Sex ratio at birth vs five years old in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Sex ratio at birth vs five years old was 102.61 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
102.61
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
205th
of 236 countries
All-time high
110.89
in 1969
All-time low
100.86
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth vs five years old in Sao Tome and Principe, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio at birth vs five years old in Sao Tome and Principe is 102.61, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth vs five years old in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 110.89 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 100.86, in 1950.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 205th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Sex ratio at birth vs five years old in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 100.86 | — |
| 1951 | 100.9 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 102.2 | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 102.88 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 103.7 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 104.49 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 105.15 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 105.77 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 106.35 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 106.65 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 106.1 | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 104.15 | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 103.4 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 104.78 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 106 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 107.18 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 108.35 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 109.34 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 110.29 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 110.89 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 106.43 | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 101.2 | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 101.22 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 101.25 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 101.21 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 101.3 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 101.25 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 101.27 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 101.23 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 101.25 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 101.28 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 101.31 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 101.34 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 101.33 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 101.3 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 101.42 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 101.44 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 101.45 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 101.5 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 101.6 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 101.56 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 102.08 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 102.68 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 102.93 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 103.19 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 103.37 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 103.45 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 103.38 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 103.27 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 103.21 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 102.65 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 101.96 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 101.91 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 101.95 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 101.89 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 101.97 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 102.1 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 102.17 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 102.12 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 102.15 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 102.17 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 103.56 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 103.63 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 102.44 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 102.43 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 102.53 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 102.59 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 102.54 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 102.61 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 102.6 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 102.58 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 102.55 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 102.58 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 102.61 | +0.0% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 102.61 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 103.72, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 102.61 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 102.58, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 103.89 | 100.86 | 106.65 | 10 |
| 1960s | 107.05 | 103.4 | 110.89 | 10 |
| 1970s | 101.76 | 101.2 | 106.43 | 10 |
| 1980s | 101.4 | 101.28 | 101.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 102.91 | 101.56 | 103.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 102.09 | 101.89 | 102.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.71 | 102.17 | 103.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.58 | 102.55 | 102.61 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
More gender data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 94.27 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.9834 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 170.29 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 170.29 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.43 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3,245 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,330 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3,189 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,272 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3,129 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth vs five years old in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sex ratio at birth vs five years old in Sao Tome and Principe was 102.61 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth vs five years old recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 110.89 in 1969.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth vs five years old recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.86 in 1950.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for sex ratio at birth vs five years old?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 205th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth vs five years old rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 74 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).