Sex ratio at age 60 in Bolivia
Bolivia: Sex ratio at age 60 was 94.56 males per 100 females in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
94.56 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
109th
of 236 countries
All-time high
100.63 males per 100 females
in 2003
All-time low
80.67 males per 100 females
in 1967
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 60 in Bolivia, 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 Bolivia is 94.56 males per 100 females, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 60 in Bolivia peaked at 100.63 males per 100 females in 2003 and was at its lowest, 80.67 males per 100 females, in 1967.
That places Bolivia 109th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Bolivia, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 87.72 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 87.05 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 86.4 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 85.76 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 85.13 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 84.52 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 83.86 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 83.13 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1958 | 82.72 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 82.47 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 82.06 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 81.69 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 81.34 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 81.07 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 80.86 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 80.75 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 80.68 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 80.67 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 80.72 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 80.83 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 80.99 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 81.15 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 81.41 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 81.76 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 82.14 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 82.49 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 83.16 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 83.74 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 84.13 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 84.82 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 85.56 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 86.25 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 86.91 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 87.6 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 88.28 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 88.9 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 89.49 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 90.03 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 90.46 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 90.74 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 90.93 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 91.13 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 91.32 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 91.85 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 92.78 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 93.76 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 94.8 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 95.9 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 97.02 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 98.1 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 99.12 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 100.02 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 100.52 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 100.63 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 100.61 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.44 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 100.17 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 99.86 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 99.66 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 98.79 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 97.76 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 97.67 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 97.8 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 97.87 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 97.85 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 97.78 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 97.67 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 97.52 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 97.34 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 97.17 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 96.34 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 94.96 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 94.38 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 94.56 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 94.56 males per 100 females is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.06 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 94.56 males per 100 females is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 91.33 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 84.88 males per 100 females | 82.47 males per 100 females | 87.72 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 81.07 males per 100 females | 80.67 males per 100 females | 82.06 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 82.58 males per 100 females | 80.99 males per 100 females | 84.82 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 88.42 males per 100 females | 85.56 males per 100 females | 90.74 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.76 males per 100 females | 90.93 males per 100 females | 98.1 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.98 males per 100 females | 98.79 males per 100 females | 100.63 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.64 males per 100 females | 97.17 males per 100 females | 97.87 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.06 males per 100 females | 94.38 males per 100 females | 96.34 males per 100 females | 4 |
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More gender data for Bolivia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,733 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1438 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,673 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,673 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.64 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 124,797 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 129,451 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 123,730 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 128,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 123,147 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 60 in Bolivia?
- Sex ratio at age 60 in Bolivia was 94.56 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 Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.63 males per 100 females in 2003.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 60 recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.67 males per 100 females in 1967.
- How does Bolivia rank for sex ratio at age 60?
- Bolivia ranks 109th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 60 rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia 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.