Sex ratio at age 60 in Austria
Austria: Sex ratio at age 60 was 98.69 males per 100 females in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sex ratio at age 60 in Austria, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio at age 60 in Austria stood at 98.69 males per 100 females.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 60 in Austria peaked at 99.04 males per 100 females in 2022 and was at its lowest, 66 males per 100 females, in 1983.
Austria ranks 69th of 236 countries on this measure, 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 Austria, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 75.54 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 75.62 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 74.49 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 1953 | 73.39 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 1954 | 72.85 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 73.03 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 74.71 males per 100 females | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 76.51 males per 100 females | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 78.01 males per 100 females | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 79.66 males per 100 females | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 80.96 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 82.01 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 82.71 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 82.3 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 81.73 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 82.03 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 79.77 males per 100 females | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 76.65 males per 100 females | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 75.85 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 75.2 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 74.27 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 74 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 73.9 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 72.79 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 70.97 males per 100 females | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 69.82 males per 100 females | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 69.43 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 69.59 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 69.9 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 68.26 males per 100 females | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 66.33 males per 100 females | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 66.07 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 66.51 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 66 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 66.55 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 69.83 males per 100 females | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 74.92 males per 100 females | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 82.09 males per 100 females | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 88.57 males per 100 females | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 91.26 males per 100 females | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 92.02 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 92.03 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 91.76 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 91.68 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 91.42 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 91.47 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 92.5 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 93.85 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 94.41 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 94.09 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 94.07 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 94.11 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 94.29 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 93.94 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 93.09 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 92.95 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 94.32 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 95.43 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 94.77 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 94.32 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 94.66 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 94.43 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 94.45 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 94.44 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 94.18 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 94.57 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 94.67 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 95.67 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 96.65 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 97.17 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 98.12 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 98.55 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 99.04 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 98.69 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 98.69 males per 100 females is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.5 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Austria's 98.69 males per 100 females is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93.28 males per 100 females, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 75.38 males per 100 females | 72.85 males per 100 females | 79.66 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 79.92 males per 100 females | 75.2 males per 100 females | 82.71 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.29 males per 100 females | 68.26 males per 100 females | 74.27 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.81 males per 100 females | 66 males per 100 females | 91.26 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 92.52 males per 100 females | 91.42 males per 100 females | 94.41 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.13 males per 100 females | 92.95 males per 100 females | 95.43 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.09 males per 100 females | 94.18 males per 100 females | 97.17 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.6 males per 100 females | 98.12 males per 100 females | 99.04 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More gender data for Austria
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,231 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.25 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 7,849 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 7,849 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.078 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 36,924 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 38,967 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 37,367 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 39,417 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 39,142 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 60 in Austria?
- Sex ratio at age 60 in Austria was 98.69 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 Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 99.04 males per 100 females in 2022.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 60 recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 66 males per 100 females in 1983.
- How does Austria rank for sex ratio at age 60?
- Austria ranks 69th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 60 rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria 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.