Sex ratio by age in Guinea
Guinea: Sex ratio by age was 4.35 males per 100 females in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4.35 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 17.4%
World rank
186th
of 212 countries
All-time high
100 males per 100 females
in 2003
All-time low
0 males per 100 females
in 1963
Years of data
59
1963–2023
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.
Sex ratio by age in Guinea, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1964 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1965 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1966 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1967 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1968 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1969 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1970 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1971 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1972 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1973 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1974 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1975 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1978 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1979 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1980 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1981 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1982 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1983 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1984 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1985 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1986 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1987 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1988 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1989 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1990 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1991 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1992 | 16.67 males per 100 females | — |
| 1993 | 14.29 males per 100 females | -14.3% |
| 1994 | 14.29 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 14.29 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 12.5 males per 100 females | -12.5% |
| 1997 | 16.67 males per 100 females | +33.3% |
| 1998 | 0 males per 100 females | -100.0% |
| 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 | 100 males per 100 females | — |
| 2004 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 50 males per 100 females | -50.0% |
| 2006 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 33.33 males per 100 females | -33.3% |
| 2010 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 25 males per 100 females | -25.0% |
| 2014 | 20 males per 100 females | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 20 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 14.29 males per 100 females | -28.6% |
| 2017 | 10 males per 100 females | -30.0% |
| 2018 | 7.69 males per 100 females | -23.1% |
| 2019 | 6.25 males per 100 females | -18.8% |
| 2020 | 5.56 males per 100 females | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 5.56 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.26 males per 100 females | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 4.35 males per 100 females | -17.4% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 4.35 males per 100 females is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.49 males per 100 females, 17% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 4.35 males per 100 females is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.72 males per 100 females, 14% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sex ratio by age in Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -100.0% | 16.67 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females |
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
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,504 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.04 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,303 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,303 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.73 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
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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Number of males per 100 females at age 100+.