1701–1807: During the eighteenth century, the demographic composition of the transatlantic slave trade shifted as the male-to-female ratio gradually increased.

1701–1807: During the eighteenth century, the demographic composition of the transatlantic slave trade shifted as the male-to-female ratio gradually increased. This period saw the ratio approach two males for every one female, a trend that characterized the broader history of the trade. Children also began to represent a more significant portion of the traffic, making up approximately one-quarter of all captives as volumes reached their peak. Despite these general trends, the gender and age distributions remained highly variable depending on the specific African region of embarkation.