Sex ratio at five years old in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Sex ratio at five years old was 101.55 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
101.55
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
203rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
101.92
in 2007
All-time low
97.18
in 1954
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at five years old in Sierra Leone, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio at five years old in Sierra Leone is 101.55, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at five years old in Sierra Leone peaked at 101.92 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 97.18, in 1954.
Sierra Leone ranks 203rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 97.9 | 97.18 | 99.01 | 10 |
| 1960s | 98.25 | 97.74 | 98.85 | 10 |
| 1970s | 99.33 | 98.97 | 99.65 | 10 |
| 1980s | 99.93 | 99.69 | 100.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 100.25 | 100.11 | 100.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.86 | 99.53 | 101.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.33 | 101.23 | 101.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.4 | 101.26 | 101.55 | 4 |
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More gender data for Sierra Leone
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 122,158 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 124,999 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 118,334 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 120,652 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 116,120 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 118,274 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 114,582 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 116,632 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 113,417 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 115,389 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at five years old in Sierra Leone?
- Sex ratio at five years old in Sierra Leone was 101.55 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at five years old recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 101.92 in 2007.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at five years old recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.18 in 1954.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for sex ratio at five years old?
- Sierra Leone ranks 203rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at five years old rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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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