Sex ratio by age in Angola

Angola: Sex ratio by age was 80.6 males per 100 females in 2023. β–² 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

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 12 Cote d'Ivoire 85.52 males per 100 females compare
  2. 13 Romania 80.63 males per 100 females compare
  3. 15 Cameroon 80 males per 100 females compare
  4. 16 Gabon 72.73 males per 100 females compare
  5. 17 Trinidad and Tobago 70 males per 100 females compare

See the full ranking of 212 places β†’

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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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About this data

Indicator
Sex ratio by age
Unit
males per 100 females
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 12,519 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The number of males per 100 females at age 100+.