Sex ratio at age 5 in Mali
Mali: Sex ratio at age 5 was 102.11 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
102.11 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
190th
of 236 countries
All-time high
102.31 males per 100 females
in 2005
All-time low
98.31 males per 100 females
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 5 in Mali, 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 Mali stood at 102.11 males per 100 females.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 5 in Mali peaked at 102.31 males per 100 females in 2005 and was at its lowest, 98.31 males per 100 females, in 1950.
Mali ranks 190th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Sex ratio at age 5 in Mali, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 98.31 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 98.36 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 98.79 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 99.32 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 99.62 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 99.27 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 98.93 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 98.99 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 99.02 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 99.06 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 99.07 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 99.09 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 99.14 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 99.2 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 99.22 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 99.26 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 99.32 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 99.39 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 99.47 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 99.56 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 99.67 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 99.75 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 99.81 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 99.92 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 100.09 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 100.31 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 100.56 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 100.81 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 101.05 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 101.24 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 101.37 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 101.42 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 101.39 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 101.34 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 101.36 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 101.45 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 101.57 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 101.64 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 101.69 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 101.74 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 101.77 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 101.79 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 101.79 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 101.69 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 101.57 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 101.48 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 101.44 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 101.46 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 101.5 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 101.59 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 101.8 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 102.06 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 102.19 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 102.23 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 102.29 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 102.31 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 102.3 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 102.27 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 102.24 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 102.24 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 102.25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 102.25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 102.19 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 102.14 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 102.2 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 102.24 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 102.22 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 102.19 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 102.13 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 102.09 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 102.03 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 102 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 102.04 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 102.11 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 102.11 males per 100 females is below the median for low income countries, which is 102.53 males per 100 females, 100% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 102.11 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 | 98.97 males per 100 females | 98.31 males per 100 females | 99.62 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 99.27 males per 100 females | 99.07 males per 100 females | 99.56 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 100.32 males per 100 females | 99.67 males per 100 females | 101.24 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 101.5 males per 100 females | 101.34 males per 100 females | 101.74 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 101.61 males per 100 females | 101.44 males per 100 females | 101.79 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 102.19 males per 100 females | 101.8 males per 100 females | 102.31 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.19 males per 100 females | 102.09 males per 100 females | 102.25 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.05 males per 100 females | 102 males per 100 females | 102.11 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 187 East Timor 102.44 males per 100 females compare
- 188 Mauritania 102.37 males per 100 females compare
- 189 Tanzania 102.16 males per 100 females compare
- 191 Eritrea 102.09 males per 100 females compare
- 192 South Sudan 102.06 males per 100 females compare
- 193 Gambia 102.06 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Mali
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,771 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 16,232 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 16,232 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.42 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 459,934 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 471,024 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 442,703 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 451,382 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 428,668 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 5 in Mali?
- Sex ratio at age 5 in Mali was 102.11 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 Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 102.31 males per 100 females in 2005.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 5 recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.31 males per 100 females in 1950.
- How does Mali rank for sex ratio at age 5?
- Mali ranks 190th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 5 rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mali 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.