Sex ratio at age 5 in Djibouti
Djibouti: Sex ratio at age 5 was 102.53 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
102.53 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
184th
of 236 countries
All-time high
102.55 males per 100 females
in 2022
All-time low
98.9 males per 100 females
in 1956
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 5 in Djibouti, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio at age 5 in Djibouti is 102.53 males per 100 females, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 5 in Djibouti peaked at 102.55 males per 100 females in 2022 and was at its lowest, 98.9 males per 100 females, in 1956.
That places Djibouti 184th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Sex ratio at age 5 in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 100.2 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 100.28 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 100.18 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 100.09 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 99.66 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 99.11 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 98.9 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 99.02 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 99.15 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 99.18 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 99.21 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 99.4 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 99.5 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 99.59 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 99.74 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 99.82 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 99.94 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 99.95 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 100.05 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 100.14 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 100.26 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 100.37 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 100.53 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 100.64 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 100.72 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 100.83 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 100.92 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 101.03 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 101.13 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 101.19 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 101.29 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 101.36 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 101.42 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 101.5 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 101.57 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 101.62 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 101.71 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 101.73 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 101.77 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 101.82 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 101.88 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 101.94 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 101.99 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 102.03 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 102.05 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 102.07 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 102.13 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 102.15 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 102.17 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 102.2 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 102.25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 102.25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 102.22 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 102.21 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 102.21 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 102.22 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 102.25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 102.31 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 102.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 102.34 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 102.35 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 102.38 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 102.4 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 102.42 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 102.42 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 102.43 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 102.43 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 102.46 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 102.47 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 102.49 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 102.53 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 102.54 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 102.55 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 102.53 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 102.53 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)
- Djibouti's 102.53 males per 100 females is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 104.82 males per 100 females, 98% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 99.58 males per 100 females | 98.9 males per 100 females | 100.28 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 99.73 males per 100 females | 99.21 males per 100 females | 100.14 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 100.76 males per 100 females | 100.26 males per 100 females | 101.19 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 101.58 males per 100 females | 101.29 males per 100 females | 101.82 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 102.06 males per 100 females | 101.88 males per 100 females | 102.2 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 102.26 males per 100 females | 102.21 males per 100 females | 102.34 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.42 males per 100 females | 102.35 males per 100 females | 102.49 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.54 males per 100 females | 102.53 males per 100 females | 102.55 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
More gender data for Djibouti
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 344.48 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3133 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 918.2 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 918.2 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 11,687 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 12,048 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 11,479 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 11,814 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 11,302 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 5 in Djibouti?
- Sex ratio at age 5 in Djibouti was 102.53 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 Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 102.55 males per 100 females in 2022.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 5 recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.9 males per 100 females in 1956.
- How does Djibouti rank for sex ratio at age 5?
- Djibouti ranks 184th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 5 rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Djibouti 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.