United States of America vs Vatican: Sex ratio at age 60

United States of America
99.79 males per 100 females
in 2023
Vatican
100 males per 100 females
in 2023
United States of America rank
58th
Vatican rank
56th

Sex ratio at age 60 over time

  • United States of America
  • Vatican
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How they compare

Vatican currently reports 100 males per 100 females against 99.79 males per 100 females in United States of America, a difference of 0.21 males per 100 females.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Vatican ahead.

United States of America ranks 58th and Vatican ranks 56th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, United States of America averaged higher in 4 and Vatican in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade United States of America Vatican Difference Ahead
1950s 95.05 males per 100 females 79.5 males per 100 females 15.55 males per 100 females United States of America
1960s 90.54 males per 100 females 78.5 males per 100 females 12.04 males per 100 females United States of America
1970s 88.35 males per 100 females 75.5 males per 100 females 12.85 males per 100 females United States of America
1980s 88.22 males per 100 females 89.64 males per 100 females 1.42 males per 100 females Vatican
1990s 92.37 males per 100 females 92.86 males per 100 females 0.4864 males per 100 females Vatican
2000s 94.29 males per 100 females 97.26 males per 100 females 2.97 males per 100 females Vatican
2010s 96.42 males per 100 females 91.67 males per 100 females 4.76 males per 100 females United States of America
2020s 99.75 males per 100 females 100 males per 100 females 0.2464 males per 100 females Vatican

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sex ratio at age 60, United States of America or Vatican?
Vatican, at 100 males per 100 females against 99.79 males per 100 females in United States of America as of 2023.
What is the difference in sex ratio at age 60 between United States of America and Vatican?
0.21 males per 100 females, with Vatican ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and Vatican?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do United States of America and Vatican rank globally for sex ratio at age 60?
United States of America ranks 58th and Vatican ranks 56th 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.