Sex ratio at birth in Gambia
Gambia: Sex ratio at birth was 102.56 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
102.56
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
201st
of 229 countries
All-time high
103.5
in 1950
All-time low
101.33
in 1954
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth in Gambia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 102.56 for sex ratio at birth in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Gambia peaked at 103.5 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 101.33, in 1954.
Gambia ranks 201st of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Sex ratio at birth in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 103.5 | — |
| 1951 | 101.35 | -2.1% |
| 1952 | 101.35 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 101.34 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 101.33 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 101.36 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 101.4 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 101.37 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 101.4 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 101.41 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 101.41 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 101.43 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 101.46 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 101.45 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 101.46 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 101.5 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 101.51 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 101.54 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 101.56 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 101.58 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 101.61 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 101.62 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 101.62 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 101.65 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 101.64 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 101.67 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 101.69 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 101.71 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 101.74 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 101.75 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 101.77 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 101.82 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 101.87 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 101.94 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 102.01 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 102.09 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 102.15 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 102.22 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 102.28 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 102.3 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 102.29 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 102.28 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 102.27 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 102.26 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 102.26 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 102.26 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 102.25 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 102.24 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 102.27 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 102.3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 102.33 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 102.37 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 102.38 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 102.37 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 102.37 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 102.36 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 102.33 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 102.31 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 102.33 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 102.37 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 102.42 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 102.48 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 102.5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 102.5 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 102.52 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 102.53 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 102.51 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 102.5 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 102.5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 102.52 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 102.52 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 102.53 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 102.56 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 102.56 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 101.58 | 101.33 | 103.5 | 10 |
| 1960s | 101.49 | 101.41 | 101.58 | 10 |
| 1970s | 101.67 | 101.61 | 101.75 | 10 |
| 1980s | 102.04 | 101.77 | 102.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 102.27 | 102.24 | 102.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 102.35 | 102.31 | 102.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.5 | 102.42 | 102.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.54 | 102.52 | 102.56 | 4 |
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More gender data for Gambia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,149 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.4019 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 39,680 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 40,675 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 39,327 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 40,247 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 38,827 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 39,719 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 38,224 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 39,069 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Gambia?
- Sex ratio at birth in Gambia was 102.56 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 103.5 in 1950.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.33 in 1954.
- How does Gambia rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Gambia ranks 201st out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gambia 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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