Sex ratio by age in Kenya
Kenya: Sex ratio by age was 38.58 males per 100 females in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sex ratio by age in Kenya, 1950–2023
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 Kenya stood at 38.58 males per 100 females.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Kenya peaked at 87.8 males per 100 females in 1950 and was at its lowest, 14.29 males per 100 females, in 1990.
Kenya ranks 40th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 78.17 males per 100 females | 65.52 males per 100 females | 87.8 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 73.88 males per 100 females | 71.43 males per 100 females | 78.12 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 57.37 males per 100 females | 25 males per 100 females | 75 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.17 males per 100 females | 20 males per 100 females | 40 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.06 males per 100 females | 14.29 males per 100 females | 50 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.89 males per 100 females | 15.38 males per 100 females | 57.89 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.17 males per 100 females | 39.31 males per 100 females | 47.97 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.95 males per 100 females | 38.58 males per 100 females | 39.25 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 37 Malaysia 40.32 males per 100 females compare
- 38 Congo 40 males per 100 females compare
- 39 Bulgaria 38.78 males per 100 females compare
- 41 New Zealand 38.3 males per 100 females compare
- 43 Sierra Leone 37.5 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Kenya
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 740,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 751,960 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 725,839 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 736,424 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 712,907 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 723,661 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 702,473 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 712,985 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 691,890 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 702,017 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio by age in Kenya?
- Sex ratio by age in Kenya was 38.58 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 87.8 males per 100 females in 1950.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.29 males per 100 females in 1990.
- How does Kenya rank for sex ratio by age?
- Kenya ranks 40th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya 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+.