Sex ratio by age in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Sex ratio by age was 50 males per 100 females in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
50 males per 100 females
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
24th
of 212 countries
All-time high
100 males per 100 females
in 2012
All-time low
0 males per 100 females
in 1961
Years of data
52
1961–2023
Sex ratio by age in Guinea-Bissau, 1961–2023
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 Guinea-Bissau stood at 50 males per 100 females.
The figure is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 100 males per 100 females in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 males per 100 females, in 1961.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 24th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Sex ratio by age in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| 1977 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1978 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1979 | 50 males per 100 females | — |
| 1980 | 66.67 males per 100 females | +33.3% |
| 1981 | 60 males per 100 females | -10.0% |
| 1982 | 66.67 males per 100 females | +11.1% |
| 1983 | 57.14 males per 100 females | -14.3% |
| 1984 | 50 males per 100 females | -12.5% |
| 1985 | 62.5 males per 100 females | +25.0% |
| 1986 | 75 males per 100 females | +20.0% |
| 1987 | 66.67 males per 100 females | -11.1% |
| 1988 | 54.55 males per 100 females | -18.2% |
| 1989 | 63.64 males per 100 females | +16.7% |
| 1990 | 63.64 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 58.33 males per 100 females | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 50 males per 100 females | -14.3% |
| 1993 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 53.85 males per 100 females | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 58.33 males per 100 females | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 58.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 63.64 males per 100 females | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 54.55 males per 100 females | -14.3% |
| 2000 | 45.45 males per 100 females | -16.7% |
| 2001 | 40 males per 100 females | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 50 males per 100 females | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 57.14 males per 100 females | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 57.14 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 57.14 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 57.14 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 57.14 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 57.14 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 66.67 males per 100 females | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 80 males per 100 females | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 80 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100 males per 100 females | +25.0% |
| 2013 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 75 males per 100 females | -25.0% |
| 2018 | 75 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 75 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 75 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 50 males per 100 females | -33.3% |
| 2022 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 50 males per 100 females is above the median for low income countries, which is 28.24 males per 100 females, 1.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 50 males per 100 females is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.72 males per 100 females, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 5 |
| 1970s | 16.67 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 50 males per 100 females | 3 |
| 1980s | 62.28 males per 100 females | 50 males per 100 females | 75 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.07 males per 100 females | 50 males per 100 females | 63.64 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.5 males per 100 females | 40 males per 100 females | 66.67 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.5 males per 100 females | 75 males per 100 females | 100 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.25 males per 100 females | 50 males per 100 females | 75 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 21 Rwanda 56.25 males per 100 females compare
- 22 Bahrain 55.56 males per 100 females compare
- 23 Thailand 51.37 males per 100 females compare
- 24 Bhutan 50 males per 100 females compare
- 24 Maldives 50 males per 100 females compare
- 24 Mauritania 50 males per 100 females compare
- 24 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 50 males per 100 females compare
- 24 Seychelles 50 males per 100 females compare
- 24 Vanuatu 50 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Guinea-Bissau
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 894.88 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.69 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,594 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,594 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 30,905 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 31,871 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 30,253 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 31,136 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,772 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio by age in Guinea-Bissau?
- Sex ratio by age in Guinea-Bissau was 50 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 100 males per 100 females in 2012.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 males per 100 females in 1961.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for sex ratio by age?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 24th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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+.