Sex ratio at age 5 in Venezuela
Venezuela: Sex ratio at age 5 was 105.83 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
105.83 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
57th
of 236 countries
All-time high
105.97 males per 100 females
in 2007
All-time low
101.7 males per 100 females
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 5 in Venezuela, 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 Venezuela is 105.83 males per 100 females, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 5 in Venezuela peaked at 105.97 males per 100 females in 2007 and was at its lowest, 101.7 males per 100 females, in 1950.
That places Venezuela 57th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Sex ratio at age 5 in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 101.7 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 101.78 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 101.85 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 102 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 102.5 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 102.86 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 102.86 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 102.85 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 102.81 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 102.79 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 102.83 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 102.85 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 102.86 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 102.84 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 102.82 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 102.78 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 102.75 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 102.77 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 102.81 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 102.81 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 102.77 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 102.7 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 102.6 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 102.54 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 102.56 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 102.7 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 102.87 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 102.98 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 103.02 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 103.03 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 103.13 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 103.26 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 103.37 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 103.5 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 103.58 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 103.54 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 103.53 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 103.57 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 103.62 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 103.7 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 103.79 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 103.89 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 104.01 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 104.16 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 104.38 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 104.78 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 105.4 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 105.81 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 105.87 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 105.67 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 105.51 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 105.61 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 105.7 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 105.78 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 105.84 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 105.88 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 105.96 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 105.97 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 105.9 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 105.74 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 105.55 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 105.37 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 105.08 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 104.7 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 104.66 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 104.99 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 105.2 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 105.32 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 105.41 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 105.55 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 105.7 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 105.82 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 105.89 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 105.83 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 105.83 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)
- Venezuela's 105.83 males per 100 females is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 103.65 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 102.4 males per 100 females | 101.7 males per 100 females | 102.86 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 102.81 males per 100 females | 102.75 males per 100 females | 102.86 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 102.78 males per 100 females | 102.54 males per 100 females | 103.03 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 103.48 males per 100 females | 103.13 males per 100 females | 103.7 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 104.78 males per 100 females | 103.79 males per 100 females | 105.87 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.79 males per 100 females | 105.51 males per 100 females | 105.97 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.18 males per 100 females | 104.66 males per 100 females | 105.55 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.81 males per 100 females | 105.7 males per 100 females | 105.89 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More gender data for Venezuela
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,517 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.32 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 22,635 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 22,635 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 207,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 218,340 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 204,155 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 214,388 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 200,986 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 5 in Venezuela?
- Sex ratio at age 5 in Venezuela was 105.83 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 Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 105.97 males per 100 females in 2007.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 5 recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.7 males per 100 females in 1950.
- How does Venezuela rank for sex ratio at age 5?
- Venezuela ranks 57th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 5 rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Venezuela 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.