Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old was 102.25 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
102.25 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
216th
of 236 countries
All-time high
106.15 males per 100 females
in 2004
All-time low
101.06 males per 100 females
in 1952
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Equatorial Guinea, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 102.25 males per 100 females for sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 106.15 males per 100 females in 2004 and was at its lowest, 101.06 males per 100 females, in 1952.
That places Equatorial Guinea 216th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 101.08 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 101.1 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 101.06 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 101.12 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 101.13 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 101.16 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 101.17 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 101.17 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 101.18 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 101.19 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 101.21 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 101.23 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 101.27 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 101.27 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 101.3 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 101.3 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 101.3 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 101.32 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 101.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 101.34 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 101.36 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 101.41 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 101.39 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 101.4 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 101.42 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 101.45 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 101.46 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 101.47 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 101.53 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 101.53 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 101.54 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 101.68 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 101.7 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 101.65 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 101.68 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 101.69 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 101.74 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 101.76 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 101.77 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 101.78 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 101.76 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 101.77 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 101.75 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 101.76 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 101.77 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 101.78 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 101.8 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 101.83 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 101.84 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 101.84 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 102.77 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 104.24 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 105.3 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 106.01 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 106.15 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 103.94 males per 100 females | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 101.97 males per 100 females | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 102 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 102.01 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 102.04 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 102.07 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 102.1 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 102.12 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 102.12 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 102.12 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 102.14 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 102.16 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 102.17 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 102.17 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 102.17 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 102.2 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 102.23 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 102.23 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 102.25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 102.25 males per 100 females is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 105.05 males per 100 females, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 102.25 males per 100 females is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 102.58 males per 100 females, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 101.14 males per 100 females | 101.06 males per 100 females | 101.19 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 101.29 males per 100 females | 101.21 males per 100 females | 101.34 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 101.44 males per 100 females | 101.36 males per 100 females | 101.53 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 101.7 males per 100 females | 101.54 males per 100 females | 101.78 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 101.79 males per 100 females | 101.75 males per 100 females | 101.84 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.64 males per 100 females | 101.97 males per 100 females | 106.15 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.13 males per 100 females | 102.07 males per 100 females | 102.17 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.23 males per 100 females | 102.2 males per 100 females | 102.25 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 213 Eswatini 102.27 males per 100 females compare
- 214 Uganda 102.26 males per 100 females compare
- 215 Cameroon 102.26 males per 100 females compare
- 217 Reunion 102.1 males per 100 females compare
- 218 Saint Barthelemy 102.08 males per 100 females compare
- 219 Rwanda 102.08 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Equatorial Guinea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 776.54 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.41 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,394 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,394 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 27,111 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 27,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 26,090 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 26,693 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 25,351 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Equatorial Guinea?
- Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Equatorial Guinea was 102.25 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 Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 106.15 males per 100 females in 2004.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.06 males per 100 females in 1952.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 216th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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.