Sex ratio at birth vs five years old in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Sex ratio at birth vs five years old was 102.32 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
102.32
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
205th
of 229 countries
All-time high
102.32
in 2023
All-time low
100.67
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth vs five years old in Sierra Leone, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 102.32 for sex ratio at birth vs five years old in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth vs five years old in Sierra Leone peaked at 102.32 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 100.67, in 1951.
That places Sierra Leone 205th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 100.81 | 100.67 | 101.08 | 10 |
| 1960s | 101.01 | 100.9 | 101.12 | 10 |
| 1970s | 101.26 | 101.14 | 101.38 | 10 |
| 1980s | 101.5 | 101.41 | 101.58 | 10 |
| 1990s | 101.68 | 101.61 | 101.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.98 | 101.78 | 102.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.98 | 101.87 | 102.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.3 | 102.27 | 102.32 | 4 |
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More gender data for Sierra Leone
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,446 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.722 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 122,158 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 124,999 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 118,334 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 120,652 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 116,120 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 118,274 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 114,582 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 116,632 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth vs five years old in Sierra Leone?
- Sex ratio at birth vs five years old in Sierra Leone was 102.32 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth vs five years old recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 102.32 in 2023.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth vs five years old recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.67 in 1951.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for sex ratio at birth vs five years old?
- Sierra Leone ranks 205th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth vs five years old rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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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