Sex ratio at age 5 in Niger
Niger: Sex ratio at age 5 was 103.28 males per 100 females in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
103.28 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
161st
of 236 countries
All-time high
104.05 males per 100 females
in 1986
All-time low
82.35 males per 100 females
in 1952
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 5 in Niger, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio at age 5 in Niger is 103.28 males per 100 females, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 5 in Niger peaked at 104.05 males per 100 females in 1986 and was at its lowest, 82.35 males per 100 females, in 1952.
That places Niger 161st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio at age 5 in Niger, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 83.97 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 83.31 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 82.35 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 1953 | 91.91 males per 100 females | +11.6% |
| 1954 | 102.93 males per 100 females | +12.0% |
| 1955 | 103.03 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 103.03 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 103.03 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 103.03 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 103.01 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 102.99 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 103 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 103.01 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 103 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 102.99 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 102.99 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 103 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 103.01 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 103.03 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 103.09 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 103.16 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 103.19 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 103.16 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 103.06 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 102.97 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 102.91 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 102.86 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 102.88 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 102.97 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 103.21 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 103.52 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 103.74 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 103.85 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 103.91 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 103.98 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 104.05 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 104.05 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 103.95 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 103.81 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 103.71 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 103.64 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 103.57 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 103.52 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 103.48 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 103.46 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 103.45 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 103.46 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 103.43 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 103.36 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 103.3 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 103.32 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 103.4 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 103.46 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 103.44 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 103.31 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 103.22 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 103.24 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 103.32 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 103.37 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 103.32 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 103.25 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 103.25 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 103.26 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 103.31 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 103.38 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 103.43 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 103.42 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 103.36 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 103.33 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 103.31 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 103.3 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 103.29 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 103.29 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 103.28 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 103.28 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)
- Niger's 103.28 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 | 95.96 males per 100 females | 82.35 males per 100 females | 103.03 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 103.01 males per 100 females | 102.99 males per 100 females | 103.09 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 103.04 males per 100 females | 102.86 males per 100 females | 103.21 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 103.86 males per 100 females | 103.52 males per 100 females | 104.05 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 103.47 males per 100 females | 103.3 males per 100 females | 103.64 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.34 males per 100 females | 103.22 males per 100 females | 103.46 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.33 males per 100 females | 103.25 males per 100 females | 103.43 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.29 males per 100 females | 103.28 males per 100 females | 103.3 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 158 Kazakhstan 103.45 males per 100 females compare
- 159 Barbados 103.36 males per 100 females compare
- 160 Bahrain 103.29 males per 100 females compare
- 162 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 103.2 males per 100 females compare
- 163 Burkina Faso 103.15 males per 100 females compare
- 164 Guatemala 103.13 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Niger
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 14,378 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.03 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 18,140 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 18,140 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.76 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 528,190 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 546,108 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 503,963 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 519,307 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 480,074 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 5 in Niger?
- Sex ratio at age 5 in Niger was 103.28 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 Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 104.05 males per 100 females in 1986.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 5 recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.35 males per 100 females in 1952.
- How does Niger rank for sex ratio at age 5?
- Niger ranks 161st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 5 rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger 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.