Sex ratio by age in Gambia
Gambia: 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
25 males per 100 females
in 2010
All-time low
0 males per 100 females
in 1996
Years of data
28
1996–2023
Sex ratio by age in Gambia, 1996–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 0 males per 100 females for sex ratio by age in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Gambia peaked at 25 males per 100 females in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 males per 100 females, in 1996.
That places Gambia 192nd out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Gambia, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1997 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1998 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1999 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 2000 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 2001 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 2002 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 2003 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 2004 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 2005 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 2006 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 2007 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 2008 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 2009 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 2010 | 25 males per 100 females | — |
| 2011 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0 males per 100 females | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 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 | — |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia'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)
- Gambia'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)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 4 |
| 2000s | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 20 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 25 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 189 Georgia 3.07 males per 100 females compare
- 190 Venezuela 2.78 males per 100 females compare
- 191 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.6676 males per 100 females compare
- 192 Antigua and Barbuda 0 males per 100 females compare
- 192 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 0 males per 100 females compare
- 192 Burkina Faso 0 males per 100 females compare
- 192 Cayman Islands 0 males per 100 females compare
- 192 Central African Republic 0 males per 100 females compare
- 192 Comoros 0 males per 100 females
- 192 Curacao 0 males per 100 females
- 192 Djibouti 0 males per 100 females
- 192 Eritrea 0 males per 100 females compare
- 192 Fiji 0 males per 100 females compare
- 192 Haiti 0 males per 100 females compare
- 192 Kyrgyzstan 0 males per 100 females compare
- 192 Mayotte 0 males per 100 females
- 192 Niger 0 males per 100 females compare
- 192 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 males per 100 females compare
- 192 Saint Lucia 0 males per 100 females compare
- 192 Samoa 0 males per 100 females compare
- 192 Senegal 0 males per 100 females compare
- 192 Tonga 0 males per 100 females compare
- 192 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 males per 100 females
More gender data for Gambia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,149 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.4019 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,981 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,981 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.94 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 39,680 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 40,675 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 39,327 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 40,247 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 38,827 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio by age in Gambia?
- Sex ratio by age in Gambia 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 25 males per 100 females in 2010.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 males per 100 females in 1996.
- How does Gambia rank for sex ratio by age?
- Gambia ranks 192nd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 28 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Number of males per 100 females at age 100+.