Japan vs Marshall Islands: Sex ratio at age 60

Japan
102.08 males per 100 females
in 2023
Marshall Islands
101.6 males per 100 females
in 2023
Japan rank
44th
Marshall Islands rank
46th

Sex ratio at age 60 over time

  • Japan
  • Marshall Islands
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 102.08 males per 100 females against 101.6 males per 100 females in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0.48 males per 100 females.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Marshall Islands ahead.

Japan ranks 44th and Marshall Islands ranks 46th of 236 countries.

Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Marshall Islands Difference Ahead
1950s 94.81 males per 100 females 99.25 males per 100 females 4.44 males per 100 females Marshall Islands
1960s 91.35 males per 100 females 115.24 males per 100 females 23.88 males per 100 females Marshall Islands
1970s 81.1 males per 100 females 117.39 males per 100 females 36.29 males per 100 females Marshall Islands
1980s 85.16 males per 100 females 102.98 males per 100 females 17.83 males per 100 females Marshall Islands
1990s 95.52 males per 100 females 107.73 males per 100 females 12.21 males per 100 females Marshall Islands
2000s 97.84 males per 100 females 124.88 males per 100 females 27.04 males per 100 females Marshall Islands
2010s 100.34 males per 100 females 116.22 males per 100 females 15.89 males per 100 females Marshall Islands
2020s 102.11 males per 100 females 105.34 males per 100 females 3.23 males per 100 females Marshall Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sex ratio at age 60, Japan or Marshall Islands?
Japan, at 102.08 males per 100 females against 101.6 males per 100 females in Marshall Islands as of 2023.
What is the difference in sex ratio at age 60 between Japan and Marshall Islands?
0.48 males per 100 females, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Marshall Islands?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Japan and Marshall Islands rank globally for sex ratio at age 60?
Japan ranks 44th and Marshall Islands ranks 46th 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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Indicator
Sex ratio at age 60
Unit
males per 100 females
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of males per 100 females at age 60.