Sex ratio at age 5 in Ghana
Ghana: Sex ratio at age 5 was 102.7 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
102.7 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
177th
of 236 countries
All-time high
115.05 males per 100 females
in 1950
All-time low
100.69 males per 100 females
in 1956
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 5 in Ghana, 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 Ghana is 102.7 males per 100 females, 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 age 5 in Ghana peaked at 115.05 males per 100 females in 1950 and was at its lowest, 100.69 males per 100 females, in 1956.
Ghana ranks 177th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at age 5 in Ghana, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 115.05 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 114.89 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 114.02 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 112.56 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 1954 | 111.29 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 105.49 males per 100 females | -5.2% |
| 1956 | 100.69 males per 100 females | -4.6% |
| 1957 | 100.75 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 100.81 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 100.86 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 100.93 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 101.22 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 101.66 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 102 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 101.94 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 101.3 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 101.55 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 102.13 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 102.1 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 102.05 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 101.86 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 101.62 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 101.45 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 101.49 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 101.81 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 102.01 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 101.72 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 101.56 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 101.78 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 101.95 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 101.97 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 101.75 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 101.75 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 102.19 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 102.84 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 102.78 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 102.07 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 101.98 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 102.29 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 102.31 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 102.22 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 102.27 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 102.31 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 102.35 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 102.39 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 102.39 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 102.35 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 102.3 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 102.23 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 102.17 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 102.19 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 102.23 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 102.19 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 102.17 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 102.16 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 102.18 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 102.22 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 102.25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 102.24 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 102.22 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 102.18 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 102.17 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 102.19 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 102.19 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 102.24 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 102.32 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 102.4 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 102.44 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 102.44 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 102.44 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 102.48 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 102.56 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 102.64 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 102.7 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 102.7 males per 100 females is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 104.22 males per 100 females, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 102.7 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 | 107.64 males per 100 females | 100.69 males per 100 females | 115.05 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 101.69 males per 100 females | 100.93 males per 100 females | 102.13 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 101.73 males per 100 females | 101.45 males per 100 females | 102.01 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 102.19 males per 100 females | 101.75 males per 100 females | 102.84 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 102.3 males per 100 females | 102.17 males per 100 females | 102.39 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 102.21 males per 100 females | 102.16 males per 100 females | 102.25 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.3 males per 100 females | 102.17 males per 100 females | 102.44 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.59 males per 100 females | 102.48 males per 100 females | 102.7 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 174 Kuwait 102.78 males per 100 females compare
- 175 Madagascar 102.75 males per 100 females compare
- 176 Saint Lucia 102.72 males per 100 females compare
- 178 Hong Kong 102.66 males per 100 females compare
- 179 Chad 102.66 males per 100 females compare
- 180 Guinea-Bissau 102.64 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Ghana
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,710 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3902 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 25,512 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 25,512 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.34 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 5 in Ghana?
- Sex ratio at age 5 in Ghana was 102.7 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 115.05 males per 100 females in 1950.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 5 recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.69 males per 100 females in 1956.
- How does Ghana rank for sex ratio at age 5?
- Ghana ranks 177th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 5 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 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.