Sex ratio by age in Gabon
Gabon: Sex ratio by age was 72.73 males per 100 females in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
72.73 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
16th
of 212 countries
All-time high
115.39 males per 100 females
in 2012
All-time low
0 males per 100 females
in 1950
Years of data
73
1950–2023
Sex ratio by age in Gabon, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 72.73 males per 100 females for sex ratio by age in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Gabon peaked at 115.39 males per 100 females in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 males per 100 females, in 1950.
That places Gabon 16th 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 Gabon, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1952 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1953 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1954 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 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 | 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 | 25 males per 100 females | — |
| 1969 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 20 males per 100 females | -20.0% |
| 1976 | 16.67 males per 100 females | -16.7% |
| 1977 | 14.29 males per 100 females | -14.3% |
| 1978 | 28.57 males per 100 females | +100.0% |
| 1979 | 28.57 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 28.57 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 28.57 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 28.57 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 28.57 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 25 males per 100 females | -12.5% |
| 1985 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 22.22 males per 100 females | -11.1% |
| 1990 | 20 males per 100 females | -10.0% |
| 1991 | 18.18 males per 100 females | -9.1% |
| 1992 | 18.18 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 25 males per 100 females | +37.5% |
| 1994 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +33.3% |
| 1995 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 41.67 males per 100 females | +25.0% |
| 2000 | 46.15 males per 100 females | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 50 males per 100 females | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 57.14 males per 100 females | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 71.43 males per 100 females | +25.0% |
| 2004 | 73.33 males per 100 females | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 81.25 males per 100 females | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 83.33 males per 100 females | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 85 males per 100 females | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 95.24 males per 100 females | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 91.3 males per 100 females | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 100 males per 100 females | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 108 males per 100 females | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 115.39 males per 100 females | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 114.29 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 113.33 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 112.9 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 112.9 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 106.45 males per 100 females | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 103.33 males per 100 females | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 93.1 males per 100 females | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 85.71 males per 100 females | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 80 males per 100 females | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 78.26 males per 100 females | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 72.73 males per 100 females | -7.1% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 72.73 males per 100 females is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.73 males per 100 females, 3.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 72.73 males per 100 females is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.72 males per 100 females, 2.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sex ratio by age in Gabon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +100.0% | 14.29 males per 100 females | 28.57 males per 100 females |
| 1993 | +37.5% | 18.18 males per 100 females | 25 males per 100 females |
| 1994 | +33.3% | 25 males per 100 females | 33.33 males per 100 females |
| 1999 | +25.0% | 33.33 males per 100 females | 41.67 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 | 9 |
| 1960s | 5 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 25 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.31 males per 100 females | 14.29 males per 100 females | 28.57 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.15 males per 100 females | 22.22 males per 100 females | 28.57 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.97 males per 100 females | 18.18 males per 100 females | 41.67 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.42 males per 100 females | 46.15 males per 100 females | 95.24 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.97 males per 100 females | 93.1 males per 100 females | 115.39 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.18 males per 100 females | 72.73 males per 100 females | 85.71 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More gender data for Gabon
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 990.81 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.931 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,876 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,876 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 33,463 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 33,974 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 33,191 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 33,672 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 33,027 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio by age in Gabon?
- Sex ratio by age in Gabon was 72.73 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 Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 115.39 males per 100 females in 2012.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 males per 100 females in 1950.
- How does Gabon rank for sex ratio by age?
- Gabon ranks 16th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon 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+.