Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Angola
Angola: Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old was 101.85 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Angola, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
Angola recorded 101.85 males per 100 females for sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Angola peaked at 101.85 males per 100 females in 2023 and was at its lowest, 100.53 males per 100 females, in 1951.
Angola ranks 223rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Angola, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 101.03 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 100.53 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 100.55 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 100.55 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 100.56 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 100.57 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 100.58 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 100.59 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 100.6 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 100.62 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 100.63 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 100.64 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 100.67 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 100.68 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 100.7 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 100.73 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 100.74 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 100.76 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 100.78 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 100.81 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 100.85 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 100.88 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 100.89 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 100.92 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 100.94 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 100.95 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 100.98 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 101.02 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 101.06 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 101.09 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 101.11 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 101.13 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 101.15 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 101.16 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 101.17 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 101.19 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 101.22 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 101.23 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 101.22 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 101.23 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 101.26 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 101.3 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 101.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 101.34 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 101.36 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 101.39 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 101.38 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 101.33 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 101.31 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 101.3 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 101.29 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 101.3 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 101.31 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 101.34 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 101.38 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 101.4 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 101.39 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 101.37 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 101.35 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 101.36 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 101.35 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 101.32 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 101.29 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 101.3 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 101.34 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 101.38 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 101.46 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 101.54 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 101.6 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 101.66 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 101.72 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 101.76 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 101.8 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 101.85 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 101.85 males per 100 females is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 103.72 males per 100 females, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 101.85 males per 100 females is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 102.58 males per 100 females, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 100.62 males per 100 females | 100.53 males per 100 females | 101.03 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 100.71 males per 100 females | 100.63 males per 100 females | 100.81 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 100.96 males per 100 females | 100.85 males per 100 females | 101.09 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 101.18 males per 100 females | 101.11 males per 100 females | 101.23 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 101.33 males per 100 females | 101.26 males per 100 females | 101.39 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.35 males per 100 females | 101.29 males per 100 females | 101.4 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.42 males per 100 females | 101.29 males per 100 females | 101.66 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.78 males per 100 females | 101.72 males per 100 females | 101.85 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 220 Congo 102.03 males per 100 females compare
- 221 Cote d'Ivoire 101.94 males per 100 females compare
- 222 Burundi 101.91 males per 100 females compare
- 224 Lesotho 101.81 males per 100 females compare
- 225 Zimbabwe 101.78 males per 100 females compare
- 226 Central African Republic 101.76 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Angola
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 19,236 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.13 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 25,925 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 25,925 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.47 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 676,513 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 689,235 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 656,125 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 667,064 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 640,250 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Angola?
- Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Angola was 101.85 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 birth vs. at five years old recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 101.85 males per 100 females in 2023.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.53 males per 100 females in 1951.
- How does Angola rank for sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old?
- Angola ranks 223rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Angola 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 birth vs. at five years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male births per 100 female births.