Sex ratio at birth in Gabon
Gabon: Sex ratio at birth was 101.53 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
101.53
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
228th
of 236 countries
All-time high
101.53
in 2023
All-time low
100.12
in 1952
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth in Gabon, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio at birth in Gabon is 101.53, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Gabon peaked at 101.53 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 100.12, in 1952.
Gabon ranks 228th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 100.37 | 100.12 | 101.33 | 10 |
| 1960s | 100.63 | 100.5 | 100.75 | 10 |
| 1970s | 100.89 | 100.74 | 101 | 10 |
| 1980s | 100.98 | 100.9 | 101.01 | 10 |
| 1990s | 100.79 | 100.7 | 100.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.89 | 100.8 | 101.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.29 | 101.14 | 101.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.48 | 101.42 | 101.53 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 225 Zimbabwe 101.78 compare
- 226 Central African Republic 101.76 compare
- 227 Democratic Republic of Congo 101.55 compare
- 229 Kenya 101.53 compare
- 230 Martinique 101.29 compare
- 231 Mozambique 101.22 compare
More gender data for Gabon
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 33,463 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 33,974 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 33,191 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 33,672 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 33,027 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 33,503 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 32,955 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 33,400 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 32,847 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 33,263 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Gabon?
- Sex ratio at birth in Gabon was 101.53 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 101.53 in 2023.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.12 in 1952.
- How does Gabon rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Gabon ranks 228th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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