Sex ratio at age 5 in Eritrea
Eritrea: Sex ratio at age 5 was 102.09 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
102.09 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
191st
of 236 countries
All-time high
103.06 males per 100 females
in 1950
All-time low
94.99 males per 100 females
in 1956
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 5 in Eritrea, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 102.09 males per 100 females for sex ratio at age 5 in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 5 in Eritrea peaked at 103.06 males per 100 females in 1950 and was at its lowest, 94.99 males per 100 females, in 1956.
That places Eritrea 191st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Sex ratio at age 5 in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 103.06 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 103.03 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 102.8 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 102.3 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 101.07 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 97.64 males per 100 females | -3.4% |
| 1956 | 94.99 males per 100 females | -2.7% |
| 1957 | 95.15 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 95.35 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 95.55 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 95.72 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 95.9 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 96.03 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 96.16 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 96.38 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 96.61 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 96.82 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 97 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 97.15 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 97.27 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 97.35 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 97.42 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 97.53 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 97.68 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 97.84 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 98.04 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 98.23 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 98.38 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 98.48 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 98.56 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 98.61 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 98.69 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 98.78 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 98.88 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 98.99 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 99.13 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 99.3 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 99.46 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 99.48 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 99.43 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 99.43 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 99.3 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 99.37 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 99.66 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 99.73 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 99.85 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 100.08 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 100.25 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 100.36 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 100.49 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 100.62 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 100.78 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 100.92 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 100.97 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 101.05 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 101.17 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 101.26 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 101.33 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 101.39 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 101.48 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 101.57 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 101.64 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 101.67 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 101.7 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 101.75 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 101.82 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 101.89 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 101.97 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 102.02 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 102.05 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 102.05 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 102.05 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 102.06 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 102.09 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 102.09 males per 100 females is below the median for low income countries, which is 102.53 males per 100 females, 100% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 102.09 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 | 99.1 males per 100 females | 94.99 males per 100 females | 103.06 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 96.51 males per 100 females | 95.72 males per 100 females | 97.27 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 97.95 males per 100 females | 97.35 males per 100 females | 98.56 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 99.07 males per 100 females | 98.61 males per 100 females | 99.48 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.85 males per 100 females | 99.3 males per 100 females | 100.49 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.1 males per 100 females | 100.62 males per 100 females | 101.48 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.81 males per 100 females | 101.57 males per 100 females | 102.05 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.07 males per 100 females | 102.05 males per 100 females | 102.09 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 188 Mauritania 102.37 males per 100 females compare
- 189 Tanzania 102.16 males per 100 females compare
- 190 Mali 102.11 males per 100 females compare
- 192 South Sudan 102.06 males per 100 females compare
- 193 Gambia 102.06 males per 100 females compare
- 194 Central African Republic 101.99 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Eritrea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,428 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.34 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,575 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,575 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 49,309 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 50,569 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 47,954 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 49,112 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 46,799 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 5 in Eritrea?
- Sex ratio at age 5 in Eritrea was 102.09 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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 103.06 males per 100 females in 1950.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 5 recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.99 males per 100 females in 1956.
- How does Eritrea rank for sex ratio at age 5?
- Eritrea ranks 191st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 5 rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eritrea 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.