Sex ratio by age in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Sex ratio by age was 85.52 males per 100 females in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
85.52 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
12th
of 212 countries
All-time high
255.56 males per 100 females
in 1967
All-time low
25 males per 100 females
in 2009
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio by age in Cote d'Ivoire, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
Cote d'Ivoire recorded 85.52 males per 100 females for sex ratio by age in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 255.56 males per 100 females in 1967 and was at its lowest, 25 males per 100 females, in 2009.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 12th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sex ratio by age in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 100 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 175 males per 100 females | +75.0% |
| 1952 | 180 males per 100 females | +2.9% |
| 1953 | 240 males per 100 females | +33.3% |
| 1954 | 233.33 males per 100 females | -2.8% |
| 1955 | 233.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 250 males per 100 females | +7.1% |
| 1957 | 242.86 males per 100 females | -2.9% |
| 1958 | 237.5 males per 100 females | -2.2% |
| 1959 | 244.44 males per 100 females | +2.9% |
| 1960 | 227.27 males per 100 females | -7.0% |
| 1961 | 223.08 males per 100 females | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 226.67 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 246.67 males per 100 females | +8.8% |
| 1964 | 250 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 244.44 males per 100 females | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 250 males per 100 females | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 255.56 males per 100 females | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 247.37 males per 100 females | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 245 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 240.91 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 236 males per 100 females | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 227.59 males per 100 females | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 234.38 males per 100 females | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 238.24 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 241.67 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 233.33 males per 100 females | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 230 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 220.83 males per 100 females | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 205.26 males per 100 females | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 186.67 males per 100 females | -9.1% |
| 1981 | 175 males per 100 females | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 177.78 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 150 males per 100 females | -15.6% |
| 1984 | 128.57 males per 100 females | -14.3% |
| 1985 | 114.29 males per 100 females | -11.1% |
| 1986 | 85.71 males per 100 females | -25.0% |
| 1987 | 71.43 males per 100 females | -16.7% |
| 1988 | 57.14 males per 100 females | -20.0% |
| 1989 | 57.14 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 57.14 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 50 males per 100 females | -12.5% |
| 1992 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 62.5 males per 100 females | +25.0% |
| 1994 | 62.5 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 75 males per 100 females | +20.0% |
| 1996 | 66.67 males per 100 females | -11.1% |
| 1997 | 54.55 males per 100 females | -18.2% |
| 1998 | 58.33 males per 100 females | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 60 males per 100 females | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 57.14 males per 100 females | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 33.33 males per 100 females | -41.7% |
| 2002 | 50 males per 100 females | +50.0% |
| 2003 | 33.33 males per 100 females | -33.3% |
| 2004 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 66.67 males per 100 females | +100.0% |
| 2007 | 66.67 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 33.33 males per 100 females | -50.0% |
| 2009 | 25 males per 100 females | -25.0% |
| 2010 | 61.11 males per 100 females | +144.4% |
| 2011 | 67.5 males per 100 females | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 70.77 males per 100 females | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 75.21 males per 100 females | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 76.47 males per 100 females | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 75.89 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 76.27 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 77.35 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 78.67 males per 100 females | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 80.37 males per 100 females | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 79.79 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 80.12 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 83.44 males per 100 females | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 85.52 males per 100 females | +2.5% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 85.52 males per 100 females is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.49 males per 100 females, 3.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 85.52 males per 100 females is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.72 males per 100 females, 2.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sex ratio by age in Cote d'Ivoire 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +144.4% | 25 males per 100 females | 61.11 males per 100 females |
| 2006 | +100.0% | 33.33 males per 100 females | 66.67 males per 100 females |
| 1951 | +75.0% | 100 males per 100 females | 175 males per 100 females |
| 2002 | +50.0% | 33.33 males per 100 females | 50 males per 100 females |
| 2008 | -50.0% | 66.67 males per 100 females | 33.33 males per 100 females |
| 2001 | -41.7% | 57.14 males per 100 females | 33.33 males per 100 females |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 213.65 males per 100 females | 100 males per 100 females | 250 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 241.61 males per 100 females | 223.08 males per 100 females | 255.56 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 230.82 males per 100 females | 205.26 males per 100 females | 241.67 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 120.37 males per 100 females | 57.14 males per 100 females | 186.67 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.67 males per 100 females | 50 males per 100 females | 75 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.21 males per 100 females | 25 males per 100 females | 66.67 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.96 males per 100 females | 61.11 males per 100 females | 80.37 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.22 males per 100 females | 79.79 males per 100 females | 85.52 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
More gender data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 14,048 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.858 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 22,651 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 22,651 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 481,925 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 491,308 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 470,556 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 477,925 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 463,095 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio by age in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Sex ratio by age in Cote d'Ivoire was 85.52 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 Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 255.56 males per 100 females in 1967.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 25 males per 100 females in 2009.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for sex ratio by age?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 12th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire 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+.