Sex ratio at age 5 in Gambia
Gambia: Sex ratio at age 5 was 102.06 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
102.06 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
193rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
102.06 males per 100 females
in 2023
All-time low
98.82 males per 100 females
in 1960
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 5 in Gambia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio at age 5 in Gambia is 102.06 males per 100 females, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 5 in Gambia peaked at 102.06 males per 100 females in 2023 and was at its lowest, 98.82 males per 100 females, in 1960.
Gambia ranks 193rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Sex ratio at age 5 in Gambia, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 99.96 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 100.87 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 101.65 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 101.42 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 101.93 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 100.88 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 98.89 males per 100 females | -2.0% |
| 1957 | 98.95 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 98.93 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 98.86 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 98.82 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 98.9 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 98.92 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 98.97 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 99.04 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 99.1 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 99.18 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 99.28 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 99.36 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 99.43 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 99.49 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 99.54 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 99.6 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 99.62 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 99.68 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 99.74 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 99.77 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 99.82 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 99.86 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 99.88 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 99.95 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 100.05 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 100.17 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 100.29 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 100.37 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 100.41 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 100.45 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 100.45 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 100.49 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 100.53 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 100.54 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 100.54 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 100.55 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 100.62 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 100.7 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 100.75 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 100.81 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 100.89 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 100.97 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 101.05 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 101.13 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 101.2 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 101.28 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 101.37 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 101.44 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 101.51 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 101.6 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 101.64 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 101.67 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 101.7 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 101.73 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 101.72 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 101.72 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 101.75 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 101.8 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 101.85 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 101.92 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 101.96 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 101.97 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 102.01 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 102.04 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 102.04 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 102.04 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 102.06 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 102.06 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)
- Gambia's 102.06 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 | 100.23 males per 100 females | 98.86 males per 100 females | 101.93 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 99.1 males per 100 females | 98.82 males per 100 females | 99.43 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 99.7 males per 100 females | 99.49 males per 100 females | 99.88 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 100.32 males per 100 females | 99.95 males per 100 females | 100.53 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 100.74 males per 100 females | 100.54 males per 100 females | 101.05 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.46 males per 100 females | 101.13 males per 100 females | 101.7 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.84 males per 100 females | 101.72 males per 100 females | 102.01 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.05 males per 100 females | 102.04 males per 100 females | 102.06 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 190 Mali 102.11 males per 100 females compare
- 191 Eritrea 102.09 males per 100 females compare
- 192 South Sudan 102.06 males per 100 females compare
- 194 Central African Republic 101.99 males per 100 females compare
- 195 Serbia 101.94 males per 100 females compare
- 196 Congo 101.9 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Gambia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,149 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.4019 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,981 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,981 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.94 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 39,680 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 40,675 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 39,327 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 40,247 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 38,827 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 5 in Gambia?
- Sex ratio at age 5 in Gambia was 102.06 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 102.06 males per 100 females in 2023.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 5 recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.82 males per 100 females in 1960.
- How does Gambia rank for sex ratio at age 5?
- Gambia ranks 193rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 5 rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gambia 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.