Sex ratio at age 5 in Congo
Congo: Sex ratio at age 5 was 101.9 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
101.9 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
196th
of 236 countries
All-time high
103.9 males per 100 females
in 1988
All-time low
98.99 males per 100 females
in 1952
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 5 in Congo, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
Congo recorded 101.9 males per 100 females for sex ratio at age 5 in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 5 in Congo peaked at 103.9 males per 100 females in 1988 and was at its lowest, 98.99 males per 100 females, in 1952.
Congo ranks 196th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Sex ratio at age 5 in Congo, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 99.09 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 99.05 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 98.99 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 99.81 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 100.61 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 100.36 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 100.15 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 100.17 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 100.18 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 100.21 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 100.23 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 100.27 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 100.33 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 100.39 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 100.44 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 100.49 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 100.55 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 100.59 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 100.62 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 100.66 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 100.7 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 100.75 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 100.78 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 100.83 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 100.86 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 100.85 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 100.87 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 101.12 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 101.38 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 101.4 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 101.65 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 102.07 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 102.47 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 103.11 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 103.51 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 103.39 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 103.36 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 103.64 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 103.9 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 102.58 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 101.29 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 101.3 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 101.31 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 101.29 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 101.28 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 101.25 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 101.22 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 101.17 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 101.12 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 101.08 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 101.04 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 100.97 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 100.94 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.96 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.97 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.97 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.99 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 101.05 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 101.1 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 101.13 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 101.15 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 101.17 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 101.21 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 101.27 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 101.35 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 101.45 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 101.55 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 101.64 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 101.72 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 101.79 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 101.85 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 101.89 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 101.91 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 101.9 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 101.9 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)
- Congo's 101.9 males per 100 females is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 102.02 males per 100 females, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 99.86 males per 100 females | 98.99 males per 100 females | 100.61 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 100.46 males per 100 females | 100.23 males per 100 females | 100.66 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 100.95 males per 100 females | 100.7 males per 100 females | 101.4 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 102.97 males per 100 females | 101.65 males per 100 females | 103.9 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 101.23 males per 100 females | 101.08 males per 100 females | 101.31 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.01 males per 100 females | 100.94 males per 100 females | 101.13 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.43 males per 100 females | 101.15 males per 100 females | 101.79 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.89 males per 100 females | 101.85 males per 100 females | 101.91 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 193 Gambia 102.06 males per 100 females compare
- 194 Central African Republic 101.99 males per 100 females compare
- 195 Serbia 101.94 males per 100 females compare
- 197 Uganda 101.89 males per 100 females compare
- 198 Dominica 101.87 males per 100 females compare
- 199 Guernsey 101.77 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Congo
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,740 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,543 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,543 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.93 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 93,771 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 95,629 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 91,657 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 93,441 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 89,756 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 5 in Congo?
- Sex ratio at age 5 in Congo was 101.9 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 103.9 males per 100 females in 1988.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 5 recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.99 males per 100 females in 1952.
- How does Congo rank for sex ratio at age 5?
- Congo ranks 196th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 5 rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this 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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Number of males per 100 females at age 5.