Sex ratio at five years old in Tanzania
Tanzania: Sex ratio at five years old was 102.16 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
102.16
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
189th
of 236 countries
All-time high
102.16
in 2023
All-time low
97.03
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at five years old in Tanzania, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio at five years old in Tanzania is 102.16, 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 five years old in Tanzania peaked at 102.16 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 97.03, in 1950.
That places Tanzania 189th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 99.17 | 97.03 | 100.75 | 10 |
| 1960s | 100.84 | 100.56 | 101.12 | 10 |
| 1970s | 101.23 | 101.15 | 101.28 | 10 |
| 1980s | 100.92 | 100.8 | 101.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 101.11 | 100.8 | 101.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.06 | 100.88 | 101.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.37 | 100.92 | 101.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.02 | 101.86 | 102.16 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 186 Nigeria 102.48 compare
- 187 East Timor 102.44 compare
- 188 Mauritania 102.37 compare
- 190 Mali 102.11 compare
- 191 Eritrea 102.09 compare
- 192 South Sudan 102.06 compare
More gender data for Tanzania
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1.14 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1.09 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1.11 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 1.06 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 1.09 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at five years old in Tanzania?
- Sex ratio at five years old in Tanzania was 102.16 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at five years old recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 102.16 in 2023.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at five years old recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.03 in 1950.
- How does Tanzania rank for sex ratio at five years old?
- Tanzania ranks 189th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at five years old 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 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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