Sex ratio by age in Liberia
Liberia: Sex ratio by age was 100 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
100
Change on year
down 50.0%
World rank
6th
of 212 countries
All-time high
300
in 1983
All-time low
0
in 1950
Years of data
33
1950–2018
Sex ratio by age in Liberia, 1950–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio by age in Liberia is 100, 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 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1980s | 136.9 | 100 | 300 | 7 |
| 1990s | 95 | 75 | 100 | 5 |
| 2000s | 107.5 | 100 | 150 | 10 |
| 2010s | 150.38 | 100 | 200 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 3 Mexico 136.31 compare
- 4 South Sudan 111.11 compare
- 5 Chad 110.34 compare
- 6 Belize 100 compare
- 6 British Virgin Islands 100
- 6 Brunei 100 compare
- 6 Papua New Guinea 100 compare
- 6 Solomon Islands 100 compare
More gender data for Liberia
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 81,391 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 83,748 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 79,207 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 81,337 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 77,744 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 79,813 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 76,343 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 78,339 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 75,245 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 77,167 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio by age in Liberia?
- Sex ratio by age in Liberia was 100 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio by age recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 300 in 1983.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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