Sex ratio by age in Somalia
Somalia: Sex ratio by age was 25 males per 100 females in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
25 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 37.5%
World rank
85th
of 212 countries
All-time high
30 males per 100 females
in 2011
All-time low
0 males per 100 females
in 1969
Years of data
55
1969–2023
Sex ratio by age in Somalia, 1969–2023
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 Somalia is 25 males per 100 females, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 37.5% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Somalia peaked at 30 males per 100 females in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 males per 100 females, in 1969.
That places Somalia 85th 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.
Sex ratio by age in Somalia, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1970 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1971 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1972 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1973 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1974 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1975 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1976 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1977 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1978 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1979 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1980 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1981 | 25 males per 100 females | — |
| 1982 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 20 males per 100 females | -20.0% |
| 1984 | 16.67 males per 100 females | -16.7% |
| 1985 | 16.67 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 16.67 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 14.29 males per 100 females | -14.3% |
| 1988 | 14.29 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 14.29 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 14.29 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 16.67 males per 100 females | +16.7% |
| 1992 | 0 males per 100 females | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1994 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1995 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1996 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1997 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1998 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1999 | 20 males per 100 females | — |
| 2000 | 16.67 males per 100 females | -16.7% |
| 2001 | 16.67 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 14.29 males per 100 females | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 12.5 males per 100 females | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 25 males per 100 females | +100.0% |
| 2005 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 22.22 males per 100 females | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 20 males per 100 females | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 18.18 males per 100 females | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 25 males per 100 females | +37.5% |
| 2010 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 30 males per 100 females | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 25 males per 100 females | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 12.5 males per 100 females | -50.0% |
| 2014 | 22.22 males per 100 females | +77.8% |
| 2015 | 20 males per 100 females | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 18.18 males per 100 females | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 18.18 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 16.67 males per 100 females | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 25 males per 100 females | +50.0% |
| 2020 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 18.18 males per 100 females | -27.3% |
| 2022 | 18.18 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 25 males per 100 females | +37.5% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 25 males per 100 females is below the median for low income countries, which is 28.24 males per 100 females, 89% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 25 males per 100 females is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.72 males per 100 females, 81% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sex ratio by age in Somalia 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -100.0% | 16.67 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females |
| 2004 | +100.0% | 12.5 males per 100 females | 25 males per 100 females |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 1 |
| 1970s | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.29 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 25 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.1 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 20 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.55 males per 100 females | 12.5 males per 100 females | 25 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.28 males per 100 females | 12.5 males per 100 females | 30 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.59 males per 100 females | 18.18 males per 100 females | 25 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 82 Guatemala 26.42 males per 100 females compare
- 83 Cambodia 26.09 males per 100 females compare
- 84 Czechia 25.42 males per 100 females compare
- 85 Belarus 25 males per 100 females compare
- 85 Cape Verde 25 males per 100 females compare
- 85 Dominica 25 males per 100 females compare
- 85 Liechtenstein 25 males per 100 females compare
- 85 Qatar 25 males per 100 females compare
- 85 Saint Barthelemy 25 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Somalia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,410 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.2 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 12,505 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 12,505 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 379,876 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 393,718 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 364,586 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 376,417 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 351,742 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio by age in Somalia?
- Sex ratio by age in Somalia was 25 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 30 males per 100 females in 2011.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 males per 100 females in 1969.
- How does Somalia rank for sex ratio by age?
- Somalia ranks 85th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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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Number of males per 100 females at age 100+.