Sex ratio at age 5 in Angola
Angola: Sex ratio at age 5 was 101.17 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
101.17 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
211th
of 236 countries
All-time high
105.64 males per 100 females
in 1969
All-time low
98.97 males per 100 females
in 1975
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 5 in Angola, 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 age 5 in Angola stood at 101.17 males per 100 females.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 5 in Angola peaked at 105.64 males per 100 females in 1969 and was at its lowest, 98.97 males per 100 females, in 1975.
Angola ranks 211th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Sex ratio at age 5 in Angola, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 99.78 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 101.23 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 102.86 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 104.02 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 105.23 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 105.47 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 104.81 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 104.56 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 104.3 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 104.13 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 104.06 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 104.14 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 104.34 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 104.61 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 104.88 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 105.11 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 105.27 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 105.36 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 105.49 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 105.64 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 104.86 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 103.17 males per 100 females | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 101.6 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 100.28 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 99.31 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 98.97 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 99.07 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 99.16 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 99.25 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 99.33 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 99.4 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 99.49 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 99.59 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 99.66 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 99.71 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 99.76 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 99.79 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 99.82 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 99.86 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 99.91 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 99.95 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 99.97 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 99.96 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 99.94 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 99.93 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 99.94 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 99.95 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 99.96 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 99.99 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 100.02 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100.05 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100.05 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.02 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.02 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.04 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.06 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.11 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.17 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 100.26 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 100.36 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 100.44 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 100.48 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100.51 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100.54 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.59 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 100.64 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 100.66 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.67 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.72 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 100.79 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 100.87 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 100.98 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 101.08 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 101.17 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 101.17 males per 100 females is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 104.22 males per 100 females, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 101.17 males per 100 females is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 102.02 males per 100 females, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 103.64 males per 100 females | 99.78 males per 100 females | 105.47 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 104.89 males per 100 females | 104.06 males per 100 females | 105.64 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 100.5 males per 100 females | 98.97 males per 100 females | 104.86 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 99.7 males per 100 females | 99.4 males per 100 females | 99.91 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.96 males per 100 females | 99.93 males per 100 females | 100.02 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.12 males per 100 females | 100.02 males per 100 females | 100.36 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.61 males per 100 females | 100.44 males per 100 females | 100.79 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.03 males per 100 females | 100.87 males per 100 females | 101.17 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 208 Lesotho 101.33 males per 100 females compare
- 209 Gabon 101.26 males per 100 females compare
- 210 Eswatini 101.23 males per 100 females compare
- 212 Turks and Caicos Islands 101.14 males per 100 females compare
- 213 Rwanda 101.1 males per 100 females compare
- 214 Botswana 101.08 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Angola
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 19,236 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.13 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 25,925 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 25,925 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.47 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 676,513 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 689,235 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 656,125 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 667,064 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 640,250 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 5 in Angola?
- Sex ratio at age 5 in Angola was 101.17 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 age 5 recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 105.64 males per 100 females in 1969.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 5 recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.97 males per 100 females in 1975.
- How does Angola rank for sex ratio at age 5?
- Angola ranks 211th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 5 rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Angola 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 age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of males per 100 females at age 5.