Sex ratio at sixty years old in Australia
Australia: Sex ratio at sixty years old was 95.45 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
95.45
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
94th
of 236 countries
All-time high
103.14
in 2002
All-time low
89.89
in 1955
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at sixty years old in Australia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio at sixty years old in Australia is 95.45, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at sixty years old in Australia peaked at 103.14 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 89.89, in 1955.
That places Australia 94th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 92.38 | 89.89 | 97.7 | 10 |
| 1960s | 99.45 | 94.59 | 102.88 | 10 |
| 1970s | 94.66 | 93.4 | 96.34 | 10 |
| 1980s | 97.72 | 93.47 | 102.01 | 10 |
| 1990s | 100.88 | 99.86 | 102.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.73 | 99.66 | 103.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.51 | 94.85 | 98.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.25 | 94.78 | 95.57 | 4 |
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More gender data for Australia
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 149,630 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 157,746 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 150,777 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 158,898 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 151,066 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 159,270 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 151,529 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 159,819 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 150,806 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 158,930 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at sixty years old in Australia?
- Sex ratio at sixty years old in Australia was 95.45 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at sixty years old recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 103.14 in 2002.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at sixty years old recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.89 in 1955.
- How does Australia rank for sex ratio at sixty years old?
- Australia ranks 94th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at sixty years old rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio at sixty years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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