Sex ratio at age 5 in Benin
Benin: Sex ratio at age 5 was 102.56 males per 100 females in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
102.56 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
182nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
103.31 males per 100 females
in 2005
All-time low
87.52 males per 100 females
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 5 in Benin, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
Benin recorded 102.56 males per 100 females for sex ratio at age 5 in 2023.
The figure is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 5 in Benin peaked at 103.31 males per 100 females in 2005 and was at its lowest, 87.52 males per 100 females, in 1951.
Benin ranks 182nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio at age 5 in Benin, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 87.74 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 87.52 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 93.09 males per 100 females | +6.4% |
| 1953 | 99.47 males per 100 females | +6.9% |
| 1954 | 99.62 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 99.56 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 99.61 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 99.66 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 99.69 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 99.72 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 99.77 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 99.81 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 99.86 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 99.94 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 99.98 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 100.02 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 100.11 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 100.23 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 100.35 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 100.47 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 100.6 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 100.71 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 100.78 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 100.85 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 100.92 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 100.98 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 101.05 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 101.13 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 101.19 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 101.25 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 101.32 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 101.41 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 101.51 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 101.65 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 101.8 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 101.94 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 102.02 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 102.08 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 102.16 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 102.27 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 102.34 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 102.38 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 102.46 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 102.56 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 102.71 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 102.89 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 103.06 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 103.14 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 103.14 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 103.17 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 103.21 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 103.24 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 103.26 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 103.28 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 103.31 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 103.31 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 103.23 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 103.11 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 103.05 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 103.08 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 103.07 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 102.96 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 102.83 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 102.74 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 102.66 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 102.58 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 102.56 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 102.59 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 102.61 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 102.59 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 102.56 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 102.55 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 102.56 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 102.56 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 102.56 males per 100 females is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 104.22 males per 100 females, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 102.56 males per 100 females is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 102.02 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 96.57 males per 100 females | 87.52 males per 100 females | 99.72 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 100.05 males per 100 females | 99.77 males per 100 females | 100.47 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 100.95 males per 100 females | 100.6 males per 100 females | 101.25 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 101.81 males per 100 females | 101.32 males per 100 females | 102.27 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 102.79 males per 100 females | 102.34 males per 100 females | 103.17 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.21 males per 100 females | 103.05 males per 100 females | 103.31 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.72 males per 100 females | 102.56 males per 100 females | 103.07 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.56 males per 100 females | 102.55 males per 100 females | 102.56 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More gender data for Benin
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,548 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.19 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,071 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,071 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 229,200 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 237,041 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 223,456 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 230,273 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 219,192 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 5 in Benin?
- Sex ratio at age 5 in Benin was 102.56 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 Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 103.31 males per 100 females in 2005.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 5 recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.52 males per 100 females in 1951.
- How does Benin rank for sex ratio at age 5?
- Benin ranks 182nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 5 rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 74 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Number of males per 100 females at age 5.