Sex ratio at five years old in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Sex ratio at five years old was 104.07 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
104.07
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
136th
of 236 countries
All-time high
104.14
in 2018
All-time low
99.06
in 1956
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at five years old in Ethiopia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio at five years old in Ethiopia is 104.07, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at five years old in Ethiopia peaked at 104.14 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 99.06, in 1956.
Ethiopia ranks 136th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 100.12 | 99.06 | 101.58 | 10 |
| 1960s | 100.42 | 99.75 | 101.05 | 10 |
| 1970s | 101.31 | 101.11 | 101.44 | 10 |
| 1980s | 102.11 | 101.39 | 102.94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 102.86 | 102.69 | 103.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 102.96 | 102.76 | 103.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.93 | 103.5 | 104.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.03 | 104 | 104.07 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More gender data for Ethiopia
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.98 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2.07 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.95 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2.04 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.92 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 2.01 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1.89 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1.98 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 1.86 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 1.94 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at five years old in Ethiopia?
- Sex ratio at five years old in Ethiopia was 104.07 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at five years old recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 104.14 in 2018.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at five years old recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.06 in 1956.
- How does Ethiopia rank for sex ratio at five years old?
- Ethiopia ranks 136th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at five years old rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio at five years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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