Sex ratio by age in Gabon
Gabon: Sex ratio by age was 72.73 males per 100 females in 2023. ◆ Volatile
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.
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 |
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More gender data for Gabon
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 33,503 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 32,955 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 33,400 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 32,847 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 33,263 (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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The number of males per 100 females at age 100+.