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Sex ratio by age in Bahrain

Bahrain: Sex ratio by age was 55.56 males per 100 females in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
55.56 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 22.2%
World rank
22nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
55.56 males per 100 females
in 2023
All-time low
14.29 males per 100 females
in 2009
Years of data
18
2006–2023

Sex ratio by age in Bahrain, 2006–2023

1020304050602006201420232006: 50 males per 100 females2007: 25 males per 100 females2008: 16.7 males per 100 females2009: 14.3 males per 100 females2010: 22.2 males per 100 females2011: 36.4 males per 100 females2012: 38.5 males per 100 females2013: 46.7 males per 100 females2014: 50 males per 100 females2015: 52.4 males per 100 females2016: 50 males per 100 females2017: 52.2 males per 100 females2018: 48 males per 100 females2019: 45.8 males per 100 females2020: 47.4 males per 100 females2021: 41.7 males per 100 females2022: 45.5 males per 100 females2023: 55.6 males per 100 females

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.

Analysis

In 2023, sex ratio by age in Bahrain stood at 55.56 males per 100 females. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 22.2% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Bahrain peaked at 55.56 males per 100 females in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.29 males per 100 females, in 2009.

That places Bahrain 22nd out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Sex ratio by age in Bahrain, year by year

Year males per 100 females Change
2006 50 males per 100 females —
2007 25 males per 100 females -50.0%
2008 16.67 males per 100 females -33.3%
2009 14.29 males per 100 females -14.3%
2010 22.22 males per 100 females +55.6%
2011 36.36 males per 100 females +63.6%
2012 38.46 males per 100 females +5.8%
2013 46.67 males per 100 females +21.3%
2014 50 males per 100 females +7.1%
2015 52.38 males per 100 females +4.8%
2016 50 males per 100 females -4.5%
2017 52.17 males per 100 females +4.3%
2018 48 males per 100 females -8.0%
2019 45.83 males per 100 females -4.5%
2020 47.37 males per 100 females +3.3%
2021 41.67 males per 100 females -12.0%
2022 45.45 males per 100 females +9.1%
2023 55.56 males per 100 females +22.2%

Bahrain compared with similar countries

  • Bahrain's 55.56 males per 100 females is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.34 males per 100 females, 2.6× the median. (78 countries reporting)
  • Bahrain's 55.56 males per 100 females is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.46 males per 100 females, 2.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.49 males per 100 females 14.29 males per 100 females 50 males per 100 females 4
2010s 44.21 males per 100 females 22.22 males per 100 females 52.38 males per 100 females 10
2020s 47.51 males per 100 females 41.67 males per 100 females 55.56 males per 100 females 4

Countries ranked near Bahrain

  1. 19 India 62.15 males per 100 females compare
  2. 20 Brazil 56.65 males per 100 females compare
  3. 21 Rwanda 56.25 males per 100 females compare
  4. 23 Thailand 51.37 males per 100 females compare
  5. 24 Bhutan 50 males per 100 females compare
  6. 24 Guinea-Bissau 50 males per 100 females compare
  7. 24 Maldives 50 males per 100 females compare
  8. 24 Mauritania 50 males per 100 females compare
  9. 24 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 50 males per 100 females compare
  10. 24 Seychelles 50 males per 100 females compare
  11. 24 Vanuatu 50 males per 100 females compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sex ratio by age in Bahrain?
Sex ratio by age in Bahrain was 55.56 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 Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 55.56 males per 100 females in 2023.
What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 14.29 males per 100 females in 2009.
How does Bahrain rank for sex ratio by age?
Bahrain ranks 22nd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bahrain 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

Number of males per 100 females at age 100+.