Sex ratio at age 60 in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Sex ratio at age 60 was 86.87 males per 100 females in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
86.87 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
182nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
91.75 males per 100 females
in 1953
All-time low
62.62 males per 100 females
in 1979
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 60 in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 86.87 males per 100 females.
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 age 60 in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 91.75 males per 100 females in 1953 and was at its lowest, 62.62 males per 100 females, 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 age 60 in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 79.98 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 85.5 males per 100 females | +6.9% |
| 1952 | 90.66 males per 100 females | +6.0% |
| 1953 | 91.75 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 90.13 males per 100 females | -1.8% |
| 1955 | 87.76 males per 100 females | -2.6% |
| 1956 | 86.1 males per 100 females | -1.9% |
| 1957 | 85.21 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 84.69 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 82.45 males per 100 females | -2.6% |
| 1960 | 79.88 males per 100 females | -3.1% |
| 1961 | 79.4 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 81.86 males per 100 females | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 86.18 males per 100 females | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 88.81 males per 100 females | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 89.13 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 89.28 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 89.77 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 89 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 85.24 males per 100 females | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 80.29 males per 100 females | -5.8% |
| 1971 | 76 males per 100 females | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 72.88 males per 100 females | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 70.72 males per 100 females | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 68.88 males per 100 females | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 67.02 males per 100 females | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 64.74 males per 100 females | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 62.99 males per 100 females | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 62.63 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 62.62 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 62.88 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 63.15 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 63.54 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 64.52 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 66.06 males per 100 females | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 68.76 males per 100 females | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 72.96 males per 100 females | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 78 males per 100 females | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 82.97 males per 100 females | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 86.96 males per 100 females | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 89.18 males per 100 females | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 89.41 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 87.37 males per 100 females | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 84.22 males per 100 females | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 82 males per 100 females | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 81.26 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 81.38 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 81.34 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 81.1 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 81.09 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 81.12 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 81.04 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 80.84 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 80.53 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 80.64 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 81.59 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 82.64 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 83.33 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 83.81 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 84.17 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 84.55 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 85.01 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 85.47 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 85.91 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 86.37 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 86.83 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 87.24 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 87.71 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 88.27 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 88.78 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 88.87 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 88.33 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 87.57 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 86.87 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 86.42 males per 100 females | 79.98 males per 100 females | 91.75 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 85.86 males per 100 females | 79.4 males per 100 females | 89.77 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 68.88 males per 100 females | 62.62 males per 100 females | 80.29 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.98 males per 100 females | 62.88 males per 100 females | 86.96 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 83.83 males per 100 females | 81.09 males per 100 females | 89.41 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.97 males per 100 females | 80.53 males per 100 females | 84.17 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.61 males per 100 females | 84.55 males per 100 females | 88.78 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.91 males per 100 females | 86.87 males per 100 females | 88.87 males per 100 females | 4 |
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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 age 60 in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Sex ratio at age 60 in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 86.87 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 91.75 males per 100 females in 1953.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 60 recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.62 males per 100 females in 1979.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for sex ratio at age 60?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 182nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 60 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 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.