Sex ratio at age 5 in Tanzania
Tanzania: Sex ratio at age 5 was 102.16 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
102.16 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
189th
of 236 countries
All-time high
102.16 males per 100 females
in 2023
All-time low
97.03 males per 100 females
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 5 in Tanzania, 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 Tanzania is 102.16 males per 100 females, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 5 in Tanzania peaked at 102.16 males per 100 females in 2023 and was at its lowest, 97.03 males per 100 females, in 1950.
That places Tanzania 189th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Sex ratio at age 5 in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 97.03 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 97.14 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 97.24 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 97.88 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 99.75 males per 100 females | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 100.75 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 100.44 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 100.46 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 100.49 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 100.52 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 100.56 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 100.64 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 100.72 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 100.78 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 100.84 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 100.88 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 100.91 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 100.95 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 101.03 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 101.12 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 101.15 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 101.18 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 101.23 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 101.25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 101.25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 101.26 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 101.28 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 101.28 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 101.24 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 101.17 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 101.09 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 101.02 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 100.93 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 100.9 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 100.87 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 100.88 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 100.9 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 100.91 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 100.89 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 100.8 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 100.8 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 100.87 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 100.99 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 101.09 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 101.17 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 101.24 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 101.27 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 101.23 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 101.2 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 101.22 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 101.23 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 101.22 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 101.19 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 101.15 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 101.1 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 101.03 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 100.96 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 100.91 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.89 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.88 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.92 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 101.01 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 101.15 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 101.26 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 101.34 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 101.43 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 101.51 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 101.6 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 101.69 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 101.77 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 101.86 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 101.98 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 102.08 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 102.16 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 102.16 males per 100 females is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 104.22 males per 100 females, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 102.16 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 | 99.17 males per 100 females | 97.03 males per 100 females | 100.75 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 100.84 males per 100 females | 100.56 males per 100 females | 101.12 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 101.23 males per 100 females | 101.15 males per 100 females | 101.28 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 100.92 males per 100 females | 100.8 males per 100 females | 101.09 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 101.11 males per 100 females | 100.8 males per 100 females | 101.27 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.06 males per 100 females | 100.88 males per 100 females | 101.23 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.37 males per 100 females | 100.92 males per 100 females | 101.77 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.02 males per 100 females | 101.86 males per 100 females | 102.16 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 186 Nigeria 102.48 males per 100 females compare
- 187 East Timor 102.44 males per 100 females compare
- 188 Mauritania 102.37 males per 100 females compare
- 190 Mali 102.11 males per 100 females compare
- 191 Eritrea 102.09 males per 100 females compare
- 192 South Sudan 102.06 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Tanzania
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 33,294 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.01 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 47,619 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 47,619 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.22 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.16 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.19 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.13 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.16 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.11 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 5 in Tanzania?
- Sex ratio at age 5 in Tanzania was 102.16 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 Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 102.16 males per 100 females in 2023.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 5 recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.03 males per 100 females in 1950.
- How does Tanzania rank for sex ratio at age 5?
- Tanzania ranks 189th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 5 rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.