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Sex ratio by age in Liberia

Liberia: Sex ratio by age was 100 males per 100 females in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
100 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 50.0%
World rank
6th
of 212 countries
All-time high
300 males per 100 females
in 1983
All-time low
0 males per 100 females
in 1950
Years of data
33
1950–2018

Sex ratio by age in Liberia, 1950–2018

01002003001950198420181950: 0 males per 100 females1951: 0 males per 100 females1983: 300 males per 100 females1984: 100 males per 100 females1985: 133.3 males per 100 females1986: 125 males per 100 females1987: 100 males per 100 females1988: 100 males per 100 females1989: 100 males per 100 females1990: 100 males per 100 females1991: 75 males per 100 females1992: 100 males per 100 females1993: 100 males per 100 females1994: 100 males per 100 females2000: 100 males per 100 females2001: 100 males per 100 females2002: 100 males per 100 females2003: 100 males per 100 females2004: 100 males per 100 females2005: 100 males per 100 females2006: 100 males per 100 females2007: 100 males per 100 females2008: 150 males per 100 females2009: 125 males per 100 females2010: 125 males per 100 females2011: 133.3 males per 100 females2012: 138.5 males per 100 females2013: 140 males per 100 females2014: 150 males per 100 females2015: 166.7 males per 100 females2016: 200 males per 100 females2017: 200 males per 100 females2018: 100 males per 100 females

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.

Analysis

The most recent figure for sex ratio by age in Liberia is 100 males per 100 females, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 50.0% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Liberia peaked at 300 males per 100 females in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0 males per 100 females, in 1950.

Liberia ranks 6th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Sex ratio by age in Liberia, year by year

Year males per 100 females Change
1950 0 males per 100 females —
1951 0 males per 100 females —
1983 300 males per 100 females —
1984 100 males per 100 females -66.7%
1985 133.33 males per 100 females +33.3%
1986 125 males per 100 females -6.2%
1987 100 males per 100 females -20.0%
1988 100 males per 100 females +0.0%
1989 100 males per 100 females +0.0%
1990 100 males per 100 females +0.0%
1991 75 males per 100 females -25.0%
1992 100 males per 100 females +33.3%
1993 100 males per 100 females +0.0%
1994 100 males per 100 females +0.0%
2000 100 males per 100 females +0.0%
2001 100 males per 100 females +0.0%
2002 100 males per 100 females +0.0%
2003 100 males per 100 females +0.0%
2004 100 males per 100 females +0.0%
2005 100 males per 100 females +0.0%
2006 100 males per 100 females +0.0%
2007 100 males per 100 females +0.0%
2008 150 males per 100 females +50.0%
2009 125 males per 100 females -16.7%
2010 125 males per 100 females +0.0%
2011 133.33 males per 100 females +6.7%
2012 138.46 males per 100 females +3.8%
2013 140 males per 100 females +1.1%
2014 150 males per 100 females +7.1%
2015 166.67 males per 100 females +11.1%
2016 200 males per 100 females +20.0%
2017 200 males per 100 females +0.0%
2018 100 males per 100 females -50.0%

Liberia compared with similar countries

  • Liberia's 100 males per 100 females is above the median for low income countries, which is 28.24 males per 100 females, 3.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Liberia's 100 males per 100 females is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.72 males per 100 females, 3.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sex ratio by age in Liberia 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.

YearChange FromTo
1984 -66.7% 300 males per 100 females 100 males per 100 females
2008 +50.0% 100 males per 100 females 150 males per 100 females
2018 -50.0% 200 males per 100 females 100 males per 100 females
1985 +33.3% 100 males per 100 females 133.33 males per 100 females
1992 +33.3% 75 males per 100 females 100 males per 100 females
1991 -25.0% 100 males per 100 females 75 males per 100 females

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 0 males per 100 females 0 males per 100 females 0 males per 100 females 2
1980s 136.9 males per 100 females 100 males per 100 females 300 males per 100 females 7
1990s 95 males per 100 females 75 males per 100 females 100 males per 100 females 5
2000s 107.5 males per 100 females 100 males per 100 females 150 males per 100 females 10
2010s 150.38 males per 100 females 100 males per 100 females 200 males per 100 females 9

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 3 Mexico 136.31 males per 100 females compare
  2. 4 South Sudan 111.11 males per 100 females compare
  3. 5 Chad 110.34 males per 100 females compare
  4. 6 Belize 100 males per 100 females compare
  5. 6 British Virgin Islands 100 males per 100 females
  6. 6 Brunei 100 males per 100 females compare
  7. 6 Papua New Guinea 100 males per 100 females compare
  8. 6 Solomon Islands 100 males per 100 females compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sex ratio by age in Liberia?
Sex ratio by age in Liberia was 100 males per 100 females in 2018, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest sex ratio by age recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 300 males per 100 females in 1983.
What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 males per 100 females in 1950.
How does Liberia rank for sex ratio by age?
Liberia ranks 6th out of 212 countries with data for 2018.
Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Liberia 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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About this data

Indicator
Sex ratio by age
Unit
males per 100 females
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 12,519 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of males per 100 females at age 100+.