Sex ratio by age in Benin
Benin: Sex ratio by age was 30.43 males per 100 females in 2023. ◆ Volatile
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.
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 |
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More gender data for Benin
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 225,605 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 214,836 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 220,927 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 210,789 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 216,548 (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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The number of males per 100 females at age 100+.