Sex ratio at age 5 in Benin
Benin: Sex ratio at age 5 was 102.56 males per 100 females in 2023. ▲ Rising
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.
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 |
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More gender data for Benin
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 225,605 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 214,836 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 220,927 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 210,789 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 216,548 (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.
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The number of males per 100 females at age 5.