Sex ratio by age in Somalia
Somalia: Sex ratio by age was 25 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
25
Change on year
up 37.5%
World rank
85th
of 212 countries
All-time high
30
in 2011
All-time low
0
in 1969
Years of data
55
1969–2023
Sex ratio by age in Somalia, 1969–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio by age in Somalia is 25, 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 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.29 | 0 | 25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.1 | 0 | 20 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.55 | 12.5 | 25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.28 | 12.5 | 30 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.59 | 18.18 | 25 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More gender data for Somalia
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 363,131 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 338,542 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 349,118 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 328,291 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 338,237 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio by age in Somalia?
- Sex ratio by age in Somalia was 25 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio by age recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 30 in 2011.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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