Sex ratio at age 60 in Benin
Benin: Sex ratio at age 60 was 91.39 males per 100 females in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
91.39 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
141st
of 236 countries
All-time high
91.39 males per 100 females
in 2023
All-time low
74.73 males per 100 females
in 1992
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 60 in Benin, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio at age 60 in Benin stood at 91.39 males per 100 females. 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 age 60 in Benin peaked at 91.39 males per 100 females in 2023 and was at its lowest, 74.73 males per 100 females, 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.
Sex ratio at age 60 in Benin, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 80.16 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 80.66 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 81.44 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 81.4 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 80.1 males per 100 females | -1.6% |
| 1955 | 78.67 males per 100 females | -1.8% |
| 1956 | 77.28 males per 100 females | -1.8% |
| 1957 | 75.72 males per 100 females | -2.0% |
| 1958 | 75.17 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 76.38 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 78.31 males per 100 females | +2.5% |
| 1961 | 80.19 males per 100 females | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 82.22 males per 100 females | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 83.65 males per 100 females | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 84.01 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 83.9 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 83.86 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 83.82 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 83.75 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 83.68 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 83.53 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 83.38 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 83.21 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 82.78 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 82.05 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 81.19 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 80.29 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 79.3 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 78.57 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 78.32 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 78.27 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 78.14 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 78.02 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 77.88 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 77.65 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 77.34 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 77.15 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 76.92 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 76.6 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 76.07 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 75.56 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 75.13 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 74.73 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 74.89 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 75.14 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 75.12 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 75.23 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 75.43 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 75.7 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 76.01 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 76.2 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 76.3 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 76.53 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 76.79 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 76.83 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 76.96 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 76.96 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 82.4 males per 100 females | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 88.61 males per 100 females | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 88.95 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 89.1 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 89.34 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 89.57 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 89.78 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 89.97 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 90.14 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 90.31 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 90.5 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 90.67 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 90.84 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 90.92 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 91.04 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 91.23 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 91.39 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 91.39 males per 100 females is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.06 males per 100 females, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 91.39 males per 100 females is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 89.96 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 78.7 males per 100 females | 75.17 males per 100 females | 81.44 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 82.74 males per 100 females | 78.31 males per 100 females | 84.01 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 81.26 males per 100 females | 78.32 males per 100 females | 83.53 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.4 males per 100 females | 76.07 males per 100 females | 78.27 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.29 males per 100 females | 74.73 males per 100 females | 76.01 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.65 males per 100 females | 76.2 males per 100 females | 88.95 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.02 males per 100 females | 89.1 males per 100 females | 90.84 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.15 males per 100 females | 90.92 males per 100 females | 91.39 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 138 Uruguay 91.6 males per 100 females compare
- 139 Laos 91.55 males per 100 females compare
- 140 Costa Rica 91.52 males per 100 females compare
- 142 United Kingdom 91.27 males per 100 females compare
- 143 Democratic Republic of Congo 91.24 males per 100 females compare
- 144 Colombia 91.13 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Benin
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,548 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.19 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,071 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,071 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 60 in Benin?
- Sex ratio at age 60 in Benin was 91.39 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 Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 91.39 males per 100 females in 2023.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 60 recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.73 males per 100 females in 1992.
- How does Benin rank for sex ratio at age 60?
- Benin ranks 141st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 60 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 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.