What is sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Benin?

Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Benin was 103.39 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 Benin?

The highest recorded value was 104.14 males per 100 females in 1996.

What is the lowest sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old recorded in Benin?

The lowest recorded value was 101.43 males per 100 females in 1950.

How does Benin rank for sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old?

Benin ranks 178th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old rising or falling in Benin?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Benin 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.

Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Benin

Name: Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Benin
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Benin: Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old was 103.39 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

103.39 males per 100 females

Change on year

up 0.0%

World rank

178th

of 236 countries

All-time high

104.14 males per 100 females

in 1996

All-time low

101.43 males per 100 females

in 1950

Years of data

1950–2023

Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Benin, 1950–2023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.

Analysis

In 2023, sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Benin stood at 103.39 males per 100 females.

That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Benin peaked at 104.14 males per 100 females in 1996 and was at its lowest, 101.43 males per 100 females, in 1950.

That places Benin 178th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Benin, 1950 to 2023.
Year	males per 100 females	Change
1950	101.43 males per 100 females	—
1951	101.44 males per 100 females	+0.0%
1952	101.46 males per 100 females	+0.0%
1953	101.49 males per 100 females	+0.0%
1954	101.53 males per 100 females	+0.0%
1955	101.56 males per 100 females	+0.0%
1956	101.6 males per 100 females	+0.0%
1957	101.65 males per 100 females	+0.0%
1958	101.7 males per 100 females	+0.1%
1959	101.74 males per 100 females	+0.0%
1960	101.78 males per 100 females	+0.0%
1961	101.83 males per 100 females	+0.0%
1962	101.87 males per 100 females	+0.0%
1963	101.91 males per 100 females	+0.0%
1964	101.94 males per 100 females	+0.0%
1965	101.99 males per 100 females	+0.0%
1966	102.04 males per 100 females	+0.0%
1967	102.08 males per 100 females	+0.0%
1968	102.11 males per 100 females	+0.0%
1969	102.16 males per 100 females	+0.0%
1970	102.2 males per 100 females	+0.0%
1971	102.27 males per 100 females	+0.1%
1972	102.36 males per 100 females	+0.1%
1973	102.42 males per 100 females	+0.1%
1974	102.46 males per 100 females	+0.0%
1975	102.49 males per 100 females	+0.0%
1976	102.55 males per 100 females	+0.1%
1977	102.62 males per 100 females	+0.1%
1978	102.73 males per 100 females	+0.1%
1979	102.84 males per 100 females	+0.1%
1980	102.96 males per 100 females	+0.1%
1981	103.01 males per 100 females	+0.1%
1982	103.03 males per 100 females	+0.0%
1983	103.07 males per 100 females	+0.0%
1984	103.12 males per 100 females	+0.0%
1985	103.16 males per 100 females	+0.0%
1986	103.2 males per 100 females	+0.0%
1987	103.26 males per 100 females	+0.1%
1988	103.34 males per 100 females	+0.1%
1989	103.48 males per 100 females	+0.1%
1990	103.64 males per 100 females	+0.2%
1991	103.82 males per 100 females	+0.2%
1992	103.94 males per 100 females	+0.1%
1993	103.97 males per 100 females	+0.0%
1994	104.05 males per 100 females	+0.1%
1995	104.13 males per 100 females	+0.1%
1996	104.14 males per 100 females	+0.0%
1997	104.12 males per 100 females	-0.0%
1998	104.09 males per 100 females	-0.0%
1999	104.08 males per 100 females	-0.0%
2000	104.06 males per 100 females	-0.0%
2001	103.97 males per 100 females	-0.1%
2002	103.85 males per 100 females	-0.1%
2003	103.8 males per 100 females	-0.1%
2004	103.82 males per 100 females	+0.0%
2005	103.81 males per 100 females	-0.0%
2006	103.69 males per 100 females	-0.1%
2007	103.56 males per 100 females	-0.1%
2008	103.47 males per 100 females	-0.1%
2009	103.39 males per 100 females	-0.1%
2010	103.31 males per 100 females	-0.1%
2011	103.28 males per 100 females	-0.0%
2012	103.29 males per 100 females	+0.0%
2013	103.3 males per 100 females	+0.0%
2014	103.27 males per 100 females	-0.0%
2015	103.24 males per 100 females	-0.0%
2016	103.23 males per 100 females	-0.0%
2017	103.23 males per 100 females	+0.0%
2018	103.22 males per 100 females	-0.0%
2019	103.24 males per 100 females	+0.0%
2020	103.28 males per 100 females	+0.0%
2021	103.34 males per 100 females	+0.0%
2022	103.38 males per 100 females	+0.0%
2023	103.39 males per 100 females	+0.0%

Benin compared with similar countries

Benin's 103.39 males per 100 females is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 103.72 males per 100 females, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Benin's 103.39 males per 100 females is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 102.58 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	101.56 males per 100 females	101.43 males per 100 females	101.74 males per 100 females	10
1960s	101.97 males per 100 females	101.78 males per 100 females	102.16 males per 100 females	10
1970s	102.49 males per 100 females	102.2 males per 100 females	102.84 males per 100 females	10
1980s	103.16 males per 100 females	102.96 males per 100 females	103.48 males per 100 females	10
1990s	104 males per 100 females	103.64 males per 100 females	104.14 males per 100 females	10
2000s	103.74 males per 100 females	103.39 males per 100 females	104.06 males per 100 females	10
2010s	103.26 males per 100 females	103.22 males per 100 females	103.31 males per 100 females	10
2020s	103.35 males per 100 females	103.28 males per 100 females	103.39 males per 100 females	4

Countries ranked near Benin

175 Cayman Islands 103.46 males per 100 females compare
176 French Guiana 103.41 males per 100 females compare
177 Dominica 103.39 males per 100 females compare
179 Seychelles 103.38 males per 100 females compare
180 Chad 103.37 males per 100 females compare
181 Barbados 103.3 males per 100 females compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

More gender data for Benin

Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,548 (2030)
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.19 % change on previous year (2030)
Population 10,071 (2030)
Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,071 (2030)
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2030)
Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 229,200 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 237,041 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 223,456 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 230,273 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 219,192 (2025)

All data for Benin →

Frequently asked questions

What is sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Benin?: Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Benin was 103.39 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 Benin?: The highest recorded value was 104.14 males per 100 females in 1996.
What is the lowest sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old recorded in Benin?: The lowest recorded value was 101.43 males per 100 females in 1950.
How does Benin rank for sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old?: Benin ranks 178th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old rising or falling in Benin?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Benin 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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Indicator: Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old
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 male births per 100 female births.