Sex ratio at age 60 in Albania
Albania: Sex ratio at age 60 was 90.71 males per 100 females in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
90.71 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
148th
of 236 countries
All-time high
111.34 males per 100 females
in 1989
All-time low
78.79 males per 100 females
in 1985
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 60 in Albania, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
Albania recorded 90.71 males per 100 females for sex ratio at age 60 in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 60 in Albania peaked at 111.34 males per 100 females in 1989 and was at its lowest, 78.79 males per 100 females, in 1985.
That places Albania 148th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio at age 60 in Albania, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 83.68 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 81 males per 100 females | -3.2% |
| 1952 | 79.26 males per 100 females | -2.1% |
| 1953 | 78.83 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 79.1 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 79.58 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 79.97 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 80.69 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 82.51 males per 100 females | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 85.01 males per 100 females | +3.0% |
| 1960 | 86 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 85.12 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 84.51 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 84.71 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 85.23 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 85.98 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 86.73 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 87.33 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 88.06 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 88.92 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 89.57 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 90.15 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 90.07 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 90.14 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 92.77 males per 100 females | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 95.54 males per 100 females | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 96.92 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 95.9 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 93.83 males per 100 females | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 95.53 males per 100 females | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 94.82 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 93.68 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 95.33 males per 100 females | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 93.14 males per 100 females | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 86.63 males per 100 females | -7.0% |
| 1985 | 78.79 males per 100 females | -9.0% |
| 1986 | 81.17 males per 100 females | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 92.86 males per 100 females | +14.4% |
| 1988 | 104.04 males per 100 females | +12.0% |
| 1989 | 111.34 males per 100 females | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 104.54 males per 100 females | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 96.05 males per 100 females | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 97.5 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 103.78 males per 100 females | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 108.67 males per 100 females | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 109.37 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 107.51 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 105.76 males per 100 females | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 103.69 males per 100 females | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 101 males per 100 females | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 98.31 males per 100 females | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 96.83 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 97.52 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 99.67 males per 100 females | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 101.87 males per 100 females | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 103.04 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 102.71 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 101.38 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 100.2 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 99.64 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 99.44 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 99.22 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 98.83 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 98.06 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 97.07 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 96.26 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 95.58 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 95.16 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 95.01 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 94.67 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 94.05 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 93.12 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 91.97 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 90.71 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 90.71 males per 100 females is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 92.16 males per 100 females, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 90.71 males per 100 females is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93.28 males per 100 females, 97% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 80.96 males per 100 females | 78.83 males per 100 females | 85.01 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 86.26 males per 100 females | 84.51 males per 100 females | 88.92 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 93.04 males per 100 females | 89.57 males per 100 females | 96.92 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 93.18 males per 100 females | 78.79 males per 100 females | 111.34 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 103.79 males per 100 females | 96.05 males per 100 females | 109.37 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.12 males per 100 females | 96.83 males per 100 females | 103.04 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.93 males per 100 females | 94.67 males per 100 females | 99.44 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.46 males per 100 females | 90.71 males per 100 females | 94.05 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 145 British Virgin Islands 91.1 males per 100 females compare
- 146 Dominican Republic 91.06 males per 100 females compare
- 147 Brazil 91.05 males per 100 females compare
- 149 Sierra Leone 90.5 males per 100 females compare
- 150 Djibouti 90.49 males per 100 females compare
- 151 Romania 90.44 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Albania
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 395.13 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.37 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,277 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,277 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2733 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 13,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 13,984 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 13,211 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 14,132 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 13,321 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 60 in Albania?
- Sex ratio at age 60 in Albania was 90.71 males per 100 females in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at age 60 recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 111.34 males per 100 females in 1989.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 60 recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.79 males per 100 females in 1985.
- How does Albania rank for sex ratio at age 60?
- Albania ranks 148th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 60 rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio at age 60. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of males per 100 females at age 60.