Sex ratio by age in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Sex ratio by age was 0 males per 100 females in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2013)
0 males per 100 females
World rank
192nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
88.89 males per 100 females
in 1985
All-time low
0 males per 100 females
in 1950
Years of data
57
1950–2013
Sex ratio by age in Central African Republic, 1950–2013
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio by age in Central African Republic is 0 males per 100 females, measured in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Central African Republic peaked at 88.89 males per 100 females in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 males per 100 females, in 1950.
That places Central African Republic 192nd out of 212 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sex ratio by age in Central African Republic, 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 | — |
| 1957 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1958 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1959 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1960 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1961 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1962 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1963 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 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 | 50 males per 100 females | — |
| 1969 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0 males per 100 females | -100.0% |
| 1972 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1973 | 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 | 33.33 males per 100 females | — |
| 1981 | 50 males per 100 females | +50.0% |
| 1982 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 71.43 males per 100 females | +42.9% |
| 1984 | 87.5 males per 100 females | +22.5% |
| 1985 | 88.89 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 80 males per 100 females | -10.0% |
| 1987 | 81.82 males per 100 females | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 83.33 males per 100 females | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 75 males per 100 females | -10.0% |
| 1990 | 69.23 males per 100 females | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 61.54 males per 100 females | -11.1% |
| 1992 | 61.54 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 61.54 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 61.54 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 57.14 males per 100 females | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 53.33 males per 100 females | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 53.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 53.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 57.14 males per 100 females | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 57.14 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 50 males per 100 females | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 46.15 males per 100 females | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 36.36 males per 100 females | -21.2% |
| 2005 | 33.33 males per 100 females | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 14.29 males per 100 females | -57.1% |
| 2007 | 0 males per 100 females | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 25 males per 100 females | — |
| 2009 | 50 males per 100 females | +100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 males per 100 females | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 2013 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 0 males per 100 females is below the median for low income countries, which is 28.24 males per 100 females. (24 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 0 males per 100 females is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.72 males per 100 females. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sex ratio by age in Central African Republic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -100.0% | 50 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females |
| 2007 | -100.0% | 14.29 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females |
| 2009 | +100.0% | 25 males per 100 females | 50 males per 100 females |
| 2010 | -100.0% | 50 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 6 |
| 1960s | 10 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 50 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.25 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 50 males per 100 females | 8 |
| 1980s | 70.13 males per 100 females | 33.33 males per 100 females | 88.89 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.97 males per 100 females | 53.33 males per 100 females | 69.23 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.23 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 57.14 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 3 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 189 Georgia 3.07 males per 100 females compare
- 190 Venezuela 2.78 males per 100 females compare
- 191 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.6676 males per 100 females compare
- 192 Antigua and Barbuda 0 males per 100 females compare
- 192 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 0 males per 100 females compare
- 192 Burkina Faso 0 males per 100 females compare
- 192 Cayman Islands 0 males per 100 females compare
- 192 Comoros 0 males per 100 females
- 192 Curacao 0 males per 100 females
- 192 Djibouti 0 males per 100 females
- 192 Eritrea 0 males per 100 females compare
- 192 Fiji 0 males per 100 females compare
- 192 Gambia 0 males per 100 females compare
- 192 Haiti 0 males per 100 females compare
- 192 Kyrgyzstan 0 males per 100 females compare
- 192 Mayotte 0 males per 100 females
- 192 Niger 0 males per 100 females compare
- 192 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 males per 100 females compare
- 192 Saint Lucia 0 males per 100 females compare
- 192 Samoa 0 males per 100 females compare
- 192 Senegal 0 males per 100 females compare
- 192 Tonga 0 males per 100 females
- 192 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 males per 100 females
More gender data for Central African Republic
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,048 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.79 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 3,430 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 3,430 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 116,671 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 119,287 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 111,077 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 113,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 102,344 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio by age in Central African Republic?
- Sex ratio by age in Central African Republic was 0 males per 100 females in 2013, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio by age recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 88.89 males per 100 females in 1985.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 males per 100 females in 1950.
- How does Central African Republic rank for sex ratio by age?
- Central African Republic ranks 192nd out of 212 countries with data for 2013.
- Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central African Republic 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+.