Sex ratio at age 5 in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Sex ratio at age 5 was 104.09 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
104.09 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
134th
of 236 countries
All-time high
134.19 males per 100 females
in 1971
All-time low
99.47 males per 100 females
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 5 in Western Sahara, 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 Western Sahara is 104.09 males per 100 females, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 5 in Western Sahara peaked at 134.19 males per 100 females in 1971 and was at its lowest, 99.47 males per 100 females, in 1951.
Western Sahara ranks 134th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at age 5 in Western Sahara, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 100 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 99.47 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 99.55 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 99.55 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 100.36 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 100 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 100.46 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 100.41 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 100.38 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 100.69 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 100.8 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 100.73 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 100.81 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 101.01 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 101.06 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 120.99 males per 100 females | +19.7% |
| 1971 | 134.19 males per 100 females | +10.9% |
| 1972 | 125.23 males per 100 females | -6.7% |
| 1973 | 117.9 males per 100 females | -5.9% |
| 1974 | 114.76 males per 100 females | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 114.13 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 110.29 males per 100 females | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 108.12 males per 100 females | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 107.31 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 103.28 males per 100 females | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 101.19 males per 100 females | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 101.63 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 101.82 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 101.86 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 102 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 102.23 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 102.49 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 102.56 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 102.58 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 102.67 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 102.78 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 102.89 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 103.05 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 103.16 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 103.21 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 103.28 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 103.28 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 103.28 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 103.23 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 103.21 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 103.2 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 103.21 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 103.17 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 103.26 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 103.25 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 103.34 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 103.35 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 103.36 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 103.46 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 103.5 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 103.54 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 103.62 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 103.63 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 103.62 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 103.69 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 103.77 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 103.77 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 103.86 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 103.86 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 103.88 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 103.89 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 103.92 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 104 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 104.09 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 99.89 males per 100 females | 99.47 males per 100 females | 100.36 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 100.63 males per 100 females | 100 males per 100 females | 101.06 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 115.62 males per 100 females | 103.28 males per 100 females | 134.19 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 102.1 males per 100 females | 101.19 males per 100 females | 102.67 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 103.14 males per 100 females | 102.78 males per 100 females | 103.28 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.31 males per 100 females | 103.17 males per 100 females | 103.5 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.72 males per 100 females | 103.54 males per 100 females | 103.88 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.98 males per 100 females | 103.89 males per 100 females | 104.09 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Sahara
- 131 Brazil 104.14 males per 100 females compare
- 132 New Caledonia 104.13 males per 100 females compare
- 133 Algeria 104.09 males per 100 females compare
- 135 Colombia 104.09 males per 100 females compare
- 136 Ethiopia 104.07 males per 100 females compare
- 137 Portugal 104.04 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Western Sahara
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 507.04 (2030)
- Population 507.04 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1283 % change on previous year (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 140.44 (2030)
- Universal suffrage women lexical, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Women's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 43.06 (2027)
- Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union 58.5% (2050)
- Female population by age group 22,200 people (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 5 in Western Sahara?
- Sex ratio at age 5 in Western Sahara was 104.09 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 Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 134.19 males per 100 females in 1971.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 5 recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.47 males per 100 females in 1951.
- How does Western Sahara rank for sex ratio at age 5?
- Western Sahara ranks 134th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 5 rising or falling in Western Sahara?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Western Sahara 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.