Sex ratio at age 60 in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Sex ratio at age 60 was 107.19 males per 100 females in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
107.19 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
23rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
125.53 males per 100 females
in 1968
All-time low
97.76 males per 100 females
in 2016
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 60 in Bangladesh, 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 Bangladesh stood at 107.19 males per 100 females.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 60 in Bangladesh peaked at 125.53 males per 100 females in 1968 and was at its lowest, 97.76 males per 100 females, in 2016.
That places Bangladesh 23rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio at age 60 in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 111.64 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 112.45 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 113.5 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 114.04 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 113.72 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 113.34 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 113.06 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 112.67 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 112.88 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 114.16 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 115.93 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 117.37 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 118.56 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 119.85 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 121.31 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 122.47 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 123.71 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 125.14 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 125.53 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 124.17 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 122.5 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 119.33 males per 100 females | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 115.78 males per 100 females | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 114.31 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 113.74 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 113.48 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 113.15 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 112.92 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 112.65 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 112.15 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 111.58 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 111.14 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 110.83 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 110.5 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 110.11 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 109.8 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 109.4 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 108.88 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 108.69 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 109.08 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 109.69 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 110.33 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 111.17 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 111.93 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 112.33 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 112.5 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 112.73 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 112.94 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 113.03 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 112.93 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 112.8 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 112.28 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 111.35 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 110.51 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 109.84 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 109.3 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 108.75 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 108.02 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 106.88 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 105.51 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 103.85 males per 100 females | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 102.55 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 101.83 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 100.97 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 99.93 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 98.82 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 97.76 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 98.47 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 100.85 males per 100 females | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 103.21 males per 100 females | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 105.59 males per 100 females | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 108.03 males per 100 females | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 108.55 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 107.19 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 107.19 males per 100 females is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.06 males per 100 females, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 107.19 males per 100 females is above the median for South Asia, which is 104.17 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 113.15 males per 100 females | 111.64 males per 100 females | 114.16 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 121.4 males per 100 females | 115.93 males per 100 females | 125.53 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 115 males per 100 females | 112.15 males per 100 females | 122.5 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 110 males per 100 females | 108.69 males per 100 females | 111.58 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 111.96 males per 100 females | 109.69 males per 100 females | 113.03 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 109.52 males per 100 females | 105.51 males per 100 females | 112.8 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.82 males per 100 females | 97.76 males per 100 females | 103.85 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.34 males per 100 females | 105.59 males per 100 females | 108.55 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 20 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 109.98 males per 100 females compare
- 21 Faroe Islands 109.87 males per 100 females compare
- 22 Falkland Islands 107.69 males per 100 females compare
- 24 Cote d'Ivoire 106.68 males per 100 females compare
- 25 Luxembourg 105.89 males per 100 females compare
- 26 French Polynesia 105.86 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Bangladesh
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 48,868 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1434 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 137,205 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 137,205 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.74 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.74 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 60 in Bangladesh?
- Sex ratio at age 60 in Bangladesh was 107.19 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 Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 125.53 males per 100 females in 1968.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 60 recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.76 males per 100 females in 2016.
- How does Bangladesh rank for sex ratio at age 60?
- Bangladesh ranks 23rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 60 rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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.