Sex ratio by age in Benin
Benin: Sex ratio by age was 30.43 males per 100 females in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
30.43 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
66th
of 212 countries
All-time high
71.43 males per 100 females
in 1994
All-time low
0 males per 100 females
in 1964
Years of data
60
1964–2023
Sex ratio by age in Benin, 1964–2023
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 Benin stood at 30.43 males per 100 females.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Benin peaked at 71.43 males per 100 females in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0 males per 100 females, in 1964.
Benin ranks 66th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sex ratio by age in Benin, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1965 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1966 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1967 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1968 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1969 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1970 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1971 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1972 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1973 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1974 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1975 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1976 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1977 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1978 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1979 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1980 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1981 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1982 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1983 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1984 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1985 | 12.5 males per 100 females | — |
| 1986 | 12.5 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 12.5 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 11.11 males per 100 females | -11.1% |
| 1989 | 10 males per 100 females | -10.0% |
| 1990 | 10 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 9.09 males per 100 females | -9.1% |
| 1992 | 8.33 males per 100 females | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 61.9 males per 100 females | +642.9% |
| 1994 | 71.43 males per 100 females | +15.4% |
| 1995 | 57.14 males per 100 females | -20.0% |
| 1996 | 42.86 males per 100 females | -25.0% |
| 1997 | 27.27 males per 100 females | -36.4% |
| 1998 | 18.18 males per 100 females | -33.3% |
| 1999 | 7.69 males per 100 females | -57.7% |
| 2000 | 6.67 males per 100 females | -13.3% |
| 2001 | 5.88 males per 100 females | -11.8% |
| 2002 | 10 males per 100 females | +70.0% |
| 2003 | 13.64 males per 100 females | +36.4% |
| 2004 | 13.04 males per 100 females | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 20 males per 100 females | +53.3% |
| 2006 | 22.22 males per 100 females | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 19.23 males per 100 females | -13.5% |
| 2008 | 16 males per 100 females | -16.8% |
| 2009 | 16 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 15.38 males per 100 females | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 18.52 males per 100 females | +20.4% |
| 2012 | 18.52 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 19.23 males per 100 females | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 24 males per 100 females | +24.8% |
| 2015 | 28 males per 100 females | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 32 males per 100 females | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 36 males per 100 females | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 40 males per 100 females | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 40 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 41.67 males per 100 females | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 34.78 males per 100 females | -16.5% |
| 2022 | 31.82 males per 100 females | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 30.43 males per 100 females | -4.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 30.43 males per 100 females is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.49 males per 100 females, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Benin's 30.43 males per 100 females is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.72 males per 100 females, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sex ratio by age in Benin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +642.9% | 8.33 males per 100 females | 61.9 males per 100 females |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 6 |
| 1970s | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.86 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 12.5 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.39 males per 100 females | 7.69 males per 100 females | 71.43 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.27 males per 100 females | 5.88 males per 100 females | 22.22 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.17 males per 100 females | 15.38 males per 100 females | 40 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.68 males per 100 females | 30.43 males per 100 females | 41.67 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More gender data for Benin
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,548 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.19 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,071 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,071 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 229,200 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 237,041 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 223,456 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 230,273 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 219,192 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio by age in Benin?
- Sex ratio by age in Benin was 30.43 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 Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 71.43 males per 100 females in 1994.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 males per 100 females in 1964.
- How does Benin rank for sex ratio by age?
- Benin ranks 66th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin 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+.