Sex ratio at sixty years old in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Sex ratio at sixty years old was 86.87 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
86.87
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
182nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
91.75
in 1953
All-time low
62.62
in 1979
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at sixty years old in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio at sixty years old in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 86.87.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at sixty years old in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 91.75 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 62.62, in 1979.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 182nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio at sixty years old in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 79.98 | — |
| 1951 | 85.5 | +6.9% |
| 1952 | 90.66 | +6.0% |
| 1953 | 91.75 | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 90.13 | -1.8% |
| 1955 | 87.76 | -2.6% |
| 1956 | 86.1 | -1.9% |
| 1957 | 85.21 | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 84.69 | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 82.45 | -2.6% |
| 1960 | 79.88 | -3.1% |
| 1961 | 79.4 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 81.86 | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 86.18 | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 88.81 | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 89.13 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 89.28 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 89.77 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 89 | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 85.24 | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 80.29 | -5.8% |
| 1971 | 76 | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 72.88 | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 70.72 | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 68.88 | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 67.02 | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 64.74 | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 62.99 | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 62.63 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 62.62 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 62.88 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 63.15 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 63.54 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 64.52 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 66.06 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 68.76 | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 72.96 | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 78 | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 82.97 | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 86.96 | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 89.18 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 89.41 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 87.37 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 84.22 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 82 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 81.26 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 81.38 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 81.34 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 81.1 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 81.09 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 81.12 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 81.04 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 80.84 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 80.53 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 80.64 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 81.59 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 82.64 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 83.33 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 83.81 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 84.17 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 84.55 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 85.01 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 85.47 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 85.91 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 86.37 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 86.83 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 87.24 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 87.71 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 88.27 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 88.78 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 88.87 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 88.33 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 87.57 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 86.87 | -0.8% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 86.87 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 92.16, 94% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 86.87 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93.28, 93% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 86.42 | 79.98 | 91.75 | 10 |
| 1960s | 85.86 | 79.4 | 89.77 | 10 |
| 1970s | 68.88 | 62.62 | 80.29 | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.98 | 62.88 | 86.96 | 10 |
| 1990s | 83.83 | 81.09 | 89.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.97 | 80.53 | 84.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.61 | 84.55 | 88.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.91 | 86.87 | 88.87 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
More gender data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 372.3 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.27 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,642 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,642 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.7178 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 11,659 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 12,443 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 11,698 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 12,486 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 11,794 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at sixty years old in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Sex ratio at sixty years old in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 86.87 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at sixty years old recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 91.75 in 1953.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at sixty years old recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.62 in 1979.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for sex ratio at sixty years old?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 182nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at sixty years old rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina 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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