Sex ratio at five years old in Ghana
Ghana: Sex ratio at five years old was 102.7 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
102.7
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
177th
of 236 countries
All-time high
115.05
in 1950
All-time low
100.69
in 1956
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at five years old in Ghana, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio at five years old in Ghana is 102.7, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at five years old in Ghana peaked at 115.05 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 100.69, in 1956.
Ghana ranks 177th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 107.64 | 100.69 | 115.05 | 10 |
| 1960s | 101.69 | 100.93 | 102.13 | 10 |
| 1970s | 101.73 | 101.45 | 102.01 | 10 |
| 1980s | 102.19 | 101.75 | 102.84 | 10 |
| 1990s | 102.3 | 102.17 | 102.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 102.21 | 102.16 | 102.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.3 | 102.17 | 102.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.59 | 102.48 | 102.7 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 174 Kuwait 102.78 compare
- 175 Madagascar 102.75 compare
- 176 Saint Lucia 102.72 compare
- 178 Hong Kong 102.66 compare
- 179 Chad 102.66 compare
- 180 Guinea-Bissau 102.64 compare
More gender data for Ghana
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 428,908 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 442,748 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 424,540 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 437,618 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 420,712 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 433,463 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 417,006 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 429,268 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 413,911 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 425,637 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at five years old in Ghana?
- Sex ratio at five years old in Ghana was 102.7 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at five years old recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 115.05 in 1950.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at five years old recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.69 in 1956.
- How does Ghana rank for sex ratio at five years old?
- Ghana ranks 177th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at five years old rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ghana 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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