Sex ratio at sixty years old in Bahamas
Bahamas: Sex ratio at sixty years old was 86.25 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
86.25
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
179th
of 229 countries
All-time high
108.84
in 1975
All-time low
68.2
in 1959
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at sixty years old in Bahamas, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio at sixty years old in Bahamas stood at 86.25.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at sixty years old in Bahamas peaked at 108.84 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 68.2, in 1959.
That places Bahamas 179th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio at sixty years old in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 76.89 | — |
| 1951 | 76.68 | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 76.13 | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 75.45 | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 73.97 | -2.0% |
| 1955 | 73.06 | -1.2% |
| 1956 | 71.88 | -1.6% |
| 1957 | 71.12 | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 69.39 | -2.4% |
| 1959 | 68.2 | -1.7% |
| 1960 | 68.73 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 70.38 | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 73.47 | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 78.45 | +6.8% |
| 1964 | 83.95 | +7.0% |
| 1965 | 88.2 | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 92.11 | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 94.96 | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 96.69 | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 97.44 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 98.33 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 100.91 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 103.7 | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 105.87 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 107.91 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 108.84 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 107.98 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 106.09 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 103.6 | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 100.7 | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 97.76 | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 96.13 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 96.22 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 97.28 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 99.53 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 101.81 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 103.04 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 103.61 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 103.72 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 103.56 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 103.04 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 102.92 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 102.81 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 102.5 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 102.53 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 102.74 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 103.22 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 104.01 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 104.71 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 105.33 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 105.08 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 103.54 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 101.34 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 98.7 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 94.4 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 90.76 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 88.76 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 87.21 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 86.22 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 85.63 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 85.85 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 86.27 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 86.84 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 87.38 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 87.86 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 87.98 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 87.88 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 87.49 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 86.92 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 86.52 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 86.25 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 85.9 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 85.74 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 86.25 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 73.28 | 68.2 | 76.89 | 10 |
| 1960s | 84.44 | 68.73 | 97.44 | 10 |
| 1970s | 104.39 | 98.33 | 108.84 | 10 |
| 1980s | 100.27 | 96.13 | 103.72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 103.38 | 102.5 | 105.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.16 | 85.63 | 105.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.1 | 85.85 | 87.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.03 | 85.74 | 86.25 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
More gender data for Bahamas
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 66.27 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.06 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,126 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,179 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,142 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,194 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,150 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 2,203 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 2,162 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 2,215 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at sixty years old in Bahamas?
- Sex ratio at sixty years old in Bahamas was 86.25 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at sixty years old recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 108.84 in 1975.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at sixty years old recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.2 in 1959.
- How does Bahamas rank for sex ratio at sixty years old?
- Bahamas ranks 179th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at sixty years old rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas 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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