Sex ratio at age 5 in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Sex ratio at age 5 was 101.55 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
101.55 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
203rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
101.92 males per 100 females
in 2007
All-time low
97.18 males per 100 females
in 1954
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 5 in Sierra Leone, 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 Sierra Leone is 101.55 males per 100 females, 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 age 5 in Sierra Leone peaked at 101.92 males per 100 females in 2007 and was at its lowest, 97.18 males per 100 females, in 1954.
Sierra Leone ranks 203rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Sex ratio at age 5 in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 98.87 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 98.98 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 99.01 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 97.79 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 97.18 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 97.46 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 97.19 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 97.35 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 97.51 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 97.64 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 97.74 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 97.83 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 97.92 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 98.02 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 98.15 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 98.28 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 98.43 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 98.58 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 98.72 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 98.85 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 98.97 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 99.06 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 99.15 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 99.23 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 99.29 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 99.36 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 99.45 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 99.52 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 99.59 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 99.65 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 99.69 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 99.73 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 99.79 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 99.86 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 99.92 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 99.97 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 100.02 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 100.08 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 100.11 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 100.13 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 100.14 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 100.17 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 100.2 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 100.21 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 100.24 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 100.28 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 100.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 100.4 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 100.4 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 100.11 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 99.53 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 99.57 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.27 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 100.67 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 100.83 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 101.24 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 101.82 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 101.92 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 101.49 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 101.31 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 101.38 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 101.44 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 101.45 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 101.4 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 101.34 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 101.29 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 101.26 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 101.25 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 101.24 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 101.23 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 101.26 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 101.34 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 101.45 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 101.55 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 101.55 males per 100 females is below the median for low income countries, which is 102.53 males per 100 females, 99% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 101.55 males per 100 females is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 102.02 males per 100 females, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 97.9 males per 100 females | 97.18 males per 100 females | 99.01 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 98.25 males per 100 females | 97.74 males per 100 females | 98.85 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 99.33 males per 100 females | 98.97 males per 100 females | 99.65 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 99.93 males per 100 females | 99.69 males per 100 females | 100.13 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 100.25 males per 100 females | 100.11 males per 100 females | 100.4 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.86 males per 100 females | 99.53 males per 100 females | 101.92 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.33 males per 100 females | 101.23 males per 100 females | 101.45 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.4 males per 100 females | 101.26 males per 100 females | 101.55 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 200 Haiti 101.76 males per 100 females compare
- 201 Cameroon 101.73 males per 100 females compare
- 202 Equatorial Guinea 101.72 males per 100 females compare
- 204 Zimbabwe 101.52 males per 100 females compare
- 205 Sao Tome and Principe 101.46 males per 100 females compare
- 206 Kenya 101.39 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Sierra Leone
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,446 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.722 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 6,249 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 6,249 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 5 in Sierra Leone?
- Sex ratio at age 5 in Sierra Leone was 101.55 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 Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 101.92 males per 100 females in 2007.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 5 recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.18 males per 100 females in 1954.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for sex ratio at age 5?
- Sierra Leone ranks 203rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 5 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 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.