Sex ratio at age 5 in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Sex ratio at age 5 was 102.64 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
102.64 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
180th
of 236 countries
All-time high
104.33 males per 100 females
in 1977
All-time low
98.07 males per 100 females
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 5 in Guinea-Bissau, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio at age 5 in Guinea-Bissau stood at 102.64 males per 100 females.
The figure is up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 5 in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 104.33 males per 100 females in 1977 and was at its lowest, 98.07 males per 100 females, in 1950.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 180th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Sex ratio at age 5 in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 98.07 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 98.39 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 98.99 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 99.34 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 99.26 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 99.13 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 99.11 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 99.17 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 99.23 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 99.3 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 99.38 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 99.18 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 98.84 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 98.69 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 98.73 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 98.97 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 99.12 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 99.17 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 99.26 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 99.34 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 99.42 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 99.47 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 99.54 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 99.61 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 100.95 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 103.02 males per 100 females | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 104.17 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 104.33 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 103.58 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 102.31 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 100.94 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 100.04 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 99.96 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 100.38 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 100.65 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 100.69 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 100.8 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 100.88 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 100.94 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 100.98 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 101 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 100.93 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 100.78 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 100.69 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 100.72 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 100.95 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 101.15 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 101.19 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 101.21 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 101.23 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 101.25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 101.28 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 101.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 101.4 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 101.49 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 101.58 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 101.66 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 101.7 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 101.76 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 101.81 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 101.85 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 101.91 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 101.97 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 102.02 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 102.08 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 102.17 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 102.28 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 102.36 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 102.42 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 102.49 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 102.56 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 102.59 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 102.62 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 102.64 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 102.64 males per 100 females is above the median for low income countries, which is 102.53 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 102.64 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 | 99 males per 100 females | 98.07 males per 100 females | 99.34 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 99.07 males per 100 females | 98.69 males per 100 females | 99.38 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 101.64 males per 100 females | 99.42 males per 100 females | 104.33 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 100.63 males per 100 females | 99.96 males per 100 females | 100.98 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 100.99 males per 100 females | 100.69 males per 100 females | 101.23 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.53 males per 100 females | 101.25 males per 100 females | 101.81 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.16 males per 100 females | 101.85 males per 100 females | 102.49 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.6 males per 100 females | 102.56 males per 100 females | 102.64 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More gender data for Guinea-Bissau
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 894.88 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.69 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,594 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,594 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 30,905 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 31,871 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 30,253 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 31,136 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,772 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 5 in Guinea-Bissau?
- Sex ratio at age 5 in Guinea-Bissau was 102.64 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 104.33 males per 100 females in 1977.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 5 recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.07 males per 100 females in 1950.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for sex ratio at age 5?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 180th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 5 rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.