Sex ratio at five years old in Gabon
Gabon: Sex ratio at five years old was 101.26 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
101.26
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
209th
of 236 countries
All-time high
101.26
in 2023
All-time low
96.92
in 1956
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at five years old in Gabon, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 101.26 for sex ratio at five years old 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 five years old in Gabon peaked at 101.26 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 96.92, in 1956.
Gabon ranks 209th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Sex ratio at five years old in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 99.4 | — |
| 1951 | 99.44 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 99.47 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 98.77 | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 98.59 | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 97.91 | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 96.92 | -1.0% |
| 1957 | 97.12 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 97.28 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 97.48 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 97.66 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 97.85 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 98.02 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 98.19 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 98.38 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 98.52 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 98.63 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 98.77 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 98.88 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 99 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 99.09 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 99.2 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 99.33 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 99.45 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 99.52 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 99.63 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 99.73 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 99.83 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 99.92 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 99.99 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 100.05 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 100.09 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 100.12 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 100.17 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 100.23 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 100.26 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 100.28 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 100.32 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 100.34 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 100.35 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 100.36 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 100.34 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 100.34 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 100.32 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 100.29 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 100.23 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 100.19 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 100.15 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 100.1 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 100.1 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 100.16 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 100.22 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 100.26 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.26 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.25 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.25 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.28 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.34 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.38 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.39 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100.4 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100.45 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 100.55 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 100.65 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 100.76 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 100.86 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 100.93 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 101 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 101.08 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 101.15 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 101.22 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 101.24 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 101.26 | +0.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 101.26 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 104.7, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 101.26 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 102.02, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 98.24 | 96.92 | 99.47 | 10 |
| 1960s | 98.39 | 97.66 | 99 | 10 |
| 1970s | 99.57 | 99.09 | 99.99 | 10 |
| 1980s | 100.22 | 100.05 | 100.35 | 10 |
| 1990s | 100.24 | 100.1 | 100.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.27 | 100.16 | 100.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.71 | 100.39 | 101.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.21 | 101.15 | 101.26 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More gender data for Gabon
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 990.81 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.931 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,876 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,876 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at five years old in Gabon?
- Sex ratio at five years old in Gabon was 101.26 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at five years old recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 101.26 in 2023.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at five years old recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.92 in 1956.
- How does Gabon rank for sex ratio at five years old?
- Gabon ranks 209th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at five years old 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 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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