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Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old was 103.09 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
103.09 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
192nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
106.77 males per 100 females
in 2020
All-time low
101.83 males per 100 females
in 1952
Years of data
74
1950–2023

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

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

Analysis

Cape Verde recorded 103.09 males per 100 females for sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Cape Verde peaked at 106.77 males per 100 females in 2020 and was at its lowest, 101.83 males per 100 females, in 1952.

Cape Verde ranks 192nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Year males per 100 females Change
1950 102.38 males per 100 females —
1951 101.85 males per 100 females -0.5%
1952 101.83 males per 100 females -0.0%
1953 101.84 males per 100 females +0.0%
1954 101.87 males per 100 females +0.0%
1955 102.38 males per 100 females +0.5%
1956 102.88 males per 100 females +0.5%
1957 102.94 males per 100 females +0.1%
1958 102.81 males per 100 females -0.1%
1959 102.43 males per 100 females -0.4%
1960 102.03 males per 100 females -0.4%
1961 101.91 males per 100 females -0.1%
1962 101.94 males per 100 females +0.0%
1963 101.96 males per 100 females +0.0%
1964 101.94 males per 100 females -0.0%
1965 101.94 males per 100 females -0.0%
1966 101.95 males per 100 females +0.0%
1967 101.98 males per 100 females +0.0%
1968 101.98 males per 100 females +0.0%
1969 102 males per 100 females +0.0%
1970 101.98 males per 100 females -0.0%
1971 102.04 males per 100 females +0.1%
1972 102.1 males per 100 females +0.1%
1973 102.15 males per 100 females +0.1%
1974 102.24 males per 100 females +0.1%
1975 102.68 males per 100 females +0.4%
1976 103.11 males per 100 females +0.4%
1977 103.17 males per 100 females +0.1%
1978 103.19 males per 100 females +0.0%
1979 103.02 males per 100 females -0.2%
1980 102.76 males per 100 females -0.2%
1981 102.69 males per 100 females -0.1%
1982 102.7 males per 100 females +0.0%
1983 102.66 males per 100 females -0.0%
1984 102.61 males per 100 females -0.1%
1985 102.5 males per 100 females -0.1%
1986 102.43 males per 100 females -0.1%
1987 102.36 males per 100 females -0.1%
1988 102.32 males per 100 females -0.0%
1989 102.32 males per 100 females +0.0%
1990 102.75 males per 100 females +0.4%
1991 103.29 males per 100 females +0.5%
1992 103.54 males per 100 females +0.2%
1993 103.7 males per 100 females +0.2%
1994 103.78 males per 100 females +0.1%
1995 103.8 males per 100 females +0.0%
1996 103.7 males per 100 females -0.1%
1997 103.55 males per 100 females -0.1%
1998 103.38 males per 100 females -0.2%
1999 103.16 males per 100 females -0.2%
2000 103.05 males per 100 females -0.1%
2001 103.24 males per 100 females +0.2%
2002 103.43 males per 100 females +0.2%
2003 103.51 males per 100 females +0.1%
2004 103.71 males per 100 females +0.2%
2005 103.96 males per 100 females +0.2%
2006 104.14 males per 100 females +0.2%
2007 104.3 males per 100 females +0.2%
2008 104.22 males per 100 females -0.1%
2009 103.68 males per 100 females -0.5%
2010 103.25 males per 100 females -0.4%
2011 103.49 males per 100 females +0.2%
2012 103.97 males per 100 females +0.5%
2013 104.15 males per 100 females +0.2%
2014 104.09 males per 100 females -0.1%
2015 103.97 males per 100 females -0.1%
2016 103.97 males per 100 females -0.0%
2017 104.23 males per 100 females +0.3%
2018 104.93 males per 100 females +0.7%
2019 105.82 males per 100 females +0.8%
2020 106.77 males per 100 females +0.9%
2021 105.47 males per 100 females -1.2%
2022 103.07 males per 100 females -2.3%
2023 103.09 males per 100 females +0.0%

Cape Verde compared with similar countries

  • Cape Verde's 103.09 males per 100 females is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 105.05 males per 100 females, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Cape Verde's 103.09 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 102.32 males per 100 females 101.83 males per 100 females 102.94 males per 100 females 10
1960s 101.96 males per 100 females 101.91 males per 100 females 102.03 males per 100 females 10
1970s 102.57 males per 100 females 101.98 males per 100 females 103.19 males per 100 females 10
1980s 102.53 males per 100 females 102.32 males per 100 females 102.76 males per 100 females 10
1990s 103.47 males per 100 females 102.75 males per 100 females 103.8 males per 100 females 10
2000s 103.72 males per 100 females 103.05 males per 100 females 104.3 males per 100 females 10
2010s 104.19 males per 100 females 103.25 males per 100 females 105.82 males per 100 females 10
2020s 104.6 males per 100 females 103.07 males per 100 females 106.77 males per 100 females 4

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

  1. 189 Guyana 103.14 males per 100 females compare
  2. 190 Antigua and Barbuda 103.13 males per 100 females compare
  3. 191 Djibouti 103.12 males per 100 females compare
  4. 193 Anguilla 103.08 males per 100 females compare
  5. 194 Oman 103.07 males per 100 females compare
  6. 195 Nigeria 103.07 males per 100 females compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Cape Verde?
Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Cape Verde was 103.09 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 Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 106.77 males per 100 females in 2020.
What is the lowest sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 101.83 males per 100 females in 1952.
How does Cape Verde rank for sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old?
Cape Verde ranks 192nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Cape Verde 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
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Number of male births per 100 female births.