Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Tanzania
Tanzania: Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old was 102.46 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
102.46 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
209th
of 236 countries
All-time high
102.46 males per 100 females
in 2023
All-time low
101.3 males per 100 females
in 2004
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Tanzania, 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 Tanzania stood at 102.46 males per 100 females. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Tanzania peaked at 102.46 males per 100 females in 2023 and was at its lowest, 101.3 males per 100 females, in 2004.
That places Tanzania 209th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 101.87 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 101.55 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 101.56 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 101.56 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 101.58 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 101.57 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 101.58 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 101.62 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 101.65 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 101.67 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 101.67 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 101.68 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 101.71 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 101.72 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 101.74 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 101.77 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 101.79 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 101.79 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 101.8 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 101.81 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 101.83 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 101.84 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 101.86 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 101.87 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 101.9 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 101.91 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 101.87 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 101.78 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 101.69 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 101.61 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 101.55 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 101.48 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 101.44 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 101.41 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 101.34 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 101.34 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 101.42 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 101.55 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 101.66 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 101.72 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 101.79 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 101.8 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 101.74 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 101.68 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 101.65 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 101.64 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 101.62 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 101.6 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 101.57 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 101.55 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 101.49 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 101.43 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 101.37 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 101.31 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 101.3 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 101.32 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 101.39 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 101.5 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 101.59 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 101.65 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 101.72 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 101.8 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 101.88 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 101.94 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 101.99 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 102.05 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 102.12 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 102.19 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 102.25 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 102.3 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 102.34 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 102.37 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 102.41 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 102.46 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 102.46 males per 100 females is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 103.72 males per 100 females, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 102.46 males per 100 females is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 102.58 males per 100 females, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 101.62 males per 100 females | 101.55 males per 100 females | 101.87 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 101.75 males per 100 females | 101.67 males per 100 females | 101.81 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 101.82 males per 100 females | 101.61 males per 100 females | 101.91 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 101.49 males per 100 females | 101.34 males per 100 females | 101.72 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 101.66 males per 100 females | 101.55 males per 100 females | 101.8 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.43 males per 100 females | 101.3 males per 100 females | 101.65 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.02 males per 100 females | 101.72 males per 100 females | 102.3 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.4 males per 100 females | 102.34 males per 100 females | 102.46 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More gender data for Tanzania
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 33,294 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.01 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 47,619 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 47,619 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.22 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.16 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.19 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.13 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.16 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.11 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Tanzania?
- Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old in Tanzania was 102.46 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 Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 102.46 males per 100 females in 2023.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.3 males per 100 females in 2004.
- How does Tanzania rank for sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old?
- Tanzania ranks 209th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.