Sex ratio at age 60 in Bhutan
Bhutan: Sex ratio at age 60 was 110.99 males per 100 females in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
110.99 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
17th
of 236 countries
All-time high
122.21 males per 100 females
in 1997
All-time low
100 males per 100 females
in 1952
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 60 in Bhutan, 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 Bhutan stood at 110.99 males per 100 females.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 60 in Bhutan peaked at 122.21 males per 100 females in 1997 and was at its lowest, 100 males per 100 females, in 1952.
Bhutan ranks 17th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio at age 60 in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 100.59 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 100.29 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 100 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 100.28 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 100.27 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 100.79 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 101.29 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 101.26 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 100.98 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 101.2 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 101.41 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 101.37 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 101.33 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 101.73 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 102.31 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 102.85 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 103.76 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 104.03 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 104.46 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 105.22 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 105.58 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 106.24 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 107.19 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 107.57 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 108.37 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 109.41 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 110.2 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 111.05 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 111.97 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 112.8 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 113.52 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 114.3 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 114.99 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 115.82 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 116.67 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 117.64 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 118.3 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 119.18 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 119.77 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 120.39 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 120.79 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 121.33 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 121.75 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 121.95 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 122.15 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 122.19 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 122.19 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 122.21 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 122.07 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 121.74 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 121.01 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 119.69 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 118.17 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 116.85 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 115.48 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 114.8 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 114.99 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 115.22 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 115.11 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 115.36 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 115.57 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 115.56 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 114.81 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 113.23 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 111.29 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 109.45 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 108.1 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 107.77 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 108.63 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 109.42 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 109.58 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 109.43 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 109.76 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 110.99 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 110.99 males per 100 females is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.06 males per 100 females, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 110.99 males per 100 females is above the median for South Asia, which is 104.17 males per 100 females, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 100.69 males per 100 females | 100 males per 100 females | 101.29 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 102.85 males per 100 females | 101.33 males per 100 females | 105.22 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 109.04 males per 100 females | 105.58 males per 100 females | 112.8 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 117.06 males per 100 females | 113.52 males per 100 females | 120.39 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 121.84 males per 100 females | 120.79 males per 100 females | 122.21 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 116.67 males per 100 females | 114.8 males per 100 females | 121.01 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 111.38 males per 100 females | 107.77 males per 100 females | 115.57 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 109.94 males per 100 females | 109.43 males per 100 females | 110.99 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
- 14 Mayotte 114.31 males per 100 females compare
- 15 Greenland 114.08 males per 100 females compare
- 16 Papua New Guinea 112.48 males per 100 females compare
- 18 Equatorial Guinea 110.64 males per 100 females compare
- 19 Jordan 110.11 males per 100 females compare
- 20 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 109.98 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Bhutan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 147.07 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.49 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 673.62 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 673.62 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.997 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 4,751 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 4,967 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 4,765 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 4,981 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 4,779 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 60 in Bhutan?
- Sex ratio at age 60 in Bhutan was 110.99 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 Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 122.21 males per 100 females in 1997.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 60 recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 males per 100 females in 1952.
- How does Bhutan rank for sex ratio at age 60?
- Bhutan ranks 17th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 60 rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan 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.