Sex ratio at age 5 in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Sex ratio at age 5 was 101.46 males per 100 females in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
101.46 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
205th
of 236 countries
All-time high
112.86 males per 100 females
in 1970
All-time low
99.59 males per 100 females
in 1955
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 5 in Sao Tome and Principe, 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 Sao Tome and Principe is 101.46 males per 100 females, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 5 in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 112.86 males per 100 females in 1970 and was at its lowest, 99.59 males per 100 females, in 1955.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 205th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio at age 5 in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 105.6 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 105.53 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 104.93 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 103.75 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 101.61 males per 100 females | -2.1% |
| 1955 | 99.59 males per 100 females | -2.0% |
| 1956 | 100.4 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 102.4 males per 100 females | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 103.96 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 105.54 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 106.68 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 107.57 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 107.94 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 108.38 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 108.81 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 108.96 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 108.6 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 109.26 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 110.99 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 112.28 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 112.86 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 112.82 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 112.63 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 112.47 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 112.47 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 107.7 males per 100 females | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 102.25 males per 100 females | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 102.16 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 101.94 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 101.8 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 101.81 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 102.02 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 102.21 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 102.13 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 102.01 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 101.73 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 101.19 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 100.9 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 100.88 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 100.97 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 101 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 101.24 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 101.62 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 101.99 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 102.16 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 102.48 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 102.99 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 103.42 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 103.5 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 103.68 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 103.86 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 103.84 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 103.35 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 102.82 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 102.34 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 101.53 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 100.58 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 100 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 99.85 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 100.19 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 100.92 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 101.36 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 101.47 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 101.18 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 101.01 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 100.86 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 101.79 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 101.67 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 100.53 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 100.53 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.61 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 100.82 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 101.08 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 101.46 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 103.33 males per 100 females | 99.59 males per 100 females | 105.6 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 108.95 males per 100 females | 106.68 males per 100 females | 112.28 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 107.91 males per 100 females | 101.8 males per 100 females | 112.86 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 101.59 males per 100 females | 100.88 males per 100 females | 102.21 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 102.41 males per 100 females | 101 males per 100 females | 103.68 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.84 males per 100 females | 99.85 males per 100 females | 103.86 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.13 males per 100 females | 100.53 males per 100 females | 101.79 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.99 males per 100 females | 100.61 males per 100 females | 101.46 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 202 Equatorial Guinea 101.72 males per 100 females compare
- 203 Sierra Leone 101.55 males per 100 females compare
- 204 Zimbabwe 101.52 males per 100 females compare
- 206 Kenya 101.39 males per 100 females compare
- 207 Burundi 101.35 males per 100 females compare
- 208 Lesotho 101.33 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 94.27 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.9834 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3,245 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,330 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3,189 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,272 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3,129 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 3,210 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 3,072 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 3,152 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 5 in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sex ratio at age 5 in Sao Tome and Principe was 101.46 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 112.86 males per 100 females in 1970.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 5 recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.59 males per 100 females in 1955.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for sex ratio at age 5?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 205th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 5 rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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.