Sex ratio by age in Nigeria
Nigeria: Sex ratio by age was 32.85 males per 100 females in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sex ratio by age in Nigeria, 1950–2023
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 Nigeria is 32.85 males per 100 females, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Nigeria peaked at 32.85 males per 100 females in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 males per 100 females, in 1950.
That places Nigeria 57th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.38 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 20 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.81 males per 100 females | 5.56 males per 100 females | 12.9 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.81 males per 100 females | 13.51 males per 100 females | 18.33 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 19 males per 100 females | 17.74 males per 100 females | 20.27 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.32 males per 100 females | 19.75 males per 100 females | 26.97 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.22 males per 100 females | 26.04 males per 100 females | 32.56 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.92 males per 100 females | 31.25 males per 100 females | 32.85 males per 100 females | 4 |
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More gender data for Nigeria
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3.55 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3.45 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3.54 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3.38 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 3.46 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 3.30 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 3.38 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 3.22 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 3.30 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio by age in Nigeria?
- Sex ratio by age in Nigeria was 32.85 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 32.85 males per 100 females in 2023.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 males per 100 females in 1950.
- How does Nigeria rank for sex ratio by age?
- Nigeria ranks 57th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria 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+.