Sex ratio at five years old in Vatican

Vatican: Sex ratio at five years old was 100 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
100
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
223rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
200
in 2005
All-time low
93.33
in 1952
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Sex ratio at five years old in Vatican, 1950–2023

050100150200195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for sex ratio at five years old in Vatican is 100, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, sex ratio at five years old in Vatican peaked at 200 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 93.33, in 1952.

That places Vatican 223rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Sex ratio at five years old in Vatican, year by year

Annual values for Sex ratio at five years old in Vatican, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 108.33 —
1951 100 -7.7%
1952 93.33 -6.7%
1953 100 +7.1%
1954 100 +0.0%
1955 100 +0.0%
1956 100 +0.0%
1957 100 +0.0%
1958 100 +0.0%
1959 133.33 +33.3%
1960 133.33 +0.0%
1961 100 -25.0%
1962 100 +0.0%
1963 100 +0.0%
1964 100 +0.0%
1965 100 +0.0%
1966 100 +0.0%
1967 100 +0.0%
1968 133.33 +33.3%
1969 133.33 +0.0%
1970 133.33 +0.0%
1971 133.33 +0.0%
1972 133.33 +0.0%
1973 133.33 +0.0%
1974 100 -25.0%
1975 100 +0.0%
1976 100 +0.0%
1977 100 +0.0%
1978 100 +0.0%
1979 100 +0.0%
1980 100 +0.0%
1981 100 +0.0%
1982 100 +0.0%
1983 100 +0.0%
1984 100 +0.0%
1985 100 +0.0%
1986 100 +0.0%
1987 100 +0.0%
1988 100 +0.0%
1989 100 +0.0%
1990 100 +0.0%
1991 100 +0.0%
1992 100 +0.0%
1993 150 +50.0%
1994 100 -33.3%
1995 100 +0.0%
1996 100 +0.0%
1997 100 +0.0%
1998 100 +0.0%
1999 100 +0.0%
2000 100 +0.0%
2001 100 +0.0%
2002 100 +0.0%
2003 100 +0.0%
2004 100 +0.0%
2005 200 +100.0%
2006 200 +0.0%
2007 200 +0.0%
2008 200 +0.0%
2009 200 +0.0%
2010 200 +0.0%
2011 200 +0.0%
2012 100 -50.0%
2013 100 +0.0%
2014 100 +0.0%
2015 100 +0.0%
2016 100 +0.0%
2017 100 +0.0%
2018 100 +0.0%
2019 100 +0.0%
2020 100 +0.0%
2021 100 +0.0%
2022 100 +0.0%
2023 100 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 103.5 93.33 133.33 10
1960s 110 100 133.33 10
1970s 113.33 100 133.33 10
1980s 100 100 100 10
1990s 105 100 150 10
2000s 150 100 200 10
2010s 120 100 200 10
2020s 100 100 100 4

Countries ranked near Vatican

  1. 220 Saint Kitts and Nevis 100.34 compare
  2. 221 Malawi 100.29 compare
  3. 222 Cayman Islands 100.26 compare
  4. 223 Falkland Islands 100 compare
  5. 225 Zambia 99.97 compare
  6. 226 Namibia 99.67 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sex ratio at five years old in Vatican?
Sex ratio at five years old in Vatican was 100 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest sex ratio at five years old recorded in Vatican?
The highest recorded value was 200 in 2005.
What is the lowest sex ratio at five years old recorded in Vatican?
The lowest recorded value was 93.33 in 1952.
How does Vatican rank for sex ratio at five years old?
Vatican ranks 223rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is sex ratio at five years old rising or falling in Vatican?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Vatican data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio at five years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sex ratio at five years old
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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