Ireland vs Nigeria: Sex ratio at age 60
Ireland
96.03 males per 100 females
in 2023
Nigeria
95.69 males per 100 females
in 2023
Ireland rank
88th
Nigeria rank
91st
Sex ratio at age 60 over time
- Ireland
- Nigeria
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 96.03 males per 100 females against 95.69 males per 100 females in Nigeria, a difference of 0.34 males per 100 females.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 88th and Nigeria ranks 91st of 236 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 100.67 males per 100 females | 86.96 males per 100 females | 13.72 males per 100 females | Ireland |
| 1960s | 100.98 males per 100 females | 87.59 males per 100 females | 13.39 males per 100 females | Ireland |
| 1970s | 100.79 males per 100 females | 89.61 males per 100 females | 11.18 males per 100 females | Ireland |
| 1980s | 94.65 males per 100 females | 92.02 males per 100 females | 2.63 males per 100 females | Ireland |
| 1990s | 100.07 males per 100 females | 93.06 males per 100 females | 7.01 males per 100 females | Ireland |
| 2000s | 101.54 males per 100 females | 94.32 males per 100 females | 7.23 males per 100 females | Ireland |
| 2010s | 99.53 males per 100 females | 92.76 males per 100 females | 6.76 males per 100 females | Ireland |
| 2020s | 96.92 males per 100 females | 95.13 males per 100 females | 1.79 males per 100 females | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio at age 60, Ireland or Nigeria?
- Ireland, at 96.03 males per 100 females against 95.69 males per 100 females in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio at age 60 between Ireland and Nigeria?
- 0.34 males per 100 females, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Nigeria?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Nigeria rank globally for sex ratio at age 60?
- Ireland ranks 88th and Nigeria ranks 91st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Sex ratio at age 60. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of males per 100 females at age 60.