Kenya vs Sierra Leone: Sex ratio by age
Kenya
38.58
in 2023
Sierra Leone
37.5
in 2023
Kenya rank
40th
Sierra Leone rank
43rd
Sex ratio by age over time
- Kenya
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 38.58 against 37.5 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.08.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 40th and Sierra Leone ranks 43rd of 211 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 7 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 78.17 | 10 | 68.17 | Kenya |
| 1960s | 73.88 | 0 | 73.88 | Kenya |
| 1970s | 57.37 | 17.5 | 39.87 | Kenya |
| 1980s | 32.17 | 30 | 2.17 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 33.06 | 50 | 16.94 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 46.89 | 32.76 | 14.13 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 41.17 | 33.21 | 7.96 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 38.95 | 37.5 | 1.45 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio by age, Kenya or Sierra Leone?
- Kenya, at 38.58 against 37.5 in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio by age between Kenya and Sierra Leone?
- 1.08, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sierra Leone?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Sierra Leone rank globally for sex ratio by age?
- Kenya ranks 40th and Sierra Leone ranks 43rd of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Sex ratio by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.