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Sex ratio by age in Eritrea

Eritrea: Sex ratio by age was 0 males per 100 females in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0 males per 100 females
World rank
192nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
200 males per 100 females
in 2010
All-time low
0 males per 100 females
in 1950
Years of data
29
1950–2023

Sex ratio by age in Eritrea, 1950–2023

0501001502001950198620231950: 0 males per 100 females1951: 0 males per 100 females1993: 150 males per 100 females1994: 133.3 males per 100 females1995: 130 males per 100 females1996: 126.7 males per 100 females1997: 120 males per 100 females1998: 83.3 males per 100 females1999: 66.7 males per 100 females2000: 100 males per 100 females2001: 133.3 males per 100 females2002: 140 males per 100 females2003: 133.3 males per 100 females2004: 123.1 males per 100 females2005: 120 males per 100 females2006: 116.7 males per 100 females2007: 100 males per 100 females2008: 150 males per 100 females2009: 150 males per 100 females2010: 200 males per 100 females2011: 100 males per 100 females2012: 0 males per 100 females2013: 0 males per 100 females2014: 0 males per 100 females2015: 0 males per 100 females2020: 0 males per 100 females2021: 0 males per 100 females2022: 0 males per 100 females2023: 0 males per 100 females

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 Eritrea stood at 0 males per 100 females. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Eritrea peaked at 200 males per 100 females in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 males per 100 females, in 1950.

Eritrea ranks 192nd of 212 countries on this measure, 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 Eritrea, year by year

Year males per 100 females Change
1950 0 males per 100 females —
1951 0 males per 100 females —
1993 150 males per 100 females —
1994 133.33 males per 100 females -11.1%
1995 130 males per 100 females -2.5%
1996 126.67 males per 100 females -2.6%
1997 120 males per 100 females -5.3%
1998 83.33 males per 100 females -30.6%
1999 66.67 males per 100 females -20.0%
2000 100 males per 100 females +50.0%
2001 133.33 males per 100 females +33.3%
2002 140 males per 100 females +5.0%
2003 133.33 males per 100 females -4.8%
2004 123.08 males per 100 females -7.7%
2005 120 males per 100 females -2.5%
2006 116.67 males per 100 females -2.8%
2007 100 males per 100 females -14.3%
2008 150 males per 100 females +50.0%
2009 150 males per 100 females +0.0%
2010 200 males per 100 females +33.3%
2011 100 males per 100 females -50.0%
2012 0 males per 100 females -100.0%
2013 0 males per 100 females —
2014 0 males per 100 females —
2015 0 males per 100 females —
2020 0 males per 100 females —
2021 0 males per 100 females —
2022 0 males per 100 females —
2023 0 males per 100 females —

Eritrea compared with similar countries

  • Eritrea'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)
  • Eritrea'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 Eritrea 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.

YearChange FromTo
2012 -100.0% 100 males per 100 females 0 males per 100 females

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 0 males per 100 females 0 males per 100 females 0 males per 100 females 2
1990s 115.71 males per 100 females 66.67 males per 100 females 150 males per 100 females 7
2000s 126.64 males per 100 females 100 males per 100 females 150 males per 100 females 10
2010s 50 males per 100 females 0 males per 100 females 200 males per 100 females 6
2020s 0 males per 100 females 0 males per 100 females 0 males per 100 females 4

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 189 Georgia 3.07 males per 100 females compare
  2. 190 Venezuela 2.78 males per 100 females compare
  3. 191 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.6676 males per 100 females compare
  4. 192 Antigua and Barbuda 0 males per 100 females compare
  5. 192 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 0 males per 100 females compare
  6. 192 Burkina Faso 0 males per 100 females compare
  7. 192 Cayman Islands 0 males per 100 females compare
  8. 192 Central African Republic 0 males per 100 females compare
  9. 192 Comoros 0 males per 100 females
  10. 192 Curacao 0 males per 100 females
  11. 192 Djibouti 0 males per 100 females
  12. 192 Fiji 0 males per 100 females compare
  13. 192 Gambia 0 males per 100 females compare
  14. 192 Haiti 0 males per 100 females compare
  15. 192 Kyrgyzstan 0 males per 100 females compare
  16. 192 Mayotte 0 males per 100 females
  17. 192 Niger 0 males per 100 females compare
  18. 192 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 males per 100 females compare
  19. 192 Saint Lucia 0 males per 100 females compare
  20. 192 Samoa 0 males per 100 females compare
  21. 192 Senegal 0 males per 100 females compare
  22. 192 Tonga 0 males per 100 females compare
  23. 192 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 males per 100 females

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Frequently asked questions

What is sex ratio by age in Eritrea?
Sex ratio by age in Eritrea was 0 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 Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 200 males per 100 females in 2010.
What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 0 males per 100 females in 1950.
How does Eritrea rank for sex ratio by age?
Eritrea ranks 192nd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Eritrea 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

Number of males per 100 females at age 100+.