Sex ratio at age 5 in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Sex ratio at age 5 was 106.37 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
106.37 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
41st
of 236 countries
All-time high
134.21 males per 100 females
in 1981
All-time low
105.59 males per 100 females
in 1956
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 5 in Vanuatu, 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 Vanuatu is 106.37 males per 100 females, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 5 in Vanuatu peaked at 134.21 males per 100 females in 1981 and was at its lowest, 105.59 males per 100 females, in 1956.
Vanuatu ranks 41st of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Sex ratio at age 5 in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 106.56 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 107.42 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 108.64 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 110.01 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 108.52 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 1955 | 105.88 males per 100 females | -2.4% |
| 1956 | 105.59 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 105.71 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 105.69 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 105.67 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 105.75 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 105.84 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 105.83 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 105.92 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 105.92 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 105.92 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 105.91 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 105.99 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 107.18 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 109.67 males per 100 females | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 111.77 males per 100 females | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 113.13 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 113.36 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 112.36 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 110.53 males per 100 females | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 109.12 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 107.95 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 107.12 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 106.62 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 119.05 males per 100 females | +11.7% |
| 1980 | 132.93 males per 100 females | +11.7% |
| 1981 | 134.21 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 134.02 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 132.76 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 116.56 males per 100 females | -12.2% |
| 1985 | 108.06 males per 100 females | -7.3% |
| 1986 | 108.03 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 107.97 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 108.03 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 108.02 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 107.94 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 107.7 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 107.37 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 107.02 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 106.7 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 106.59 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 106.6 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 106.58 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 106.6 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 106.55 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 106.64 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 106.79 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 106.88 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 107 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 107.13 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 107.19 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 107.17 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 107.18 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 107.19 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 107.19 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 107.11 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 106.82 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 106.59 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 106.41 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 106.33 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 106.37 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 106.38 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 106.3 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 106.13 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 106 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 105.95 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 106.03 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 106.2 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 106.37 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 106.37 males per 100 females is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 104.22 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 106.37 males per 100 females is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 105.56 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 106.97 males per 100 females | 105.59 males per 100 females | 110.01 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 106.39 males per 100 females | 105.75 males per 100 females | 109.67 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 111.1 males per 100 females | 106.62 males per 100 females | 119.05 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 119.06 males per 100 females | 107.97 males per 100 females | 134.21 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 106.96 males per 100 females | 106.55 males per 100 females | 107.94 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 107.04 males per 100 females | 106.64 males per 100 females | 107.19 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.44 males per 100 females | 106 males per 100 females | 107.11 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.14 males per 100 females | 105.95 males per 100 females | 106.37 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 38 Estonia 106.5 males per 100 females compare
- 39 Micronesia (country) 106.48 males per 100 females compare
- 40 Liechtenstein 106.42 males per 100 females compare
- 42 Ukraine 106.36 males per 100 females compare
- 43 French Polynesia 106.33 males per 100 females compare
- 44 Moldova 106.31 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Vanuatu
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 133.22 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.7563 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 239.2 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 239.2 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 4,343 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 4,637 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 4,300 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 4,590 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 4,274 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 5 in Vanuatu?
- Sex ratio at age 5 in Vanuatu was 106.37 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 134.21 males per 100 females in 1981.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 5 recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 105.59 males per 100 females in 1956.
- How does Vanuatu rank for sex ratio at age 5?
- Vanuatu ranks 41st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 5 rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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.