Sex ratio at age 5 in Kenya
Kenya: Sex ratio at age 5 was 101.39 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
101.39 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
206th
of 236 countries
All-time high
113.06 males per 100 females
in 1954
All-time low
98.75 males per 100 females
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 5 in Kenya, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 101.39 males per 100 females for sex ratio at age 5 in 2023.
The figure is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 5 in Kenya peaked at 113.06 males per 100 females in 1954 and was at its lowest, 98.75 males per 100 females, in 1950.
Kenya ranks 206th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Sex ratio at age 5 in Kenya, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 98.75 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 103.36 males per 100 females | +4.7% |
| 1952 | 108.16 males per 100 females | +4.6% |
| 1953 | 111.57 males per 100 females | +3.2% |
| 1954 | 113.06 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 106.45 males per 100 females | -5.8% |
| 1956 | 99.08 males per 100 females | -6.9% |
| 1957 | 99.17 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 99.25 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 99.34 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 99.46 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 99.57 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 99.66 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 99.75 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 99.81 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 99.87 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 99.93 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 99.98 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 100.02 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 100.08 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 100.14 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 100.19 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 100.22 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 100.25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 100.27 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 100.31 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 100.34 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 100.37 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 100.38 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 100.36 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 100.35 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 100.38 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 100.38 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 100.36 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 100.37 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 100.38 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 100.39 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 100.38 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 100.34 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 100.28 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 100.21 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 100.19 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 100.18 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 100.15 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 100.11 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 100.11 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 100.14 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 100.16 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 100.18 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 100.19 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100.18 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 100.15 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.16 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.21 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.27 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 100.36 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 100.47 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 100.54 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 100.58 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.64 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 100.75 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 100.83 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 100.89 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 101.01 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 101.15 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 101.25 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 101.35 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 101.43 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 101.45 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 101.48 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 101.48 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 101.44 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 101.39 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 101.39 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 101.39 males per 100 females is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 104.22 males per 100 females, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 101.39 males per 100 females is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 102.02 males per 100 females, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 103.82 males per 100 females | 98.75 males per 100 females | 113.06 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 99.81 males per 100 females | 99.46 males per 100 females | 100.08 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 100.28 males per 100 females | 100.14 males per 100 females | 100.38 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 100.36 males per 100 females | 100.28 males per 100 females | 100.39 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 100.16 males per 100 females | 100.11 males per 100 females | 100.21 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.36 males per 100 females | 100.15 males per 100 females | 100.64 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.16 males per 100 females | 100.75 males per 100 females | 101.48 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.42 males per 100 females | 101.39 males per 100 females | 101.48 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 203 Sierra Leone 101.55 males per 100 females compare
- 204 Zimbabwe 101.52 males per 100 females compare
- 205 Sao Tome and Principe 101.46 males per 100 females compare
- 207 Burundi 101.35 males per 100 females compare
- 208 Lesotho 101.33 males per 100 females compare
- 209 Gabon 101.26 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Kenya
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 21,579 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.8794 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 41,524 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 41,524 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.3 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 740,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 751,960 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 725,839 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 736,424 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 712,907 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 5 in Kenya?
- Sex ratio at age 5 in Kenya was 101.39 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 113.06 males per 100 females in 1954.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 5 recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.75 males per 100 females in 1950.
- How does Kenya rank for sex ratio at age 5?
- Kenya ranks 206th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 5 rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kenya 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.