Sex ratio by age in Guinea
Guinea: Sex ratio by age was 4.35 males per 100 females in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sex ratio by age in Guinea, 1963–2023
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 stood at 4.35 males per 100 females.
The figure is down 17.4% on the previous year and down 82.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Guinea peaked at 100 males per 100 females in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 males per 100 females, in 1963.
Guinea ranks 186th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 7 |
| 1970s | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 8 |
| 1980s | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.87 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 16.67 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.33 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 100 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.32 males per 100 females | 6.25 males per 100 females | 33.33 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.18 males per 100 females | 4.35 males per 100 females | 5.56 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More gender data for Guinea
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 230,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 238,434 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 224,170 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 231,148 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 220,197 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 226,786 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 216,532 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 222,856 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 212,963 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 219,099 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio by age in Guinea?
- Sex ratio by age in Guinea was 4.35 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?
- The highest recorded value was 100 males per 100 females in 2003.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 males per 100 females in 1963.
- How does Guinea rank for sex ratio by age?
- Guinea ranks 186th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea 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+.