Sex ratio at age 5 in Nigeria
Nigeria: Sex ratio at age 5 was 102.48 males per 100 females in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
102.48 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
186th
of 236 countries
All-time high
103.55 males per 100 females
in 1950
All-time low
96.74 males per 100 females
in 1955
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 5 in Nigeria, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 102.48 males per 100 females for sex ratio at age 5 in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 5 in Nigeria peaked at 103.55 males per 100 females in 1950 and was at its lowest, 96.74 males per 100 females, 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.
Sex ratio at age 5 in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 103.55 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 103.39 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 102.94 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 99.78 males per 100 females | -3.1% |
| 1954 | 96.85 males per 100 females | -2.9% |
| 1955 | 96.74 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 96.78 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 96.83 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 96.84 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 96.84 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 96.88 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 96.97 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 97.09 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 97.2 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 97.29 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 97.39 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 97.51 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 97.68 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 97.91 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 98.2 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 98.62 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 99.11 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 99.56 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 99.92 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 100.17 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 100.29 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 100.3 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 100.32 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 100.45 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 100.73 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 101.12 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 101.48 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 101.62 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 101.61 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 101.63 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 101.71 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 101.85 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 101.95 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 101.99 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 102.03 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 102.06 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 102.1 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 102.18 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 102.28 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 102.37 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 102.44 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 102.48 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 102.57 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 102.72 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 102.77 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 102.67 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 102.56 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 102.52 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 102.53 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 102.53 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 102.51 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 102.46 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 102.4 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 102.39 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 102.41 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 102.41 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 102.43 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 102.41 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 102.39 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 102.43 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 102.39 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 102.3 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 102.24 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 102.15 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 102.17 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 102.28 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 102.38 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 102.46 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 102.48 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 102.48 males per 100 females is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 104.22 males per 100 females, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 102.48 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 | 99.05 males per 100 females | 96.74 males per 100 females | 103.55 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 97.41 males per 100 females | 96.88 males per 100 females | 98.2 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 99.95 males per 100 females | 98.62 males per 100 females | 100.73 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 101.7 males per 100 females | 101.12 males per 100 females | 102.03 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 102.4 males per 100 females | 102.06 males per 100 females | 102.77 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 102.5 males per 100 females | 102.39 males per 100 females | 102.67 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.33 males per 100 females | 102.15 males per 100 females | 102.43 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.4 males per 100 females | 102.28 males per 100 females | 102.48 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 183 Bahamas 102.56 males per 100 females compare
- 184 Djibouti 102.53 males per 100 females compare
- 185 Liberia 102.53 males per 100 females compare
- 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
More gender data for Nigeria
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 99,803 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6887 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 162,578 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 162,578 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.75 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 5 in Nigeria?
- Sex ratio at age 5 in Nigeria was 102.48 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 103.55 males per 100 females in 1950.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 5 recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.74 males per 100 females in 1955.
- How does Nigeria rank for sex ratio at age 5?
- Nigeria ranks 186th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 5 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 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.