Sex ratio at age 5 in French Guiana
French Guiana: Sex ratio at age 5 was 93.91 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
93.91 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
233rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
103.61 males per 100 females
in 1982
All-time low
93.91 males per 100 females
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 5 in French Guiana, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
French Guiana recorded 93.91 males per 100 females for sex ratio at age 5 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 5 in French Guiana peaked at 103.61 males per 100 females in 1982 and was at its lowest, 93.91 males per 100 females, in 2023.
French Guiana ranks 233rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Sex ratio at age 5 in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 99.27 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 98.06 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 1952 | 97.32 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 97.48 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 98.4 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 98.38 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 97.54 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 97.63 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 97.22 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 97.1 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 97.22 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 96.9 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 97.64 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 98.95 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 99.59 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 100.39 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 100.95 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 101.29 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 101.25 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 100.68 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 100.16 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 99.84 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 99.38 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 99.1 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 99.28 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 99.59 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 100.52 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 101.06 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 102.35 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 103.22 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 103.17 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 103.61 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 103.5 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 102.99 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 102.12 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 101.48 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 101.09 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 100.93 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 101.04 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 101.08 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 101.2 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 101.38 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 101.6 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 102.05 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 102.28 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 102.37 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 102.42 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 102.45 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 102.5 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 102.64 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 102.8 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 101.59 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 101.11 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 101.2 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 100.36 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 101.23 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 102.54 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 102.57 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 102.44 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 102.42 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 102.59 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 102.85 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 103.11 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 103.29 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 102.91 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 101.7 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 102.44 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 98.5 males per 100 females | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 98.02 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 100.83 males per 100 females | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 98.45 males per 100 females | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 95.83 males per 100 females | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 93.91 males per 100 females | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 97.84 males per 100 females | 97.1 males per 100 females | 99.27 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 99.49 males per 100 females | 96.9 males per 100 females | 101.29 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 100.13 males per 100 females | 99.1 males per 100 females | 102.35 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 102.31 males per 100 females | 100.93 males per 100 females | 103.61 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 101.93 males per 100 females | 101.08 males per 100 females | 102.5 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.85 males per 100 females | 100.36 males per 100 females | 102.8 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.78 males per 100 females | 98.02 males per 100 females | 103.29 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.25 males per 100 females | 93.91 males per 100 females | 100.83 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
- 230 Mauritius 97.72 males per 100 females compare
- 231 Faroe Islands 97.16 males per 100 females compare
- 232 American Samoa 97.07 males per 100 females compare
- 234 Martinique 92.83 males per 100 females compare
- 235 Tokelau 90.91 males per 100 females compare
- 236 Montserrat 74.07 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for French Guiana
- Share of women who are married or in a union 2.8% (2020)
- Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union 44.4% (2050)
- Sex ratio at birth 103.41 males per 100 females (2023)
- Sex ratio by age 33.33 males per 100 females (2023)
- Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old 103.41 males per 100 females (2023)
- Probability of dying that year, among females 0.6% (2023)
- Probability that a man will outlive a woman 36.5% (2023)
- Sex ratio at age 60 96.66 males per 100 females (2023)
- Male population by age group 16,668 people (2023)
- Female population by age group 16,243 people (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 5 in French Guiana?
- Sex ratio at age 5 in French Guiana was 93.91 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 French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 103.61 males per 100 females in 1982.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 5 recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.91 males per 100 females in 2023.
- How does French Guiana rank for sex ratio at age 5?
- French Guiana ranks 233rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 5 rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this French Guiana 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.