Sex ratio at sixty years old in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Sex ratio at sixty years old was 107.19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
107.19
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
20th
of 229 countries
All-time high
125.53
in 1968
All-time low
97.76
in 2016
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at sixty years old in Bangladesh, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio at sixty years old in Bangladesh stood at 107.19.
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 sixty years old in Bangladesh peaked at 125.53 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 97.76, in 2016.
That places Bangladesh 20th out of 229 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 sixty years old in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 111.64 | — |
| 1951 | 112.45 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 113.5 | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 114.04 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 113.72 | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 113.34 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 113.06 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 112.67 | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 112.88 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 114.16 | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 115.93 | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 117.37 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 118.56 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 119.85 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 121.31 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 122.47 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 123.71 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 125.14 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 125.53 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 124.17 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 122.5 | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 119.33 | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 115.78 | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 114.31 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 113.74 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 113.48 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 113.15 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 112.92 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 112.65 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 112.15 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 111.58 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 111.14 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 110.83 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 110.5 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 110.11 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 109.8 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 109.4 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 108.88 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 108.69 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 109.08 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 109.69 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 110.33 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 111.17 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 111.93 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 112.33 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 112.5 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 112.73 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 112.94 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 113.03 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 112.93 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 112.8 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 112.28 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 111.35 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 110.51 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 109.84 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 109.3 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 108.75 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 108.02 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 106.88 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 105.51 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 103.85 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 102.55 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 101.83 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 100.97 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 99.93 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 98.82 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 97.76 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 98.47 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 100.85 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 103.21 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 105.59 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 108.03 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 108.55 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 107.19 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 113.15 | 111.64 | 114.16 | 10 |
| 1960s | 121.4 | 115.93 | 125.53 | 10 |
| 1970s | 115 | 112.15 | 122.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 110 | 108.69 | 111.58 | 10 |
| 1990s | 111.96 | 109.69 | 113.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 109.52 | 105.51 | 112.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.82 | 97.76 | 103.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.34 | 105.59 | 108.55 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 17 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 109.98 compare
- 18 Faroe Islands 109.87 compare
- 19 Falkland Islands, Malvinas 107.69 compare
- 21 Côte d'Ivoire 106.68 compare
- 22 Luxembourg 105.89 compare
- 23 French Polynesia 105.86 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1.73 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1.64 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1.71 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at sixty years old in Bangladesh?
- Sex ratio at sixty years old in Bangladesh was 107.19 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at sixty years old recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 125.53 in 1968.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at sixty years old recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.76 in 2016.
- How does Bangladesh rank for sex ratio at sixty years old?
- Bangladesh ranks 20th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at sixty years old 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 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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