Sex ratio at sixty years old in Benin
Benin: Sex ratio at sixty years old was 91.39 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
91.39
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
141st
of 236 countries
All-time high
91.39
in 2023
All-time low
74.73
in 1992
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at sixty years old in Benin, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio at sixty years old in Benin stood at 91.39. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at sixty years old in Benin peaked at 91.39 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 74.73, in 1992.
Benin ranks 141st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 78.7 | 75.17 | 81.44 | 10 |
| 1960s | 82.74 | 78.31 | 84.01 | 10 |
| 1970s | 81.26 | 78.32 | 83.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.4 | 76.07 | 78.27 | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.29 | 74.73 | 76.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.65 | 76.2 | 88.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.02 | 89.1 | 90.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.15 | 90.92 | 91.39 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 138 Uruguay 91.6 compare
- 139 Laos 91.55 compare
- 140 Costa Rica 91.52 compare
- 142 United Kingdom 91.27 compare
- 143 Democratic Republic of Congo 91.24 compare
- 144 Colombia 91.13 compare
More gender data for Benin
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 229,200 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 237,041 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 223,456 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 230,273 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 219,192 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 225,605 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 214,836 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 220,927 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 210,789 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 216,548 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at sixty years old in Benin?
- Sex ratio at sixty years old in Benin was 91.39 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at sixty years old recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 91.39 in 2023.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at sixty years old recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.73 in 1992.
- How does Benin rank for sex ratio at sixty years old?
- Benin ranks 141st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at sixty years old rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin 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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