Sex ratio at age 60 in Brazil
Brazil: Sex ratio at age 60 was 91.05 males per 100 females in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
91.05 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
147th
of 236 countries
All-time high
103.85 males per 100 females
in 1950
All-time low
86.04 males per 100 females
in 1992
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 60 in Brazil, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 91.05 males per 100 females for sex ratio at age 60 in 2023.
The figure is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 60 in Brazil peaked at 103.85 males per 100 females in 1950 and was at its lowest, 86.04 males per 100 females, in 1992.
Brazil ranks 147th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio at age 60 in Brazil, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 103.85 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 103.79 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 103.62 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 103.39 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 103.05 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 102.46 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 101.95 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 101.7 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 101.46 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 101.14 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 100.87 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 100.68 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 100.53 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 100.44 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 100.41 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 100.42 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 100.24 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 99.76 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 99.14 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 98.45 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 97.67 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 96.9 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 96.27 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 95.75 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 95.29 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 94.89 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 94.56 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 94.24 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 93.9 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 93.51 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 93 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 92.36 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 91.68 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 90.96 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 90.17 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 89.26 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 88.33 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 87.63 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 87.08 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 86.56 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 86.23 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 86.08 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 86.04 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 86.33 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 86.94 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 87.92 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 89.44 males per 100 females | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 91.04 males per 100 females | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 92.27 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 93.29 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 94.16 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 94.71 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 94.91 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 94.9 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 94.69 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 94.3 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 92.38 males per 100 females | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 90.79 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 90.84 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 90.82 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 90.62 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 90.52 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 90.62 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 90.72 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 90.81 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 90.88 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 90.93 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 90.98 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 91.05 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 91.12 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 91.16 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 91.11 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 91.05 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 91.05 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 91.05 males per 100 females is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 92.16 males per 100 females, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 91.05 males per 100 females is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 91.33 males per 100 females, 100% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 102.64 males per 100 females | 101.14 males per 100 females | 103.85 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 100.09 males per 100 females | 98.45 males per 100 females | 100.87 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 95.3 males per 100 females | 93.51 males per 100 females | 97.67 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 89.7 males per 100 females | 86.56 males per 100 females | 93 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.56 males per 100 females | 86.04 males per 100 females | 93.29 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.25 males per 100 females | 90.79 males per 100 females | 94.91 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.82 males per 100 females | 90.52 males per 100 females | 91.12 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.09 males per 100 females | 91.05 males per 100 females | 91.16 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 144 Colombia 91.13 males per 100 females compare
- 145 British Virgin Islands 91.1 males per 100 females compare
- 146 Dominican Republic 91.06 males per 100 females compare
- 148 Albania 90.71 males per 100 females compare
- 149 Sierra Leone 90.5 males per 100 females compare
- 150 Djibouti 90.49 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Brazil
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 38,780 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.39 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 177,295 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 177,295 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6283 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.29 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.25 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.30 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.26 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 60 in Brazil?
- Sex ratio at age 60 in Brazil was 91.05 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 103.85 males per 100 females in 1950.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 60 recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.04 males per 100 females in 1992.
- How does Brazil rank for sex ratio at age 60?
- Brazil ranks 147th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 60 rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil 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.