Sex ratio at age 5 in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Sex ratio at age 5 was 105.21 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
105.21 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
89th
of 236 countries
All-time high
105.82 males per 100 females
in 2017
All-time low
100.84 males per 100 females
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 5 in Cape Verde, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 105.21 males per 100 females for sex ratio at age 5 in 2023.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 5 in Cape Verde peaked at 105.82 males per 100 females in 2017 and was at its lowest, 100.84 males per 100 females, in 1950.
Cape Verde ranks 89th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at age 5 in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 100.84 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 101.15 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 101.38 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 101.71 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 102.16 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 101.94 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 101.59 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 101.86 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 102.1 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 102.22 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 102.29 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 102.17 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 101.99 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 101.86 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 101.71 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 101.49 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 101.37 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 101.37 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 101.42 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 101.45 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 101.45 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 101.46 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 101.51 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 101.56 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 101.47 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 101.26 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 101.19 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 101.32 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 101.51 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 101.73 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 101.9 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 101.98 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 102.01 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 102.09 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 102.19 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 102.25 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 102.29 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 102.31 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 102.29 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 102.21 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 102.3 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 102.62 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 102.92 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 103.18 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 103.42 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 103.77 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 104.14 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 104.32 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 104.38 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 104.35 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 104.11 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 103.83 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 103.84 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 104.11 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 104.09 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 103.94 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 103.97 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 103.94 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 103.92 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 104.19 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 104.59 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 104.93 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 105.2 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 105.2 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 105.05 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 105.12 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 105.53 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 105.82 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 105.61 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 105.01 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 104.56 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 104.36 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 104.52 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 105.21 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 105.21 males per 100 females is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 104.7 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 105.21 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 | 101.7 males per 100 females | 100.84 males per 100 females | 102.22 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 101.71 males per 100 females | 101.37 males per 100 females | 102.29 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 101.45 males per 100 females | 101.19 males per 100 females | 101.73 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 102.15 males per 100 females | 101.9 males per 100 females | 102.31 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 103.54 males per 100 females | 102.3 males per 100 females | 104.38 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.99 males per 100 females | 103.83 males per 100 females | 104.19 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.2 males per 100 females | 104.59 males per 100 females | 105.82 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.66 males per 100 females | 104.36 males per 100 females | 105.21 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 86 Japan 105.29 males per 100 females compare
- 87 United Kingdom 105.27 males per 100 females compare
- 88 Tajikistan 105.24 males per 100 females compare
- 90 Iraq 105.15 males per 100 females compare
- 91 Canada 105.14 males per 100 females compare
- 92 Puerto Rico 105.14 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Cape Verde
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 110.78 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.29 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 427.83 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 427.83 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3,105 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,203 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,204 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3,108 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 5 in Cape Verde?
- Sex ratio at age 5 in Cape Verde was 105.21 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 Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 105.82 males per 100 females in 2017.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 5 recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.84 males per 100 females in 1950.
- How does Cape Verde rank for sex ratio at age 5?
- Cape Verde ranks 89th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 5 rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cape Verde 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.