Sex ratio by age in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Sex ratio by age was 31.01 males per 100 females in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
31.01 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
64th
of 212 countries
All-time high
76.6 males per 100 females
in 1985
All-time low
0 males per 100 females
in 1955
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio by age in Ethiopia, 1950–2023
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 Ethiopia is 31.01 males per 100 females, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Ethiopia peaked at 76.6 males per 100 females in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 males per 100 females, in 1955.
Ethiopia ranks 64th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sex ratio by age in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 14.29 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 22.22 males per 100 females | +55.6% |
| 1952 | 37.5 males per 100 females | +68.8% |
| 1953 | 28.57 males per 100 females | -23.8% |
| 1954 | 20 males per 100 females | -30.0% |
| 1955 | 0 males per 100 females | -100.0% |
| 1956 | 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 | 50 males per 100 females | — |
| 1962 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 42.86 males per 100 females | -14.3% |
| 1964 | 44.44 males per 100 females | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 54.55 males per 100 females | +22.7% |
| 1966 | 58.33 males per 100 females | +6.9% |
| 1967 | 50 males per 100 females | -14.3% |
| 1968 | 46.67 males per 100 females | -6.7% |
| 1969 | 43.75 males per 100 females | -6.3% |
| 1970 | 33.33 males per 100 females | -23.8% |
| 1971 | 22.22 males per 100 females | -33.3% |
| 1972 | 11.76 males per 100 females | -47.1% |
| 1973 | 5.88 males per 100 females | -50.0% |
| 1974 | 0 males per 100 females | -100.0% |
| 1975 | 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 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1981 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1982 | 20.83 males per 100 females | — |
| 1983 | 45.45 males per 100 females | +118.2% |
| 1984 | 69.77 males per 100 females | +53.5% |
| 1985 | 76.6 males per 100 females | +9.8% |
| 1986 | 65.85 males per 100 females | -14.0% |
| 1987 | 51.43 males per 100 females | -21.9% |
| 1988 | 40.62 males per 100 females | -21.0% |
| 1989 | 32.14 males per 100 females | -20.9% |
| 1990 | 20 males per 100 females | -37.8% |
| 1991 | 12.5 males per 100 females | -37.5% |
| 1992 | 8.33 males per 100 females | -33.3% |
| 1993 | 8.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 8.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 9.52 males per 100 females | +14.3% |
| 1996 | 7.69 males per 100 females | -19.2% |
| 1997 | 12.5 males per 100 females | +62.5% |
| 1998 | 28.57 males per 100 females | +128.6% |
| 1999 | 28.57 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +16.7% |
| 2001 | 40.91 males per 100 females | +22.7% |
| 2002 | 46.88 males per 100 females | +14.6% |
| 2003 | 51.28 males per 100 females | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 50 males per 100 females | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 50.94 males per 100 females | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 53.23 males per 100 females | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 57.35 males per 100 females | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 55.71 males per 100 females | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 52.11 males per 100 females | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 52.56 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 59.78 males per 100 females | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 65.77 males per 100 females | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 66.67 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 65.94 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 63.95 males per 100 females | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 61.15 males per 100 females | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 58.93 males per 100 females | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 54.91 males per 100 females | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 47.4 males per 100 females | -13.7% |
| 2020 | 41.18 males per 100 females | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 37.58 males per 100 females | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 34 males per 100 females | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 31.01 males per 100 females | -8.8% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 31.01 males per 100 females is above the median for low income countries, which is 28.24 males per 100 females, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 31.01 males per 100 females is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.72 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sex ratio by age in Ethiopia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +128.6% | 12.5 males per 100 females | 28.57 males per 100 females |
| 1983 | +118.2% | 20.83 males per 100 females | 45.45 males per 100 females |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.26 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 37.5 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 44.06 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 58.33 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.32 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 33.33 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.27 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 76.6 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.44 males per 100 females | 7.69 males per 100 females | 28.57 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.17 males per 100 females | 33.33 males per 100 females | 57.35 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.71 males per 100 females | 47.4 males per 100 females | 66.67 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.94 males per 100 females | 31.01 males per 100 females | 41.18 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More gender data for Ethiopia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 57,452 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.69 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 95,403 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 95,403 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.76 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.98 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2.07 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.95 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2.04 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.92 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio by age in Ethiopia?
- Sex ratio by age in Ethiopia was 31.01 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 76.6 males per 100 females in 1985.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 males per 100 females in 1955.
- How does Ethiopia rank for sex ratio by age?
- Ethiopia ranks 64th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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+.