Sex ratio at five years old in Zambia
Zambia: Sex ratio at five years old was 99.97 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
99.97
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
225th
of 236 countries
All-time high
103.17
in 1952
All-time low
98.24
in 1995
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at five years old in Zambia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 99.97 for sex ratio at five years old in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at five years old in Zambia peaked at 103.17 in 1952 and was at its lowest, 98.24, in 1995.
That places Zambia 225th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 100.72 | 98.92 | 103.17 | 10 |
| 1960s | 99.21 | 99.07 | 99.33 | 10 |
| 1970s | 99.21 | 99.15 | 99.29 | 10 |
| 1980s | 98.97 | 98.51 | 99.26 | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.29 | 98.24 | 98.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.63 | 98.32 | 99.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.72 | 99.28 | 99.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.98 | 99.97 | 99.99 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 222 Cayman Islands 100.26 compare
- 223 Falkland Islands 100 compare
- 223 Vatican 100 compare
- 226 Namibia 99.67 compare
- 227 Mayotte 99.3 compare
- 228 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 98.67 compare
More gender data for Zambia
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 340,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 341,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 331,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 332,331 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 324,712 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 325,021 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 318,536 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 318,579 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 312,555 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 312,485 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at five years old in Zambia?
- Sex ratio at five years old in Zambia was 99.97 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at five years old recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 103.17 in 1952.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at five years old recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.24 in 1995.
- How does Zambia rank for sex ratio at five years old?
- Zambia ranks 225th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at five years old rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zambia 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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