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

Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Eritrea was 102.58 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 Eritrea?

The highest recorded value was 102.58 males per 100 females in 2023.

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

The lowest recorded value was 99.11 males per 100 females in 1951.

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

Eritrea ranks 206th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

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

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

Where does this Eritrea 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 Eritrea

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

Eritrea: Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old was 102.58 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

102.58 males per 100 females

Change on year

up 0.0%

World rank

206th

of 236 countries

All-time high

102.58 males per 100 females

in 2023

All-time low

99.11 males per 100 females

in 1951

Years of data

1950–2023

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Eritrea is 102.58 males per 100 females, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

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 Eritrea peaked at 102.58 males per 100 females in 2023 and was at its lowest, 99.11 males per 100 females, in 1951.

That places Eritrea 206th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Eritrea, 1950 to 2023.
Year	males per 100 females	Change
1950	101.99 males per 100 females	—
1951	99.11 males per 100 females	-2.8%
1952	99.18 males per 100 females	+0.1%
1953	99.24 males per 100 females	+0.1%
1954	99.31 males per 100 females	+0.1%
1955	99.39 males per 100 females	+0.1%
1956	99.49 males per 100 females	+0.1%
1957	99.58 males per 100 females	+0.1%
1958	99.67 males per 100 females	+0.1%
1959	99.8 males per 100 females	+0.1%
1960	99.91 males per 100 females	+0.1%
1961	99.99 males per 100 females	+0.1%
1962	100.05 males per 100 females	+0.1%
1963	100.14 males per 100 females	+0.1%
1964	100.2 males per 100 females	+0.1%
1965	100.24 males per 100 females	+0.0%
1966	100.3 males per 100 females	+0.1%
1967	100.36 males per 100 females	+0.1%
1968	100.42 males per 100 females	+0.1%
1969	100.48 males per 100 females	+0.1%
1970	100.56 males per 100 females	+0.1%
1971	100.64 males per 100 females	+0.1%
1972	100.72 males per 100 females	+0.1%
1973	100.79 males per 100 females	+0.1%
1974	100.84 males per 100 females	+0.1%
1975	100.89 males per 100 females	+0.0%
1976	100.95 males per 100 females	+0.1%
1977	101 males per 100 females	+0.1%
1978	101.05 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	101.16 males per 100 females	+0.0%
1983	101.13 males per 100 females	-0.0%
1984	101.11 males per 100 females	-0.0%
1985	101.15 males per 100 females	+0.0%
1986	101.19 males per 100 females	+0.0%
1987	101.4 males per 100 females	+0.2%
1988	101.64 males per 100 females	+0.2%
1989	101.76 males per 100 females	+0.1%
1990	101.9 males per 100 females	+0.1%
1991	102.04 males per 100 females	+0.1%
1992	102.1 males per 100 females	+0.1%
1993	102.09 males per 100 females	-0.0%
1994	102.08 males per 100 females	-0.0%
1995	102.07 males per 100 females	-0.0%
1996	102.09 males per 100 females	+0.0%
1997	102.15 males per 100 females	+0.1%
1998	102.18 males per 100 females	+0.0%
1999	102.19 males per 100 females	+0.0%
2000	102.21 males per 100 females	+0.0%
2001	102.22 males per 100 females	+0.0%
2002	102.24 males per 100 females	+0.0%
2003	102.25 males per 100 females	+0.0%
2004	102.28 males per 100 females	+0.0%
2005	102.33 males per 100 females	+0.0%
2006	102.37 males per 100 females	+0.0%
2007	102.38 males per 100 females	+0.0%
2008	102.38 males per 100 females	-0.0%
2009	102.39 males per 100 females	+0.0%
2010	102.42 males per 100 females	+0.0%
2011	102.45 males per 100 females	+0.0%
2012	102.49 males per 100 females	+0.0%
2013	102.5 males per 100 females	+0.0%
2014	102.51 males per 100 females	+0.0%
2015	102.5 males per 100 females	-0.0%
2016	102.51 males per 100 females	+0.0%
2017	102.51 males per 100 females	+0.0%
2018	102.53 males per 100 females	+0.0%
2019	102.55 males per 100 females	+0.0%
2020	102.56 males per 100 females	+0.0%
2021	102.55 males per 100 females	-0.0%
2022	102.58 males per 100 females	+0.0%
2023	102.58 males per 100 females	+0.0%

Eritrea compared with similar countries

Eritrea's 102.58 males per 100 females is below the median for low income countries, which is 102.94 males per 100 females, 100% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Eritrea's 102.58 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	99.68 males per 100 females	99.11 males per 100 females	101.99 males per 100 females	10
1960s	100.21 males per 100 females	99.91 males per 100 females	100.48 males per 100 females	10
1970s	100.85 males per 100 females	100.56 males per 100 females	101.09 males per 100 females	10
1980s	101.28 males per 100 females	101.11 males per 100 females	101.76 males per 100 females	10
1990s	102.09 males per 100 females	101.9 males per 100 females	102.19 males per 100 females	10
2000s	102.3 males per 100 females	102.21 males per 100 females	102.39 males per 100 females	10
2010s	102.5 males per 100 females	102.42 males per 100 females	102.55 males per 100 females	10
2020s	102.57 males per 100 females	102.55 males per 100 females	102.58 males per 100 females	4

Countries ranked near Eritrea

203 Bahamas 102.63 males per 100 females compare
204 Comoros 102.62 males per 100 females compare
205 Sao Tome and Principe 102.61 males per 100 females compare
207 Mali 102.57 males per 100 females compare
208 Gambia 102.56 males per 100 females compare
209 Tanzania 102.46 males per 100 females compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

More gender data for Eritrea

Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,428 (2030)
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.34 % change on previous year (2030)
Population 2,575 (2030)
Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,575 (2030)
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2030)
Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 49,309 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 50,569 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 47,954 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 49,112 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 46,799 (2025)

All data for Eritrea →

Frequently asked questions

What is sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Eritrea?: Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Eritrea was 102.58 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 Eritrea?: The highest recorded value was 102.58 males per 100 females in 2023.
What is the lowest sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old recorded in Eritrea?: The lowest recorded value was 99.11 males per 100 females in 1951.
How does Eritrea rank for sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old?: Eritrea ranks 206th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old rising or falling in Eritrea?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Eritrea 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.