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Sex ratio by age in Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea: Sex ratio by age was 200 males per 100 females in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
200 males per 100 females
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
300 males per 100 females
in 1994
All-time low
0 males per 100 females
in 1981
Years of data
43
1981–2023

Sex ratio by age in Equatorial Guinea, 1981–2023

01002003001981200220231981: 0 males per 100 females1982: 0 males per 100 females1983: 50 males per 100 females1984: 100 males per 100 females1985: 100 males per 100 females1986: 100 males per 100 females1987: 100 males per 100 females1988: 100 males per 100 females1989: 116.7 males per 100 females1990: 120 males per 100 females1991: 150 males per 100 females1992: 233.3 males per 100 females1993: 233.3 males per 100 females1994: 300 males per 100 females1995: 300 males per 100 females1996: 300 males per 100 females1997: 200 males per 100 females1998: 175 males per 100 females1999: 180 males per 100 females2000: 150 males per 100 females2001: 160 males per 100 females2002: 120 males per 100 females2003: 100 males per 100 females2004: 100 males per 100 females2005: 100 males per 100 females2006: 150 males per 100 females2007: 220 males per 100 females2008: 214.3 males per 100 females2009: 211.1 males per 100 females2010: 200 males per 100 females2011: 208.3 males per 100 females2012: 236.4 males per 100 females2013: 236.4 males per 100 females2014: 216.7 males per 100 females2015: 216.7 males per 100 females2016: 245.5 males per 100 females2017: 245.5 males per 100 females2018: 225 males per 100 females2019: 208.3 males per 100 females2020: 191.7 males per 100 females2021: 190 males per 100 females2022: 200 males per 100 females2023: 200 males per 100 females

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.

Analysis

Equatorial Guinea recorded 200 males per 100 females for sex ratio by age in 2023.

The figure is down 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 300 males per 100 females in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0 males per 100 females, in 1981.

That places Equatorial Guinea 2nd out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 74.07 males per 100 females 0 males per 100 females 116.67 males per 100 females 9
1990s 219.17 males per 100 females 120 males per 100 females 300 males per 100 females 10
2000s 152.54 males per 100 females 100 males per 100 females 220 males per 100 females 10
2010s 223.86 males per 100 females 200 males per 100 females 245.46 males per 100 females 10
2020s 195.42 males per 100 females 190 males per 100 females 200 males per 100 females 4

Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea

  1. 1 Western Sahara 233.33 males per 100 females compare
  2. 3 Mexico 136.31 males per 100 females compare
  3. 4 South Sudan 111.11 males per 100 females compare
  4. 5 Chad 110.34 males per 100 females compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sex ratio by age in Equatorial Guinea?
Sex ratio by age in Equatorial Guinea was 200 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 Equatorial Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 300 males per 100 females in 1994.
What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0 males per 100 females in 1981.
How does Equatorial Guinea rank for sex ratio by age?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 2nd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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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About this data

Indicator
Sex ratio by age
Unit
males per 100 females
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 12,519 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The number of males per 100 females at age 100+.