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Sex ratio at age 5 in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Sex ratio at age 5 was 100.48 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
100.48 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
218th
of 236 countries
All-time high
100.58 males per 100 females
in 1992
All-time low
95.88 males per 100 females
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Sex ratio at age 5 in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1950–2023

0255075100195019862023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.

Analysis

Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 100.48 males per 100 females for sex ratio at age 5 in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 5 in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 100.58 males per 100 females in 1992 and was at its lowest, 95.88 males per 100 females, in 1950.

That places Democratic Republic of Congo 218th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Sex ratio at age 5 in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Year males per 100 females Change
1950 95.88 males per 100 females —
1951 96.36 males per 100 females +0.5%
1952 96.78 males per 100 females +0.4%
1953 97.4 males per 100 females +0.6%
1954 97.16 males per 100 females -0.3%
1955 97.66 males per 100 females +0.5%
1956 98.9 males per 100 females +1.3%
1957 98.98 males per 100 females +0.1%
1958 99.05 males per 100 females +0.1%
1959 99.12 males per 100 females +0.1%
1960 99.2 males per 100 females +0.1%
1961 99.28 males per 100 females +0.1%
1962 99.34 males per 100 females +0.1%
1963 99.37 males per 100 females +0.0%
1964 99.41 males per 100 females +0.0%
1965 99.44 males per 100 females +0.0%
1966 99.47 males per 100 females +0.0%
1967 99.52 males per 100 females +0.0%
1968 99.56 males per 100 females +0.0%
1969 99.59 males per 100 females +0.0%
1970 99.62 males per 100 females +0.0%
1971 99.66 males per 100 females +0.0%
1972 99.7 males per 100 females +0.0%
1973 99.73 males per 100 females +0.0%
1974 99.77 males per 100 females +0.0%
1975 99.83 males per 100 females +0.1%
1976 99.88 males per 100 females +0.1%
1977 99.92 males per 100 females +0.0%
1978 99.98 males per 100 females +0.1%
1979 100.03 males per 100 females +0.1%
1980 100.08 males per 100 females +0.1%
1981 100.14 males per 100 females +0.1%
1982 100.18 males per 100 females +0.0%
1983 100.22 males per 100 females +0.0%
1984 100.26 males per 100 females +0.0%
1985 100.3 males per 100 females +0.0%
1986 100.35 males per 100 females +0.0%
1987 100.4 males per 100 females +0.1%
1988 100.45 males per 100 females +0.1%
1989 100.51 males per 100 females +0.1%
1990 100.55 males per 100 females +0.0%
1991 100.58 males per 100 females +0.0%
1992 100.58 males per 100 females +0.0%
1993 100.56 males per 100 females -0.0%
1994 100.54 males per 100 females -0.0%
1995 100.52 males per 100 females -0.0%
1996 100.5 males per 100 females -0.0%
1997 100.49 males per 100 females -0.0%
1998 100.46 males per 100 females -0.0%
1999 100.42 males per 100 females -0.0%
2000 100.44 males per 100 females +0.0%
2001 100.42 males per 100 females -0.0%
2002 100.36 males per 100 females -0.1%
2003 100.31 males per 100 females -0.1%
2004 100.22 males per 100 females -0.1%
2005 100.15 males per 100 females -0.1%
2006 100.07 males per 100 females -0.1%
2007 100.01 males per 100 females -0.1%
2008 99.94 males per 100 females -0.1%
2009 99.9 males per 100 females -0.0%
2010 99.9 males per 100 females +0.0%
2011 99.9 males per 100 females +0.0%
2012 99.89 males per 100 females -0.0%
2013 99.88 males per 100 females -0.0%
2014 99.9 males per 100 females +0.0%
2015 99.94 males per 100 females +0.0%
2016 99.98 males per 100 females +0.0%
2017 100.05 males per 100 females +0.1%
2018 100.13 males per 100 females +0.1%
2019 100.21 males per 100 females +0.1%
2020 100.29 males per 100 females +0.1%
2021 100.36 males per 100 females +0.1%
2022 100.42 males per 100 females +0.1%
2023 100.48 males per 100 females +0.1%

Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries

  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 100.48 males per 100 females is below the median for low income countries, which is 102.53 males per 100 females, 98% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 100.48 males per 100 females is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 102.02 males per 100 females, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 97.73 males per 100 females 95.88 males per 100 females 99.12 males per 100 females 10
1960s 99.42 males per 100 females 99.2 males per 100 females 99.59 males per 100 females 10
1970s 99.81 males per 100 females 99.62 males per 100 females 100.03 males per 100 females 10
1980s 100.29 males per 100 females 100.08 males per 100 females 100.51 males per 100 females 10
1990s 100.52 males per 100 females 100.42 males per 100 females 100.58 males per 100 females 10
2000s 100.18 males per 100 females 99.9 males per 100 females 100.44 males per 100 females 10
2010s 99.98 males per 100 females 99.88 males per 100 females 100.21 males per 100 females 10
2020s 100.39 males per 100 females 100.29 males per 100 females 100.48 males per 100 females 4

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 215 Cote d'Ivoire 101.07 males per 100 females compare
  2. 216 Mozambique 100.94 males per 100 females compare
  3. 217 Saint Martin (French part) 100.54 males per 100 females compare
  4. 219 South Africa 100.39 males per 100 females compare
  5. 220 Saint Kitts and Nevis 100.34 males per 100 females compare
  6. 221 Malawi 100.29 males per 100 females compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sex ratio at age 5 in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Sex ratio at age 5 in Democratic Republic of Congo was 100.48 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 100.58 males per 100 females in 1992.
What is the lowest sex ratio at age 5 recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 95.88 males per 100 females in 1950.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for sex ratio at age 5?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 218th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is sex ratio at age 5 rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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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Indicator
Sex ratio at age 5
Unit
males per 100 females
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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Number of males per 100 females at age 5.