Sex ratio by age in Angola
Angola: Sex ratio by age was 80.6 males per 100 females in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
80.6 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
14th
of 212 countries
All-time high
119.77 males per 100 females
in 2010
All-time low
0 males per 100 females
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio by age in Angola, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
Angola recorded 80.6 males per 100 females for sex ratio by age in 2023.
The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Angola peaked at 119.77 males per 100 females in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 males per 100 females, in 1950.
That places Angola 14th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio by age in Angola, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1952 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1953 | 33.33 males per 100 females | — |
| 1954 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 50 males per 100 females | +50.0% |
| 1956 | 60 males per 100 females | +20.0% |
| 1957 | 66.67 males per 100 females | +11.1% |
| 1958 | 83.33 males per 100 females | +25.0% |
| 1959 | 85.71 males per 100 females | +2.9% |
| 1960 | 77.78 males per 100 females | -9.3% |
| 1961 | 70 males per 100 females | -10.0% |
| 1962 | 63.64 males per 100 females | -9.1% |
| 1963 | 72.73 males per 100 females | +14.3% |
| 1964 | 72.73 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 66.67 males per 100 females | -8.3% |
| 1966 | 66.67 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 72.73 males per 100 females | +9.1% |
| 1968 | 70 males per 100 females | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 77.78 males per 100 females | +11.1% |
| 1970 | 85.71 males per 100 females | +10.2% |
| 1971 | 60 males per 100 females | -30.0% |
| 1972 | 85.71 males per 100 females | +42.9% |
| 1973 | 114.29 males per 100 females | +33.3% |
| 1974 | 118.18 males per 100 females | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 113.79 males per 100 females | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 111.77 males per 100 females | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 113.51 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 114.63 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 113.33 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 112.5 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 114 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 115.39 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 114.55 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 113.79 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 116.95 males per 100 females | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 116.95 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 113.56 males per 100 females | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 114.03 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 114.55 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 112.96 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 111.32 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 109.8 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 108.16 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 108.16 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 110 males per 100 females | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 109.8 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 109.43 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 109.09 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 110.71 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 112.28 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 111.86 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 111.29 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 114.06 males per 100 females | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 114.92 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 115.71 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 116.67 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 118.67 males per 100 females | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 118.99 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 118.07 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 119.77 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 119.56 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 117.17 males per 100 females | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 117.14 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 115.74 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 113.21 males per 100 females | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 111.54 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 108.74 males per 100 females | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 108 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 104.08 males per 100 females | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 95.65 males per 100 females | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 90 males per 100 females | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 87.5 males per 100 females | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 80.6 males per 100 females | -7.9% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 80.6 males per 100 females is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.49 males per 100 females, 3.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Angola's 80.6 males per 100 females is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.72 males per 100 females, 2.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sex ratio by age in Angola changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | +50.0% | 33.33 males per 100 females | 50 males per 100 females |
| 1972 | +42.9% | 60 males per 100 females | 85.71 males per 100 females |
| 1973 | +33.3% | 85.71 males per 100 females | 114.29 males per 100 females |
| 1971 | -30.0% | 85.71 males per 100 females | 60 males per 100 females |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 41.24 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 85.71 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 71.07 males per 100 females | 63.64 males per 100 females | 77.78 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 103.09 males per 100 females | 60 males per 100 females | 118.18 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 114.63 males per 100 females | 112.5 males per 100 females | 116.95 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 109.95 males per 100 females | 108.16 males per 100 females | 112.96 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 115.25 males per 100 females | 111.29 males per 100 females | 118.99 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 113.5 males per 100 females | 104.08 males per 100 females | 119.77 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.44 males per 100 females | 80.6 males per 100 females | 95.65 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 12 Cote d'Ivoire 85.52 males per 100 females compare
- 13 Romania 80.63 males per 100 females compare
- 15 Cameroon 80 males per 100 females compare
- 16 Gabon 72.73 males per 100 females compare
- 17 Trinidad and Tobago 70 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Angola
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 19,236 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.13 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 25,925 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 25,925 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.47 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 676,513 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 689,235 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 656,125 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 667,064 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 640,250 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio by age in Angola?
- Sex ratio by age in Angola was 80.6 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 by age recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 119.77 males per 100 females in 2010.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 males per 100 females in 1950.
- How does Angola rank for sex ratio by age?
- Angola ranks 14th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of males per 100 females at age 100+.