Sex ratio at age 60 in Australia
Australia: Sex ratio at age 60 was 95.45 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
95.45 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
94th
of 236 countries
All-time high
103.14 males per 100 females
in 2002
All-time low
89.89 males per 100 females
in 1955
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 60 in Australia, 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 Australia is 95.45 males per 100 females, 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 age 60 in Australia peaked at 103.14 males per 100 females in 2002 and was at its lowest, 89.89 males per 100 females, in 1955.
That places Australia 94th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at age 60 in Australia, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 97.7 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 95.44 males per 100 females | -2.3% |
| 1952 | 92.8 males per 100 females | -2.8% |
| 1953 | 90.98 males per 100 females | -2.0% |
| 1954 | 89.97 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 89.89 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 90.26 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 90.88 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 92.29 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 93.56 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 94.59 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 96.29 males per 100 females | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 98.04 males per 100 females | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 99.89 males per 100 females | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 101.88 males per 100 females | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 102.88 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 102.74 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 101.01 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 99.1 males per 100 females | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 98.06 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 95.5 males per 100 females | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 93.92 males per 100 females | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 95.53 males per 100 females | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 96.34 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 95.77 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 94.62 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 93.59 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 94.1 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 93.78 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 93.4 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 93.47 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 93.58 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 95.21 males per 100 females | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 96.79 males per 100 females | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 97.54 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 98.01 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 98.76 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 100.35 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 101.42 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 102.01 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 101.33 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 100.01 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 100.47 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 101.05 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 100.44 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 99.86 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 100.52 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 101.45 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 101.61 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 102.09 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 102.67 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 103.03 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 103.14 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 102.42 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 101.65 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 101.61 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 101.61 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 101.08 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 100.42 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 99.66 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 98.95 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 98.54 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 98 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 96.97 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 95.91 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 95.68 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 95.84 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 95.41 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 94.99 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 94.85 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 94.78 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 95.23 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 95.57 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 95.45 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 95.45 males per 100 females is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.5 males per 100 females, 98% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Australia's 95.45 males per 100 females is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.45 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 92.38 males per 100 females | 89.89 males per 100 females | 97.7 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 99.45 males per 100 females | 94.59 males per 100 females | 102.88 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 94.66 males per 100 females | 93.4 males per 100 females | 96.34 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 97.72 males per 100 females | 93.47 males per 100 females | 102.01 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 100.88 males per 100 females | 99.86 males per 100 females | 102.09 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.73 males per 100 females | 99.66 males per 100 females | 103.14 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.51 males per 100 females | 94.85 males per 100 females | 98.95 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.25 males per 100 females | 94.78 males per 100 females | 95.57 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More gender data for Australia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,759 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.0804 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 23,430 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 23,430 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 60 in Australia?
- Sex ratio at age 60 in Australia was 95.45 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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 103.14 males per 100 females in 2002.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 60 recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.89 males per 100 females in 1955.
- How does Australia rank for sex ratio at age 60?
- Australia ranks 94th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 60 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 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.