Sex ratio at sixty years old in Belgium
Belgium: Sex ratio at sixty years old was 100.12 in 2023. β² Rising
Sex ratio at sixty years old in Belgium, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio at sixty years old in Belgium is 100.12, 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 sixty years old in Belgium peaked at 100.12 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 84.01, in 1953.
That places Belgium 52nd out of 229 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 86.06 | 84.01 | 87.68 | 10 |
| 1960s | 89.38 | 88.12 | 89.95 | 10 |
| 1970s | 90.18 | 89.51 | 91.45 | 10 |
| 1980s | 91.48 | 90.48 | 92.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.14 | 92.46 | 95.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.18 | 94.91 | 98.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.05 | 97.29 | 98.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.37 | 98.8 | 100.12 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 49 Senegal 101.05 compare
- 50 Iran, Islamic Republic of 100.81 compare
- 51 St. Kitts and Nevis 100.36 compare
- 53 Monaco 100 compare
- 53 Holy See 100 compare
- 55 United States 99.79 compare
More gender data for Belgium
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 56,013 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 57,794 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 60,481 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 58,160 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 60,851 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at sixty years old in Belgium?
- Sex ratio at sixty years old in Belgium was 100.12 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at sixty years old recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 100.12 in 2023.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at sixty years old recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.01 in 1953.
- How does Belgium rank for sex ratio at sixty years old?
- Belgium ranks 52nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at sixty years old 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 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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