Sex ratio at age 5 in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Sex ratio at age 5 was 111.11 males per 100 females in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
111.11 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
6th
of 236 countries
All-time high
123.44 males per 100 females
in 1983
All-time low
73.81 males per 100 females
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 5 in Tuvalu, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio at age 5 in Tuvalu is 111.11 males per 100 females, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 5 in Tuvalu peaked at 123.44 males per 100 females in 1983 and was at its lowest, 73.81 males per 100 females, in 1950.
Tuvalu ranks 6th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio at age 5 in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 73.81 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 75 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 77.55 males per 100 females | +3.4% |
| 1953 | 83.02 males per 100 females | +7.1% |
| 1954 | 95.65 males per 100 females | +15.2% |
| 1955 | 100 males per 100 females | +4.5% |
| 1956 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 101.15 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 101.14 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 102.27 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 103.37 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 103.33 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 103.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 103.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 102.25 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 102.27 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 102.27 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 102.3 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 102.3 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 103.49 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 107.23 males per 100 females | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 111.25 males per 100 females | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 111.69 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 110.81 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 115.71 males per 100 females | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 117.91 males per 100 females | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 120.31 males per 100 females | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 119.36 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 121.31 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 120.64 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 118.18 males per 100 females | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 118.18 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 121.54 males per 100 females | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 123.44 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 114.47 males per 100 females | -7.3% |
| 1985 | 107.78 males per 100 females | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 109.68 males per 100 females | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 111.22 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 111.65 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 114.02 males per 100 females | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 116.67 males per 100 females | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 120.75 males per 100 females | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 122.64 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 122.22 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 119.82 males per 100 females | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 115.65 males per 100 females | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 111.86 males per 100 females | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 108.26 males per 100 females | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 107.44 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 106.67 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 104.13 males per 100 females | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 102.46 males per 100 females | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 102.46 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 104.17 males per 100 females | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 105.98 males per 100 females | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 107.97 males per 100 females | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 111.01 males per 100 females | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 112.26 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 111.43 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 110.28 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 110.09 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 111.71 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 115.18 males per 100 females | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 114.91 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 112.82 males per 100 females | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 110.92 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 109.09 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 108.26 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 110.34 males per 100 females | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 111.61 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 110.91 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 108.11 males per 100 females | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 110 males per 100 females | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 111.11 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 111.11 males per 100 females is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 104.7 males per 100 females, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 111.11 males per 100 females is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 105.56 males per 100 females, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 90.96 males per 100 females | 73.81 males per 100 females | 102.27 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 102.82 males per 100 females | 102.25 males per 100 females | 103.49 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 115.62 males per 100 females | 107.23 males per 100 females | 121.31 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 115.02 males per 100 females | 107.78 males per 100 females | 123.44 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 115.2 males per 100 females | 106.67 males per 100 females | 122.64 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 107.21 males per 100 females | 102.46 males per 100 females | 112.26 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 111.49 males per 100 females | 108.26 males per 100 females | 115.18 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 110.03 males per 100 females | 108.11 males per 100 females | 111.11 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 3 China 113.46 males per 100 females compare
- 4 Maldives 112.65 males per 100 females compare
- 5 Andorra 111.97 males per 100 females compare
- 7 United States Virgin Islands 110.8 males per 100 females compare
- 8 Azerbaijan 110.08 males per 100 females compare
- 9 Iceland 110.01 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Tuvalu
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 96 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 102 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 98 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 105 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 103 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 110 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 97 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 111 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 92 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 110 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 5 in Tuvalu?
- Sex ratio at age 5 in Tuvalu was 111.11 males per 100 females in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at age 5 recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 123.44 males per 100 females in 1983.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 5 recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.81 males per 100 females in 1950.
- How does Tuvalu rank for sex ratio at age 5?
- Tuvalu ranks 6th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 5 rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio at age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of males per 100 females at age 5.