Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Guinea
Guinea: Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old was 103.64 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
103.64 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
166th
of 236 countries
All-time high
103.79 males per 100 females
in 2004
All-time low
102.36 males per 100 females
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Guinea, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 103.64 males per 100 females for sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Guinea peaked at 103.79 males per 100 females in 2004 and was at its lowest, 102.36 males per 100 females, in 1950.
Guinea ranks 166th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Guinea, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 102.36 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 102.36 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 102.36 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 102.37 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 102.4 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 102.42 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 102.43 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 102.44 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 102.45 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 102.46 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 102.48 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 102.49 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 102.5 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 102.52 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 102.55 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 102.56 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 102.57 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 102.57 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 102.59 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 102.61 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 102.62 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 102.65 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 102.67 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 102.68 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 102.69 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 102.72 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 102.74 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 102.76 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 102.78 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 102.8 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 102.83 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 102.86 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 102.88 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 102.92 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 102.96 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 102.95 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 102.92 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 102.89 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 102.89 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 102.89 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 102.9 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 102.95 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 103.04 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 103.14 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 103.27 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 103.41 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 103.49 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 103.55 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 103.59 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 103.62 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 103.68 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 103.73 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 103.75 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 103.78 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 103.79 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 103.78 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 103.72 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 103.68 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 103.67 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 103.66 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 103.67 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 103.68 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 103.69 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 103.71 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 103.71 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 103.71 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 103.72 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 103.7 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 103.68 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 103.67 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 103.67 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 103.66 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 103.64 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 103.64 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 103.64 males per 100 females is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 103.72 males per 100 females, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 103.64 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 | 102.41 males per 100 females | 102.36 males per 100 females | 102.46 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 102.54 males per 100 females | 102.48 males per 100 females | 102.61 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 102.71 males per 100 females | 102.62 males per 100 females | 102.8 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 102.9 males per 100 females | 102.83 males per 100 females | 102.96 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 103.3 males per 100 females | 102.9 males per 100 females | 103.62 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.73 males per 100 females | 103.66 males per 100 females | 103.79 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.69 males per 100 females | 103.67 males per 100 females | 103.72 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.65 males per 100 females | 103.64 males per 100 females | 103.67 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 163 Saint Kitts and Nevis 103.72 males per 100 females compare
- 164 Somalia 103.7 males per 100 females compare
- 165 Mexico 103.67 males per 100 females compare
- 167 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 103.61 males per 100 females compare
- 168 Jamaica 103.57 males per 100 females compare
- 169 Burkina Faso 103.56 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Guinea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,504 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.04 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,303 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,303 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.73 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 230,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 238,434 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 224,170 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 231,148 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 220,197 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Guinea?
- Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Guinea was 103.64 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 Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 103.79 males per 100 females in 2004.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 102.36 males per 100 females in 1950.
- How does Guinea rank for sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old?
- Guinea ranks 166th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this 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.