What is sex ratio at age 5 in Vatican?

Sex ratio at age 5 in Vatican was 100 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 Vatican?

The highest recorded value was 200 males per 100 females in 2005.

What is the lowest sex ratio at age 5 recorded in Vatican?

The lowest recorded value was 93.33 males per 100 females in 1952.

How does Vatican rank for sex ratio at age 5?

Vatican ranks 223rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is sex ratio at age 5 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 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.

Sex ratio at age 5 in Vatican

Name: Sex ratio at age 5 in Vatican
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Vatican: Sex ratio at age 5 was 100 males per 100 females in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

100 males per 100 females

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

223rd

of 236 countries

All-time high

200 males per 100 females

in 2005

All-time low

93.33 males per 100 females

in 1952

Years of data

1950–2023

Sex ratio at age 5 in Vatican, 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 Vatican is 100 males per 100 females, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 5 in Vatican peaked at 200 males per 100 females in 2005 and was at its lowest, 93.33 males per 100 females, 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 age 5 in Vatican, year by year

Annual values for Sex ratio at age 5 in Vatican, 1950 to 2023.
Year	males per 100 females	Change
1950	108.33 males per 100 females	—
1951	100 males per 100 females	-7.7%
1952	93.33 males per 100 females	-6.7%
1953	100 males per 100 females	+7.1%
1954	100 males per 100 females	+0.0%
1955	100 males per 100 females	+0.0%
1956	100 males per 100 females	+0.0%
1957	100 males per 100 females	+0.0%
1958	100 males per 100 females	+0.0%
1959	133.33 males per 100 females	+33.3%
1960	133.33 males per 100 females	+0.0%
1961	100 males per 100 females	-25.0%
1962	100 males per 100 females	+0.0%
1963	100 males per 100 females	+0.0%
1964	100 males per 100 females	+0.0%
1965	100 males per 100 females	+0.0%
1966	100 males per 100 females	+0.0%
1967	100 males per 100 females	+0.0%
1968	133.33 males per 100 females	+33.3%
1969	133.33 males per 100 females	+0.0%
1970	133.33 males per 100 females	+0.0%
1971	133.33 males per 100 females	+0.0%
1972	133.33 males per 100 females	+0.0%
1973	133.33 males per 100 females	+0.0%
1974	100 males per 100 females	-25.0%
1975	100 males per 100 females	+0.0%
1976	100 males per 100 females	+0.0%
1977	100 males per 100 females	+0.0%
1978	100 males per 100 females	+0.0%
1979	100 males per 100 females	+0.0%
1980	100 males per 100 females	+0.0%
1981	100 males per 100 females	+0.0%
1982	100 males per 100 females	+0.0%
1983	100 males per 100 females	+0.0%
1984	100 males per 100 females	+0.0%
1985	100 males per 100 females	+0.0%
1986	100 males per 100 females	+0.0%
1987	100 males per 100 females	+0.0%
1988	100 males per 100 females	+0.0%
1989	100 males per 100 females	+0.0%
1990	100 males per 100 females	+0.0%
1991	100 males per 100 females	+0.0%
1992	100 males per 100 females	+0.0%
1993	150 males per 100 females	+50.0%
1994	100 males per 100 females	-33.3%
1995	100 males per 100 females	+0.0%
1996	100 males per 100 females	+0.0%
1997	100 males per 100 females	+0.0%
1998	100 males per 100 females	+0.0%
1999	100 males per 100 females	+0.0%
2000	100 males per 100 females	+0.0%
2001	100 males per 100 females	+0.0%
2002	100 males per 100 females	+0.0%
2003	100 males per 100 females	+0.0%
2004	100 males per 100 females	+0.0%
2005	200 males per 100 females	+100.0%
2006	200 males per 100 females	+0.0%
2007	200 males per 100 females	+0.0%
2008	200 males per 100 females	+0.0%
2009	200 males per 100 females	+0.0%
2010	200 males per 100 females	+0.0%
2011	200 males per 100 females	+0.0%
2012	100 males per 100 females	-50.0%
2013	100 males per 100 females	+0.0%
2014	100 males per 100 females	+0.0%
2015	100 males per 100 females	+0.0%
2016	100 males per 100 females	+0.0%
2017	100 males per 100 females	+0.0%
2018	100 males per 100 females	+0.0%
2019	100 males per 100 females	+0.0%
2020	100 males per 100 females	+0.0%
2021	100 males per 100 females	+0.0%
2022	100 males per 100 females	+0.0%
2023	100 males per 100 females	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	103.5 males per 100 females	93.33 males per 100 females	133.33 males per 100 females	10
1960s	110 males per 100 females	100 males per 100 females	133.33 males per 100 females	10
1970s	113.33 males per 100 females	100 males per 100 females	133.33 males per 100 females	10
1980s	100 males per 100 females	100 males per 100 females	100 males per 100 females	10
1990s	105 males per 100 females	100 males per 100 females	150 males per 100 females	10
2000s	150 males per 100 females	100 males per 100 females	200 males per 100 females	10
2010s	120 males per 100 females	100 males per 100 females	200 males per 100 females	10
2020s	100 males per 100 females	100 males per 100 females	100 males per 100 females	4

Countries ranked near Vatican

220 Saint Kitts and Nevis 100.34 males per 100 females compare
221 Malawi 100.29 males per 100 females compare
222 Cayman Islands 100.26 males per 100 females compare
223 Falkland Islands 100 males per 100 females compare
225 Zambia 99.97 males per 100 females compare
226 Namibia 99.67 males per 100 females compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Gender of the head of government, gaps filled 0 (1861)
Key features of women's political empowerment 0.067 (1870)
Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index 0.067 (1870)
Key features of womens political empowerment, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (1870)
Key features of womens political empowerment, gaps filled 0.067 (1870)
Women's Political Participation Index 0.091 (1870)
Women's Political Empowerment Index 0.067 (1870)
Women's Civil Liberties Index 0.06 (1870)
Women's Civil Society Participation Index 0.014 (1870)

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Frequently asked questions

What is sex ratio at age 5 in Vatican?: Sex ratio at age 5 in Vatican was 100 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 Vatican?: The highest recorded value was 200 males per 100 females in 2005.
What is the lowest sex ratio at age 5 recorded in Vatican?: The lowest recorded value was 93.33 males per 100 females in 1952.
How does Vatican rank for sex ratio at age 5?: Vatican ranks 223rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is sex ratio at age 5 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 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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Indicator: Sex ratio at age 5
Unit: males per 100 females
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Number of males per 100 females at age 5.