Sex ratio at age 60 in Bahrain
Bahrain: Sex ratio at age 60 was 129.86 males per 100 females in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
129.86 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
8th
of 236 countries
All-time high
169.62 males per 100 females
in 2011
All-time low
103.11 males per 100 females
in 1952
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 60 in Bahrain, 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 Bahrain is 129.86 males per 100 females, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 60 in Bahrain peaked at 169.62 males per 100 females in 2011 and was at its lowest, 103.11 males per 100 females, in 1952.
That places Bahrain 8th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio at age 60 in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 104.13 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 104.07 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 103.11 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 104.33 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 105.42 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 106.83 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 108.56 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 108.61 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 108.27 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 109.09 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 111.22 males per 100 females | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 113.2 males per 100 females | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 114.42 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 115.17 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 115.98 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 116.71 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 117.31 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 118.67 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 123.32 males per 100 females | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 131.27 males per 100 females | +6.4% |
| 1970 | 139.1 males per 100 females | +6.0% |
| 1971 | 145.03 males per 100 females | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 147.37 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 147.88 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 148.08 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 148.87 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 148.55 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 148.63 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 148.68 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 148.95 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 148.88 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 150 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 151.95 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 152.29 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 149.15 males per 100 females | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 145.76 males per 100 females | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 144.02 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 146.15 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 144.3 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 134.42 males per 100 females | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 126.69 males per 100 females | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 124.02 males per 100 females | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 128.16 males per 100 females | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 133.01 males per 100 females | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 127.02 males per 100 females | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 119.45 males per 100 females | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 118.92 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 122.75 males per 100 females | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 125.4 males per 100 females | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 123.27 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 121.23 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 126.33 males per 100 females | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 135.04 males per 100 females | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 136.25 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 133.04 males per 100 females | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 133.85 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 141.88 males per 100 females | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 152.26 males per 100 females | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 158.82 males per 100 females | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 164.25 males per 100 females | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 168.96 males per 100 females | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 169.62 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 169.46 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 168.34 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 166.74 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 162.63 males per 100 females | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 155.91 males per 100 females | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 151.11 males per 100 females | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 146.86 males per 100 females | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 142.42 males per 100 females | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 133.96 males per 100 females | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 121.15 males per 100 females | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 120.96 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 129.86 males per 100 females | +7.4% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 129.86 males per 100 females is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.5 males per 100 females, 1.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 129.86 males per 100 females is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.63 males per 100 females, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 106.24 males per 100 females | 103.11 males per 100 females | 109.09 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 117.73 males per 100 females | 111.22 males per 100 females | 131.27 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 147.11 males per 100 females | 139.1 males per 100 females | 148.95 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 146.69 males per 100 females | 134.42 males per 100 females | 152.29 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 124.87 males per 100 females | 118.92 males per 100 females | 133.01 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 140.3 males per 100 females | 121.23 males per 100 females | 164.25 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 160.21 males per 100 females | 142.42 males per 100 females | 169.62 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 126.48 males per 100 females | 120.96 males per 100 females | 133.96 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 5 Saudi Arabia 175.76 males per 100 females compare
- 6 Oman 145.42 males per 100 females compare
- 7 Western Sahara 133.09 males per 100 females compare
- 9 Montserrat 121.88 males per 100 females compare
- 10 Northern Mariana Islands 120.27 males per 100 females compare
- 11 Maldives 115.76 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Bahrain
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 307.73 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.2195 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,457 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,457 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 9,733 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 10,092 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 9,943 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 10,248 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 9,619 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 60 in Bahrain?
- Sex ratio at age 60 in Bahrain was 129.86 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 Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 169.62 males per 100 females in 2011.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 60 recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.11 males per 100 females in 1952.
- How does Bahrain rank for sex ratio at age 60?
- Bahrain ranks 8th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 60 rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain 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.