Sex ratio by age in Congo
Congo: Sex ratio by age was 40 males per 100 females in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
40 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 100.0%
World rank
38th
of 212 countries
All-time high
150 males per 100 females
in 1996
All-time low
0 males per 100 females
in 1950
Years of data
70
1950–2023
Sex ratio by age in Congo, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
Congo recorded 40 males per 100 females for sex ratio by age in 2023.
The figure is up 100.0% on the previous year and down 70.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Congo peaked at 150 males per 100 females in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0 males per 100 females, in 1950.
Congo ranks 38th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sex ratio by age in Congo, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1953 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1954 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1957 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1958 | 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 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1969 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1970 | 50 males per 100 females | — |
| 1971 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 66.67 males per 100 females | +33.3% |
| 1981 | 50 males per 100 females | -25.0% |
| 1982 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 66.67 males per 100 females | +33.3% |
| 1986 | 66.67 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 66.67 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 66.67 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 50 males per 100 females | -25.0% |
| 1990 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 75 males per 100 females | +50.0% |
| 1994 | 100 males per 100 females | +33.3% |
| 1995 | 125 males per 100 females | +25.0% |
| 1996 | 150 males per 100 females | +20.0% |
| 1997 | 133.33 males per 100 females | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 100 males per 100 females | -25.0% |
| 1999 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 125 males per 100 females | +25.0% |
| 2001 | 128.57 males per 100 females | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 128.57 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 114.29 males per 100 females | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 120 males per 100 females | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 122.22 males per 100 females | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 133.33 males per 100 females | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 133.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 133.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 138.46 males per 100 females | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 141.38 males per 100 females | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 137.93 males per 100 females | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 126.92 males per 100 females | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 133.33 males per 100 females | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 136.36 males per 100 females | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 114.29 males per 100 females | -16.2% |
| 2016 | 120 males per 100 females | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 133.33 males per 100 females | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 66.67 males per 100 females | -50.0% |
| 2019 | 66.67 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 25 males per 100 females | -62.5% |
| 2021 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 20 males per 100 females | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 40 males per 100 females | +100.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 40 males per 100 females is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.49 males per 100 females, 1.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Congo's 40 males per 100 females is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.72 males per 100 females, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sex ratio by age in Congo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +100.0% | 20 males per 100 females | 40 males per 100 females |
| 2020 | -62.5% | 66.67 males per 100 females | 25 males per 100 females |
| 1993 | +50.0% | 50 males per 100 females | 75 males per 100 females |
| 2018 | -50.0% | 133.33 males per 100 females | 66.67 males per 100 females |
| 1980 | +33.3% | 50 males per 100 females | 66.67 males per 100 females |
| 1985 | +33.3% | 50 males per 100 females | 66.67 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 | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 50 males per 100 females | 50 males per 100 females | 50 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.33 males per 100 females | 50 males per 100 females | 66.67 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.33 males per 100 females | 50 males per 100 females | 150 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 127.71 males per 100 females | 114.29 males per 100 females | 138.46 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 117.69 males per 100 females | 66.67 males per 100 females | 141.38 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.5 males per 100 females | 20 males per 100 females | 40 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 35 South Africa 43.81 males per 100 females compare
- 36 Madagascar 43.75 males per 100 females compare
- 37 Malaysia 40.32 males per 100 females compare
- 39 Bulgaria 38.78 males per 100 females compare
- 40 Kenya 38.58 males per 100 females compare
- 41 New Zealand 38.3 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Congo
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,740 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,543 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,543 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.93 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 93,771 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 95,629 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 91,657 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 93,441 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 89,756 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio by age in Congo?
- Sex ratio by age in Congo was 40 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 150 males per 100 females in 1996.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 males per 100 females in 1950.
- How does Congo rank for sex ratio by age?
- Congo ranks 38th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo 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+.