Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Somalia
Somalia: Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old was 103.7 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
103.7 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
164th
of 236 countries
All-time high
103.72 males per 100 females
in 2018
All-time low
102.35 males per 100 females
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Somalia, 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 Somalia stood at 103.7 males per 100 females.
The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Somalia peaked at 103.72 males per 100 females in 2018 and was at its lowest, 102.35 males per 100 females, in 1950.
That places Somalia 164th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Somalia, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 102.35 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 102.37 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 102.39 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 102.41 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 102.42 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 102.44 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 102.46 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 102.48 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 102.5 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 102.52 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 102.55 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 102.56 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 102.57 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 102.58 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 102.6 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 102.63 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 102.64 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 102.66 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 102.69 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 102.71 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 102.74 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 102.77 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 102.8 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 102.82 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 102.83 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 102.83 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 102.84 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 102.88 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 102.9 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 102.92 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 102.94 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 102.97 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 103.01 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 103.05 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 103.09 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 103.14 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 103.19 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 103.25 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 103.31 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 103.38 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 103.43 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 103.31 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 103.19 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 103.45 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 103.63 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 103.65 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 103.66 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 103.62 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 103.62 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 103.64 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 103.6 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 103.55 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 103.52 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 103.5 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 103.49 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 103.51 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 103.54 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 103.57 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 103.59 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 103.63 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 103.5 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 103.25 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 103.25 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 103.54 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 103.7 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 103.68 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 103.68 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 103.7 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 103.72 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 103.69 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 103.68 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 103.68 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 103.7 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 103.7 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 103.7 males per 100 females is above the median for low income countries, which is 102.94 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 103.7 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 | 102.43 males per 100 females | 102.35 males per 100 females | 102.52 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 102.62 males per 100 females | 102.55 males per 100 females | 102.71 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 102.83 males per 100 females | 102.74 males per 100 females | 102.92 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 103.13 males per 100 females | 102.94 males per 100 females | 103.38 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 103.52 males per 100 females | 103.19 males per 100 females | 103.66 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.55 males per 100 females | 103.49 males per 100 females | 103.63 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.57 males per 100 females | 103.25 males per 100 females | 103.72 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.69 males per 100 females | 103.68 males per 100 females | 103.7 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 161 Bolivia 103.72 males per 100 females compare
- 162 Suriname 103.72 males per 100 females compare
- 163 Saint Kitts and Nevis 103.72 males per 100 females compare
- 165 Mexico 103.67 males per 100 females compare
- 166 Guinea 103.64 males per 100 females compare
- 167 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 103.61 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Somalia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,410 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.2 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 12,505 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 12,505 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 379,876 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 393,718 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 364,586 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 376,417 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 351,742 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Somalia?
- Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Somalia was 103.7 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 103.72 males per 100 females in 2018.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 102.35 males per 100 females in 1950.
- How does Somalia rank for sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old?
- Somalia ranks 164th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Somalia 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.