Sex ratio at age 5 in Liberia
Liberia: Sex ratio at age 5 was 102.53 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
102.53 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
185th
of 236 countries
All-time high
103.96 males per 100 females
in 1950
All-time low
98.8 males per 100 females
in 1966
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 5 in Liberia, 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 Liberia stood at 102.53 males per 100 females.
That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 5 in Liberia peaked at 103.96 males per 100 females in 1950 and was at its lowest, 98.8 males per 100 females, in 1966.
Liberia ranks 185th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Sex ratio at age 5 in Liberia, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 103.96 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 103.5 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 102.82 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 103.15 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 101.31 males per 100 females | -1.8% |
| 1955 | 98.84 males per 100 females | -2.4% |
| 1956 | 98.85 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 98.85 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 98.86 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 98.84 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 98.83 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 98.84 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 98.84 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 98.83 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 98.83 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 98.81 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 98.8 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 98.81 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 98.82 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 98.84 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 98.86 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 98.89 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 98.93 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 98.98 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 99.02 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 99.07 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 99.2 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 99.36 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 99.46 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 99.57 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 99.67 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 99.75 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 99.82 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 99.87 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 99.9 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 99.94 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 100.04 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 100.08 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 100.13 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 100.17 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 100.17 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 100.17 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 100.14 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 100.12 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 100.12 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 | 100.21 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 100.31 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 100.44 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 100.6 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 100.78 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 100.98 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 101.17 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 101.34 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 101.48 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 101.61 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 101.75 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 101.89 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 102.03 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 102.17 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 102.27 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 102.33 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 102.37 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 102.39 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 102.44 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 102.55 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 102.58 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 102.55 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 102.52 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 102.52 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 102.53 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 102.53 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 102.53 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)
- Liberia's 102.53 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 | 100.9 males per 100 females | 98.84 males per 100 females | 103.96 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 98.83 males per 100 females | 98.8 males per 100 females | 98.84 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 99.13 males per 100 females | 98.86 males per 100 females | 99.57 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 99.92 males per 100 females | 99.67 males per 100 females | 100.13 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 100.17 males per 100 females | 100.12 males per 100 females | 100.31 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.2 males per 100 females | 100.44 males per 100 females | 101.89 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.37 males per 100 females | 102.03 males per 100 females | 102.58 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.52 males per 100 females | 102.52 males per 100 females | 102.53 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More gender data for Liberia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,348 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.9574 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,018 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,018 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 81,391 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 83,748 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 79,207 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 81,337 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 77,744 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 5 in Liberia?
- Sex ratio at age 5 in Liberia was 102.53 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 Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 103.96 males per 100 females in 1950.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 5 recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.8 males per 100 females in 1966.
- How does Liberia rank for sex ratio at age 5?
- Liberia ranks 185th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 5 rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Liberia 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.