Sex ratio at age 60 in Belgium
Belgium: Sex ratio at age 60 was 100.12 males per 100 females in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
100.12 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
55th
of 236 countries
All-time high
100.12 males per 100 females
in 2023
All-time low
84.01 males per 100 females
in 1953
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 60 in Belgium, 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 Belgium is 100.12 males per 100 females, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 60 in Belgium peaked at 100.12 males per 100 females in 2023 and was at its lowest, 84.01 males per 100 females, in 1953.
That places Belgium 55th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio at age 60 in Belgium, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 86.73 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 85.91 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 85.74 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 84.01 males per 100 females | -2.0% |
| 1954 | 84.32 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 85.63 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 86.02 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 86.96 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 87.68 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 87.66 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 88.12 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 89.35 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 89.95 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 89.71 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 89.63 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 89.84 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 89.6 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 89.44 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 88.95 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 89.2 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 89.91 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 89.82 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 89.67 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 89.92 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 89.96 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 90.48 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 91.45 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 90.31 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 89.51 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 90.78 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 90.82 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 90.48 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 90.88 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 91.31 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 91.6 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 91.79 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 91.38 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 92.03 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 92.4 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 92.16 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 92.46 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 92.92 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 93.41 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 94.06 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 94.34 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 94.08 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 94.44 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 95.45 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 95.62 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 94.57 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 94.91 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 95.96 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 96.76 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 97.28 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 97.25 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 96.98 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 97.72 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 98.39 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 98.06 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 98.5 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 98.38 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 97.75 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 98.18 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 98.44 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 97.88 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 97.29 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 97.39 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.22 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 98.66 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 98.33 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 98.8 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 99.09 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 99.45 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 100.12 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 100.12 males per 100 females is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.5 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 100.12 males per 100 females is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93.28 males per 100 females, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 86.06 males per 100 females | 84.01 males per 100 females | 87.68 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 89.38 males per 100 females | 88.12 males per 100 females | 89.95 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 90.18 males per 100 females | 89.51 males per 100 females | 91.45 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 91.48 males per 100 females | 90.48 males per 100 females | 92.4 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.14 males per 100 females | 92.46 males per 100 females | 95.62 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.18 males per 100 females | 94.91 males per 100 females | 98.5 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.05 males per 100 females | 97.29 males per 100 females | 98.66 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.37 males per 100 females | 98.8 males per 100 females | 100.12 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More gender data for Belgium
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,701 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,123 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,123 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.3629 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 49,723 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 52,153 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 50,100 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 52,519 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 53,460 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 60 in Belgium?
- Sex ratio at age 60 in Belgium was 100.12 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 Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 100.12 males per 100 females in 2023.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 60 recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.01 males per 100 females in 1953.
- How does Belgium rank for sex ratio at age 60?
- Belgium ranks 55th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 60 rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium 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.