Sex ratio at age 5 in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Sex ratio at age 5 was 110.8 males per 100 females in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sex ratio at age 5 in United States Virgin Islands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
United States Virgin Islands recorded 110.8 males per 100 females for sex ratio at age 5 in 2023.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 5 in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 113.78 males per 100 females in 2020 and was at its lowest, 95.57 males per 100 females, in 1950.
United States Virgin Islands ranks 7th 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 United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 95.57 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 96.09 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 97.52 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 97.78 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 100.24 males per 100 females | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 101.47 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 100 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 100.98 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 101.21 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 100.23 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 99.78 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 99.15 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 98.8 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 101.13 males per 100 females | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 104.57 males per 100 females | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 103.47 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 101.64 males per 100 females | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 102.48 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 102.68 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 102.1 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 100.64 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 99.12 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 98.31 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 98.84 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 100.22 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 101.32 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 101.57 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 100.54 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 100.76 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 100.27 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 99.81 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 102.97 males per 100 females | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 102.77 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 100.58 males per 100 females | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 101.26 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 102.46 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 102.16 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 101.42 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 100.38 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 99.22 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 98.42 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 97.99 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 98.77 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 100.43 males per 100 females | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 102.64 males per 100 females | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 103.2 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 102.18 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 101.9 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 102.04 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 102.39 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 102.89 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 103.47 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 104.3 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 105.7 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 107.07 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 106.06 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 105.11 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 105.58 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 105.66 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 105.47 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 104.94 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 104 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 102.59 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 100.86 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 102.49 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 105.03 males per 100 females | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 105.65 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 107.09 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 109.09 males per 100 females | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 111.87 males per 100 females | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 113.78 males per 100 females | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 113.65 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 112.23 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 110.8 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 110.8 males per 100 females is above the median for high income countries, which is 105.33 males per 100 females, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 110.8 males per 100 females is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 103.65 males per 100 females, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 99.11 males per 100 females | 95.57 males per 100 females | 101.47 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 101.58 males per 100 females | 98.8 males per 100 females | 104.57 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 100.16 males per 100 females | 98.31 males per 100 females | 101.57 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 101.3 males per 100 females | 99.22 males per 100 females | 102.97 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 101 males per 100 females | 97.99 males per 100 females | 103.2 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.13 males per 100 females | 102.89 males per 100 females | 107.07 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.36 males per 100 females | 100.86 males per 100 females | 111.87 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 112.62 males per 100 females | 110.8 males per 100 females | 113.78 males per 100 females | 4 |
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More gender data for United States Virgin Islands
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 13.38 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4762 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 67.48 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 67.48 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.7574 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 451 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 468 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 455 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 473 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 461 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 5 in United States Virgin Islands?
- Sex ratio at age 5 in United States Virgin Islands was 110.8 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 United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 113.78 males per 100 females in 2020.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 5 recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.57 males per 100 females in 1950.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for sex ratio at age 5?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 7th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 5 rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands 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.