Sex ratio at age 5 in Namibia
Namibia: Sex ratio at age 5 was 99.67 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
99.67 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
226th
of 236 countries
All-time high
103.31 males per 100 females
in 1950
All-time low
95.52 males per 100 females
in 1956
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 5 in Namibia, 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 Namibia stood at 99.67 males per 100 females.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 5 in Namibia peaked at 103.31 males per 100 females in 1950 and was at its lowest, 95.52 males per 100 females, in 1956.
Namibia ranks 226th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Sex ratio at age 5 in Namibia, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 103.31 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 103.09 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 102.74 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 100.89 males per 100 females | -1.8% |
| 1954 | 97.42 males per 100 females | -3.4% |
| 1955 | 95.55 males per 100 females | -1.9% |
| 1956 | 95.52 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 95.73 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 95.93 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 96.12 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 96.29 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 96.48 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 96.67 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 96.87 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 97.03 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 97.21 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 97.37 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 97.55 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 97.71 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 97.83 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 97.95 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 98.07 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 98.18 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 98.26 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 98.34 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 98.4 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 98.45 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 98.47 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 98.51 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 98.55 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 98.58 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 98.59 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 98.6 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 98.61 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 98.66 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 98.73 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 98.78 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 98.87 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 98.97 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 99.06 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 99.15 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 99.2 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 99.13 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 98.92 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 98.7 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 98.51 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 98.23 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 97.94 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 97.84 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 97.81 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 97.76 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 97.84 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 98.13 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 98.45 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 98.74 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 99.04 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 99.21 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 99.1 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 98.96 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 98.94 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.94 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.01 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.16 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 99.23 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.19 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.2 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.04 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 98.85 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 99.17 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 99.49 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 98.84 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 98.77 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.36 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 99.67 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 99.67 males per 100 females is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 104.22 males per 100 females, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 99.67 males per 100 females is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 102.02 males per 100 females, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 98.63 males per 100 females | 95.52 males per 100 females | 103.31 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 97.1 males per 100 females | 96.29 males per 100 females | 97.83 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 98.32 males per 100 females | 97.95 males per 100 females | 98.55 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 98.74 males per 100 females | 98.58 males per 100 females | 99.06 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.54 males per 100 females | 97.81 males per 100 females | 99.2 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.62 males per 100 females | 97.76 males per 100 females | 99.21 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.13 males per 100 females | 98.85 males per 100 females | 99.49 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.16 males per 100 females | 98.77 males per 100 females | 99.67 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 223 Falkland Islands 100 males per 100 females compare
- 223 Vatican 100 males per 100 females compare
- 225 Zambia 99.97 males per 100 females compare
- 227 Mayotte 99.3 males per 100 females compare
- 228 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 98.67 males per 100 females compare
- 229 Saint Barthelemy 98.65 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Namibia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,172 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3037 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,218 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,218 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 38,320 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 38,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 37,694 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 37,867 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 38,396 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 5 in Namibia?
- Sex ratio at age 5 in Namibia was 99.67 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 103.31 males per 100 females in 1950.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 5 recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.52 males per 100 females in 1956.
- How does Namibia rank for sex ratio at age 5?
- Namibia ranks 226th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 5 rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Namibia 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.