Sex ratio at birth in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Sex ratio at birth was 103.16 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
103.16 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
187th
of 236 countries
All-time high
103.18 males per 100 females
in 2016
All-time low
101.81 males per 100 females
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth in Guinea-Bissau, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio at birth in Guinea-Bissau is 103.16 males per 100 females, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 103.18 males per 100 females in 2016 and was at its lowest, 101.81 males per 100 females, in 1951.
That places Guinea-Bissau 187th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Sex ratio at birth in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 101.82 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 101.81 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 101.82 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 101.84 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 101.85 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 101.86 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 101.88 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 101.87 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 101.86 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 101.88 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 101.9 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 101.92 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 101.92 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 101.93 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 101.94 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 101.97 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 101.98 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 101.98 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 101.99 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 102.02 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 102.03 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 102.03 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 102.05 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 102.08 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 102.63 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 102.83 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 102.36 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 102.11 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 102.12 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 102.19 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 102.2 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 102.24 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 102.28 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 102.31 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 102.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 102.35 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 102.37 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 102.39 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 102.41 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 102.42 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 102.45 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 102.49 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 102.51 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 102.52 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 102.53 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 102.55 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 102.57 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 102.6 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 102.67 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 102.73 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 102.79 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 102.84 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 102.87 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 102.89 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 102.91 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 102.91 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 102.92 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 102.94 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 102.94 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 102.95 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 103.01 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 103.07 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 103.11 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 103.12 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 103.15 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 103.18 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 103.18 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 103.17 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 103.17 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 103.16 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 103.16 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 103.16 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 103.16 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 103.16 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 103.16 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)
- Guinea-Bissau's 103.16 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 | 101.85 males per 100 females | 101.81 males per 100 females | 101.88 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 101.95 males per 100 females | 101.9 males per 100 females | 102.02 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 102.24 males per 100 females | 102.03 males per 100 females | 102.83 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 102.33 males per 100 females | 102.2 males per 100 females | 102.42 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 102.56 males per 100 females | 102.45 males per 100 females | 102.73 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 102.9 males per 100 females | 102.79 males per 100 females | 102.95 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.13 males per 100 females | 103.01 males per 100 females | 103.18 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.16 males per 100 females | 103.16 males per 100 females | 103.16 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 184 Ghana 103.23 males per 100 females compare
- 185 Nicaragua 103.22 males per 100 females compare
- 186 Madagascar 103.21 males per 100 females compare
- 188 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 103.16 males per 100 females compare
- 189 Guyana 103.14 males per 100 females compare
- 190 Antigua and Barbuda 103.13 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Guinea-Bissau
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 894.88 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.69 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,594 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,594 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 30,905 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 31,871 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 30,253 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 31,136 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,772 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Guinea-Bissau?
- Sex ratio at birth in Guinea-Bissau was 103.16 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 recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 103.18 males per 100 females in 2016.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.81 males per 100 females in 1951.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 187th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male births per 100 female births.