Sex ratio at age 60 in Belarus
Belarus: Sex ratio at age 60 was 80.07 males per 100 females in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
80.07 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
213th
of 236 countries
All-time high
80.07 males per 100 females
in 2023
All-time low
50.88 males per 100 females
in 1961
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 60 in Belarus, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 80.07 males per 100 females for sex ratio at age 60 in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 60 in Belarus peaked at 80.07 males per 100 females in 2023 and was at its lowest, 50.88 males per 100 females, in 1961.
Belarus ranks 213th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio at age 60 in Belarus, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 58.4 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 58.85 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 61.96 males per 100 females | +5.3% |
| 1953 | 62.23 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 62.44 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 63.94 males per 100 females | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 63.14 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 1957 | 65.8 males per 100 females | +4.2% |
| 1958 | 55.54 males per 100 females | -15.6% |
| 1959 | 52.69 males per 100 females | -5.1% |
| 1960 | 52.29 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 50.88 males per 100 females | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 56.01 males per 100 females | +10.1% |
| 1963 | 57.44 males per 100 females | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 59.97 males per 100 females | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 61.18 males per 100 females | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 62.7 males per 100 females | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 65.2 males per 100 females | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 62.78 males per 100 females | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 59.87 males per 100 females | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 55.01 males per 100 females | -8.1% |
| 1971 | 54.86 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 55.59 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 54.06 males per 100 females | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 53.22 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 52 males per 100 females | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 54.6 males per 100 females | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 56.99 males per 100 females | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 56.41 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 55.97 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 56.26 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 57.72 males per 100 females | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 56.39 males per 100 females | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 55.24 males per 100 females | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 56.27 males per 100 females | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 57.88 males per 100 females | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 60.63 males per 100 females | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 68.74 males per 100 females | +13.4% |
| 1988 | 75.18 males per 100 females | +9.4% |
| 1989 | 76.67 males per 100 females | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 76.9 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 77.19 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 76.75 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 74.77 males per 100 females | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 76.33 males per 100 females | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 76.56 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 75.83 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 75.5 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 74.41 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 73.94 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 75.43 males per 100 females | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 76.16 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 75.97 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 75.76 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 76 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 76.53 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 77.47 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 77.76 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 76.92 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 76.75 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 76.67 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 76.13 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 75.89 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 74.82 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 75.34 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 76.4 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 76.9 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 77.8 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 78.05 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 78.7 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 79.59 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 79.28 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 79.03 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 80.07 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 80.07 males per 100 females is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 92.16 males per 100 females, 87% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 80.07 males per 100 females is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93.28 males per 100 females, 86% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 60.5 males per 100 females | 52.69 males per 100 females | 65.8 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 58.83 males per 100 females | 50.88 males per 100 females | 65.2 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.87 males per 100 females | 52 males per 100 females | 56.99 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.1 males per 100 females | 55.24 males per 100 females | 76.67 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.82 males per 100 females | 73.94 males per 100 females | 77.19 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.48 males per 100 females | 75.43 males per 100 females | 77.76 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.67 males per 100 females | 74.82 males per 100 females | 78.7 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.49 males per 100 females | 79.03 males per 100 females | 80.07 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 210 Martinique 81.22 males per 100 females compare
- 211 Tanzania 80.65 males per 100 females compare
- 212 Kiribati 80.12 males per 100 females compare
- 214 Saint Barthelemy 79.78 males per 100 females compare
- 215 Antigua and Barbuda 79.56 males per 100 females compare
- 216 Guatemala 79.47 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Belarus
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,148 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -5.04 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 7,539 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 7,539 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.033 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 30,508 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 32,293 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 31,141 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 32,955 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 33,618 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 60 in Belarus?
- Sex ratio at age 60 in Belarus was 80.07 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 Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 80.07 males per 100 females in 2023.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 60 recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.88 males per 100 females in 1961.
- How does Belarus rank for sex ratio at age 60?
- Belarus ranks 213th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 60 rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus 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.