Sex ratio at birth vs five years old in Ghana
Ghana: Sex ratio at birth vs five years old was 103.23 in 2023. β¬ Flat
Latest (2023)
103.23
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
178th
of 229 countries
All-time high
106.82
in 1950
All-time low
101.91
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950β2023
Sex ratio at birth vs five years old in Ghana, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio at birth vs five years old in Ghana is 103.23, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth vs five years old in Ghana peaked at 106.82 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 101.91, in 1951.
Ghana ranks 178th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 102.55 | 101.91 | 106.82 | 10 |
| 1960s | 103.13 | 102.25 | 103.5 | 10 |
| 1970s | 102.8 | 102.28 | 103.61 | 10 |
| 1980s | 103.35 | 103.12 | 103.48 | 10 |
| 1990s | 103.21 | 103.08 | 103.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.02 | 102.93 | 103.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.05 | 102.99 | 103.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.18 | 103.14 | 103.23 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 175 Chad 103.37 compare
- 176 Barbados 103.3 compare
- 177 Guadeloupe 103.27 compare
- 179 Nicaragua 103.22 compare
- 180 Madagascar 103.21 compare
- 181 Guinea-Bissau 103.16 compare
More gender data for Ghana
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,710 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3902 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 428,908 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 442,748 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 424,540 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 437,618 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 420,712 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 433,463 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 417,006 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 429,268 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth vs five years old in Ghana?
- Sex ratio at birth vs five years old in Ghana was 103.23 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth vs five years old recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 106.82 in 1950.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth vs five years old recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.91 in 1951.
- How does Ghana rank for sex ratio at birth vs five years old?
- Ghana ranks 178th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth vs five years old rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio at birth vs five years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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