Sex ratio by age in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Sex ratio by age was 50 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
50
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
24th
of 212 countries
All-time high
100
in 2012
All-time low
0
in 1961
Years of data
52
1961–2023
Sex ratio by age in Guinea-Bissau, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio by age in Guinea-Bissau stood at 50.
The figure is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 100 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1970s | 16.67 | 0 | 50 | 3 |
| 1980s | 62.28 | 50 | 75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.07 | 50 | 63.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.5 | 40 | 66.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.5 | 75 | 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.25 | 50 | 75 | 4 |
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More gender data for Guinea-Bissau
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 30,621 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 29,362 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 30,180 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 28,987 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 29,778 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio by age in Guinea-Bissau?
- Sex ratio by age in Guinea-Bissau was 50 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio by age recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2012.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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