Sex ratio at age 60 in Angola
Angola: Sex ratio at age 60 was 87.46 males per 100 females in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
87.46 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
178th
of 236 countries
All-time high
125.51 males per 100 females
in 1969
All-time low
78.66 males per 100 females
in 1999
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 60 in Angola, 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 Angola is 87.46 males per 100 females, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 60 in Angola peaked at 125.51 males per 100 females in 1969 and was at its lowest, 78.66 males per 100 females, in 1999.
Angola ranks 178th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio at age 60 in Angola, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 85.65 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 87.17 males per 100 females | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 88.77 males per 100 females | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 89.92 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 91.01 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 92.34 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 93.56 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 94.73 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 96.07 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 97.95 males per 100 females | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 100.3 males per 100 females | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 102.97 males per 100 females | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 105.94 males per 100 females | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 109.18 males per 100 females | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 112.62 males per 100 females | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 115.79 males per 100 females | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 119.03 males per 100 females | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 122.49 males per 100 females | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 124.95 males per 100 females | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 125.51 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 122.85 males per 100 females | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 118.17 males per 100 females | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 113.72 males per 100 females | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 109.91 males per 100 females | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 106.96 males per 100 females | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 104.63 males per 100 females | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 102.38 males per 100 females | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 100.28 males per 100 females | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 98.68 males per 100 females | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 97.48 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 96.37 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 95.37 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 94.53 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 93.33 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 91.59 males per 100 females | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 89.81 males per 100 females | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 88 males per 100 females | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 86.05 males per 100 females | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 84.54 males per 100 females | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 83.76 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 83.21 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 82.67 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 82.17 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 81.32 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 80.22 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 79.43 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 79.02 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 78.73 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 78.71 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 78.66 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 78.84 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 79.58 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 80.49 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 81.6 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 82.91 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 84.33 males per 100 females | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 85.81 males per 100 females | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 87.29 males per 100 females | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 88.64 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 90.16 males per 100 females | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 90.73 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 90.47 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 90.45 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 90.35 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 90.26 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 90.17 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 90.1 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 90.03 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 89.89 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 89.68 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 89.27 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 88.71 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 88.11 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 87.46 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 87.46 males per 100 females is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.06 males per 100 females, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 87.46 males per 100 females is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 89.96 males per 100 females, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 91.72 males per 100 females | 85.65 males per 100 females | 97.95 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 113.88 males per 100 females | 100.3 males per 100 females | 125.51 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 107.51 males per 100 females | 97.48 males per 100 females | 122.85 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 90.33 males per 100 females | 83.76 males per 100 females | 96.37 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.41 males per 100 females | 78.66 males per 100 females | 83.21 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.96 males per 100 females | 78.84 males per 100 females | 90.16 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.21 males per 100 females | 89.68 males per 100 females | 90.73 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.39 males per 100 females | 87.46 males per 100 females | 89.27 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More gender data for Angola
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 19,236 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.13 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 25,925 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 25,925 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.47 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 676,513 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 689,235 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 656,125 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 667,064 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 640,250 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 60 in Angola?
- Sex ratio at age 60 in Angola was 87.46 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 Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 125.51 males per 100 females in 1969.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 60 recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.66 males per 100 females in 1999.
- How does Angola rank for sex ratio at age 60?
- Angola ranks 178th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 60 rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola 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.