Sex ratio at five years old in Nigeria
Nigeria: Sex ratio at five years old was 102.48 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
102.48
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
186th
of 236 countries
All-time high
103.55
in 1950
All-time low
96.74
in 1955
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at five years old in Nigeria, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 102.48 for sex ratio at five years old in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at five years old in Nigeria peaked at 103.55 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 96.74, in 1955.
Nigeria ranks 186th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 99.05 | 96.74 | 103.55 | 10 |
| 1960s | 97.41 | 96.88 | 98.2 | 10 |
| 1970s | 99.95 | 98.62 | 100.73 | 10 |
| 1980s | 101.7 | 101.12 | 102.03 | 10 |
| 1990s | 102.4 | 102.06 | 102.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 102.5 | 102.39 | 102.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.33 | 102.15 | 102.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.4 | 102.28 | 102.48 | 4 |
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More gender data for Nigeria
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3.55 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3.45 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3.54 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3.38 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 3.46 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 3.30 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 3.38 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 3.22 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 3.30 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at five years old in Nigeria?
- Sex ratio at five years old in Nigeria was 102.48 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at five years old recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 103.55 in 1950.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at five years old recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.74 in 1955.
- How does Nigeria rank for sex ratio at five years old?
- Nigeria ranks 186th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at five years old rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio at five years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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