Sex ratio at five years old in Somalia
Somalia: Sex ratio at five years old was 102.98 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
102.98
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
168th
of 236 countries
All-time high
103.63
in 1995
All-time low
99.78
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at five years old in Somalia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio at five years old in Somalia stood at 102.98.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at five years old in Somalia peaked at 103.63 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 99.78, in 1950.
That places Somalia 168th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 100.75 | 99.78 | 101.31 | 10 |
| 1960s | 101.47 | 101.34 | 101.59 | 10 |
| 1970s | 101.81 | 101.64 | 101.99 | 10 |
| 1980s | 102.17 | 101.99 | 102.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 103 | 102.44 | 103.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 102.95 | 102.83 | 103.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.94 | 102.55 | 103.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.92 | 102.88 | 102.98 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 165 Nicaragua 103.1 compare
- 166 Isle of Man 103.04 compare
- 167 Antigua and Barbuda 103 compare
- 169 Guyana 102.9 compare
- 170 Sudan 102.88 compare
- 171 United Arab Emirates 102.87 compare
More gender data for Somalia
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 379,876 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 393,718 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 364,586 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 376,417 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 351,742 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 363,131 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 338,542 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 349,118 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 328,291 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 338,237 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at five years old in Somalia?
- Sex ratio at five years old in Somalia was 102.98 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at five years old recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 103.63 in 1995.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at five years old recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.78 in 1950.
- How does Somalia rank for sex ratio at five years old?
- Somalia ranks 168th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at five years old rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Somalia 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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