Sex ratio at age 5 in Somalia
Somalia: Sex ratio at age 5 was 102.98 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
102.98 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
168th
of 236 countries
All-time high
103.63 males per 100 females
in 1995
All-time low
99.78 males per 100 females
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 5 in Somalia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio at age 5 in Somalia stood at 102.98 males per 100 females.
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 age 5 in Somalia peaked at 103.63 males per 100 females in 1995 and was at its lowest, 99.78 males per 100 females, in 1950.
That places Somalia 168th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at age 5 in Somalia, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 99.78 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 100.22 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 100.56 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 100.24 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 100.49 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 101.16 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 101.2 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 101.24 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 101.27 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 101.31 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 101.34 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 101.37 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 101.41 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 101.44 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 101.47 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 101.5 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 101.52 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 101.53 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 101.56 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 101.59 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 101.64 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 101.67 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 101.7 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 101.73 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 101.77 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 101.82 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 101.88 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 101.94 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 101.98 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 101.99 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 101.99 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 102 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 102.03 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 102.08 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 102.13 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 102.18 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 102.23 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 102.28 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 102.34 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 102.4 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 102.44 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 102.55 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 102.83 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 103.22 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 103.52 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 103.63 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 103.31 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 102.77 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 102.8 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 102.98 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 102.99 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 103.05 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 103.01 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 102.97 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 103 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 102.96 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 102.92 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 102.89 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 102.86 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 102.83 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 102.82 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 102.88 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 102.99 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 103.09 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 103.29 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 103.28 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 102.86 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 102.55 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 102.7 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 102.91 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 102.92 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 102.88 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 102.89 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 102.98 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 102.98 males per 100 females is above the median for low income countries, which is 102.53 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 102.98 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 | 100.75 males per 100 females | 99.78 males per 100 females | 101.31 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 101.47 males per 100 females | 101.34 males per 100 females | 101.59 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 101.81 males per 100 females | 101.64 males per 100 females | 101.99 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 102.17 males per 100 females | 101.99 males per 100 females | 102.4 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 103 males per 100 females | 102.44 males per 100 females | 103.63 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 102.95 males per 100 females | 102.83 males per 100 females | 103.05 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.94 males per 100 females | 102.55 males per 100 females | 103.29 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.92 males per 100 females | 102.88 males per 100 females | 102.98 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 165 Nicaragua 103.1 males per 100 females compare
- 166 Isle of Man 103.04 males per 100 females compare
- 167 Antigua and Barbuda 103 males per 100 females compare
- 169 Guyana 102.9 males per 100 females compare
- 170 Sudan 102.88 males per 100 females compare
- 171 United Arab Emirates 102.87 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Somalia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,410 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.2 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 12,505 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 12,505 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 5 in Somalia?
- Sex ratio at age 5 in Somalia was 102.98 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 103.63 males per 100 females in 1995.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 5 recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.78 males per 100 females in 1950.
- How does Somalia rank for sex ratio at age 5?
- Somalia ranks 168th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 5 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 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.