Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in French Guiana
French Guiana: Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old was 103.41 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
103.41 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
176th
of 236 countries
All-time high
105.08 males per 100 females
in 2021
All-time low
100.26 males per 100 females
in 2018
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in French Guiana, 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 French Guiana stood at 103.41 males per 100 females.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in French Guiana peaked at 105.08 males per 100 females in 2021 and was at its lowest, 100.26 males per 100 females, in 2018.
French Guiana ranks 176th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 101.52 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 100.8 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 100.53 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 100.78 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 100.77 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 100.74 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 100.71 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 100.91 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 100.89 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 100.86 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 101.04 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 101.01 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 101.58 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 101.53 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 101.45 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 101.39 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 101.36 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 101.33 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 101.46 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 101.4 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 101.33 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 101.42 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 101.51 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 101.51 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 101.53 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 101.66 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 101.64 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 101.6 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 101.53 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 101.46 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 101.64 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 101.56 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 101.69 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 101.78 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 101.67 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 101.77 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 102.01 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 102.04 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 102.13 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 102.25 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 102.37 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 102.56 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 102.65 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 102.62 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 102.57 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 102.58 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 102.64 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 102.61 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 102.57 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 102.59 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 102.55 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 102.83 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 103.37 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 103.48 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 103.34 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 103.33 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 103.35 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 103.47 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 103.41 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 103.42 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 103.41 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 103.37 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 103.41 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 103.43 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 103.39 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 102.28 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 102.27 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 102.32 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 100.26 males per 100 females | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 101.48 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 104.71 males per 100 females | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 105.08 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 104.27 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 103.41 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 100.85 males per 100 females | 100.53 males per 100 females | 101.52 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 101.35 males per 100 females | 101.01 males per 100 females | 101.58 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 101.52 males per 100 females | 101.33 males per 100 females | 101.66 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 101.85 males per 100 females | 101.56 males per 100 females | 102.25 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 102.58 males per 100 females | 102.37 males per 100 females | 102.65 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.25 males per 100 females | 102.55 males per 100 females | 103.48 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.56 males per 100 females | 100.26 males per 100 females | 103.43 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.37 males per 100 females | 103.41 males per 100 females | 105.08 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
- 173 Senegal 103.49 males per 100 females compare
- 174 Niger 103.48 males per 100 females compare
- 175 Cayman Islands 103.46 males per 100 females compare
- 177 Dominica 103.39 males per 100 females compare
- 178 Benin 103.39 males per 100 females compare
- 179 Seychelles 103.38 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for French Guiana
- Share of women who are married or in a union 2.8% (2020)
- Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union 44.4% (2050)
- Sex ratio at birth 103.41 males per 100 females (2023)
- Sex ratio by age 33.33 males per 100 females (2023)
- Sex ratio at age 5 93.91 males per 100 females (2023)
- Probability of dying that year, among females 0.6% (2023)
- Probability that a man will outlive a woman 36.5% (2023)
- Sex ratio at age 60 96.66 males per 100 females (2023)
- Male population by age group 16,668 people (2023)
- Female population by age group 16,243 people (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in French Guiana?
- Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in French Guiana was 103.41 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 French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 105.08 males per 100 females in 2021.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.26 males per 100 females in 2018.
- How does French Guiana rank for sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old?
- French Guiana ranks 176th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this French Guiana 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.