Sex ratio by age in Niger
Niger: Sex ratio by age was 0 males per 100 females in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Sex ratio by age in Niger, 1950–2020
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
Niger recorded 0 males per 100 females for sex ratio by age in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Niger peaked at 250 males per 100 females in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 males per 100 females, in 2020.
Niger ranks 192nd 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 100 males per 100 females | 100 males per 100 females | 100 males per 100 females | 4 |
| 2010s | 140.62 males per 100 females | 50 males per 100 females | 250 males per 100 females | 8 |
| 2020s | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 189 Georgia 3.07 males per 100 females compare
- 190 Venezuela 2.78 males per 100 females compare
- 191 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.6676 males per 100 females compare
- 192 Antigua and Barbuda 0 males per 100 females compare
- 192 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 0 males per 100 females compare
- 192 Burkina Faso 0 males per 100 females compare
- 192 Cayman Islands 0 males per 100 females compare
- 192 Central African Republic 0 males per 100 females compare
- 192 Comoros 0 males per 100 females compare
- 192 Curacao 0 males per 100 females compare
- 192 Djibouti 0 males per 100 females compare
- 192 Eritrea 0 males per 100 females compare
- 192 Fiji 0 males per 100 females compare
- 192 Gambia 0 males per 100 females compare
- 192 Haiti 0 males per 100 females compare
- 192 Kyrgyzstan 0 males per 100 females compare
- 192 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 males per 100 females compare
- 192 Saint Lucia 0 males per 100 females compare
- 192 Samoa 0 males per 100 females compare
- 192 Senegal 0 males per 100 females compare
- 192 Tonga 0 males per 100 females compare
- 192 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Niger
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 528,190 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 546,108 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 503,963 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 519,307 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 480,074 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 494,664 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 458,633 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 472,547 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 443,525 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 457,074 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio by age in Niger?
- Sex ratio by age in Niger was 0 males per 100 females in 2020, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio by age recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 250 males per 100 females in 2015.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 males per 100 females in 2020.
- How does Niger rank for sex ratio by age?
- Niger ranks 192nd out of 212 countries with data for 2020.
- Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger 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+.