Sex ratio at age 5 in Gabon
Gabon: Sex ratio at age 5 was 101.26 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Sex ratio at age 5 in Gabon, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 101.26 males per 100 females for sex ratio at age 5 in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 5 in Gabon peaked at 101.26 males per 100 females in 2023 and was at its lowest, 96.92 males per 100 females, in 1956.
Gabon ranks 209th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 98.24 males per 100 females | 96.92 males per 100 females | 99.47 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 98.39 males per 100 females | 97.66 males per 100 females | 99 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 99.57 males per 100 females | 99.09 males per 100 females | 99.99 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 100.22 males per 100 females | 100.05 males per 100 females | 100.35 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 100.24 males per 100 females | 100.1 males per 100 females | 100.36 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.27 males per 100 females | 100.16 males per 100 females | 100.38 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.71 males per 100 females | 100.39 males per 100 females | 101.08 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.21 males per 100 females | 101.15 males per 100 females | 101.26 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 206 Kenya 101.39 males per 100 females compare
- 207 Burundi 101.35 males per 100 females compare
- 208 Lesotho 101.33 males per 100 females compare
- 210 Eswatini 101.23 males per 100 females compare
- 211 Angola 101.17 males per 100 females compare
- 212 Turks and Caicos Islands 101.14 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Gabon
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 33,463 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 33,974 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 33,191 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 33,672 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 33,027 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 33,503 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 32,955 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 33,400 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 32,847 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 33,263 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 5 in Gabon?
- Sex ratio at age 5 in Gabon was 101.26 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 Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 101.26 males per 100 females in 2023.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 5 recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.92 males per 100 females in 1956.
- How does Gabon rank for sex ratio at age 5?
- Gabon ranks 209th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 5 rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gabon 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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The number of males per 100 females at age 5.