Sex ratio at age 60 in Algeria
Algeria: Sex ratio at age 60 was 105 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
105 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
30th
of 236 countries
All-time high
119.85 males per 100 females
in 1952
All-time low
92.3 males per 100 females
in 1958
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 60 in Algeria, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio at age 60 in Algeria is 105 males per 100 females, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 60 in Algeria peaked at 119.85 males per 100 females in 1952 and was at its lowest, 92.3 males per 100 females, in 1958.
That places Algeria 30th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Sex ratio at age 60 in Algeria, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 111.05 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 115.33 males per 100 females | +3.9% |
| 1952 | 119.85 males per 100 females | +3.9% |
| 1953 | 119.27 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 112.58 males per 100 females | -5.6% |
| 1955 | 105.66 males per 100 females | -6.2% |
| 1956 | 99.97 males per 100 females | -5.4% |
| 1957 | 94.81 males per 100 females | -5.2% |
| 1958 | 92.3 males per 100 females | -2.6% |
| 1959 | 92.69 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 93.92 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 95.92 males per 100 females | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 99.37 males per 100 females | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 101.74 males per 100 females | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 102.64 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 104.17 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 105.22 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 104.67 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 104.08 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 103.48 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 102.89 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 102.65 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 102.57 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 102.36 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 102.14 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 101.23 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 99.55 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 98.43 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 97.96 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 97.58 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 97.3 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 97.11 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 97.04 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 97.07 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 97.17 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 97.32 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 97.54 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 97.75 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 97.95 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 98.14 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 98.29 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 98.38 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 98.5 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 98.31 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 97.61 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 96.8 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 96.33 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 96.58 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 97.65 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 99.01 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 99.87 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 99.83 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 98.86 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 97.08 males per 100 females | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 95.2 males per 100 females | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 94.34 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 95.09 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 97.34 males per 100 females | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 100.64 males per 100 females | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 103.98 males per 100 females | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 106.32 males per 100 females | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 107.39 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 107.37 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 106.48 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 105.21 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 104.18 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 103.69 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 103.73 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 104.19 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 104.85 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 105.29 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 105.43 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 105.34 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 105 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 105 males per 100 females is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 92.16 males per 100 females, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 105 males per 100 females is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.63 males per 100 females, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 106.35 males per 100 females | 92.3 males per 100 females | 119.85 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 101.52 males per 100 females | 93.92 males per 100 females | 105.22 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 100.74 males per 100 females | 97.58 males per 100 females | 102.89 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 97.44 males per 100 females | 97.04 males per 100 females | 98.14 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.75 males per 100 females | 96.33 males per 100 females | 99.01 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.22 males per 100 females | 94.34 males per 100 females | 103.98 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.34 males per 100 females | 103.69 males per 100 females | 107.39 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.27 males per 100 females | 105 males per 100 females | 105.43 males per 100 females | 4 |
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More gender data for Algeria
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 13,418 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.77 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 36,736 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 36,736 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 418,577 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 436,436 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 429,195 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 447,420 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 440,381 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 60 in Algeria?
- Sex ratio at age 60 in Algeria was 105 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 Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 119.85 males per 100 females in 1952.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 60 recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.3 males per 100 females in 1958.
- How does Algeria rank for sex ratio at age 60?
- Algeria ranks 30th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 60 rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Algeria 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.