Sex ratio at age 60 in Brunei
Brunei: Sex ratio at age 60 was 102.71 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
102.71 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
38th
of 236 countries
All-time high
151.87 males per 100 females
in 1981
All-time low
84.55 males per 100 females
in 1958
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 60 in Brunei, 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 Brunei stood at 102.71 males per 100 females.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 60 in Brunei peaked at 151.87 males per 100 females in 1981 and was at its lowest, 84.55 males per 100 females, in 1958.
That places Brunei 38th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Sex ratio at age 60 in Brunei, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 97.2 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 95.33 males per 100 females | -1.9% |
| 1952 | 93.75 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
| 1953 | 91.81 males per 100 females | -2.1% |
| 1954 | 90.16 males per 100 females | -1.8% |
| 1955 | 88.78 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 1956 | 86.6 males per 100 females | -2.4% |
| 1957 | 84.75 males per 100 females | -2.1% |
| 1958 | 84.55 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 84.65 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 86.31 males per 100 females | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 91.38 males per 100 females | +5.9% |
| 1962 | 97.3 males per 100 females | +6.5% |
| 1963 | 101.39 males per 100 females | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 103.74 males per 100 females | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 106.05 males per 100 females | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 106.76 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 106.49 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 106.69 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 107.79 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 115.9 males per 100 females | +7.5% |
| 1971 | 131.28 males per 100 females | +13.3% |
| 1972 | 139.82 males per 100 females | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 142.33 males per 100 females | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 145.1 males per 100 females | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 147.74 males per 100 females | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 148.04 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 149.06 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 150.88 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 150.81 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 150.96 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 151.87 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 150.19 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 144.69 males per 100 females | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 139.64 males per 100 females | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 135.66 males per 100 females | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 135.07 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 135.05 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 132.79 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 126.79 males per 100 females | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 117.41 males per 100 females | -7.4% |
| 1991 | 109.11 males per 100 females | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 103.19 males per 100 females | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 99.34 males per 100 females | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 97.66 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 98.95 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 102.3 males per 100 females | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 105.74 males per 100 females | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 108.35 males per 100 females | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 108.58 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 107.83 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 109.76 males per 100 females | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 112.83 males per 100 females | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 116.33 males per 100 females | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 120.13 males per 100 females | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 121.94 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 122.19 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 121.09 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 118.41 males per 100 females | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 114.24 males per 100 females | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 109.05 males per 100 females | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 105.68 males per 100 females | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 104.27 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 103.02 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 102.5 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 102.28 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 101.61 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 101.02 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 101.45 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 101.08 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 99.67 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 99.05 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 100.16 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 102.71 males per 100 females | +2.6% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 102.71 males per 100 females is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.5 males per 100 females, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 102.71 males per 100 females is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.45 males per 100 females, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 89.76 males per 100 females | 84.55 males per 100 females | 97.2 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 101.39 males per 100 females | 86.31 males per 100 females | 107.79 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 142.1 males per 100 females | 115.9 males per 100 females | 150.88 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 140.27 males per 100 females | 126.79 males per 100 females | 151.87 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 105.06 males per 100 females | 97.66 males per 100 females | 117.41 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 116.48 males per 100 females | 107.83 males per 100 females | 122.19 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.2 males per 100 females | 101.02 males per 100 females | 109.05 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.4 males per 100 females | 99.05 males per 100 females | 102.71 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 35 Singapore 103.35 males per 100 females compare
- 36 Turks and Caicos Islands 103.28 males per 100 females compare
- 37 Norway 102.77 males per 100 females compare
- 39 Gibraltar 102.55 males per 100 females compare
- 40 Guam 102.42 males per 100 females compare
- 41 Malaysia 102.4 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Brunei
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 92.36 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 390.09 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 390.09 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,928 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,146 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,964 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,187 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,995 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 60 in Brunei?
- Sex ratio at age 60 in Brunei was 102.71 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 Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 151.87 males per 100 females in 1981.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 60 recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.55 males per 100 females in 1958.
- How does Brunei rank for sex ratio at age 60?
- Brunei ranks 38th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 60 rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brunei 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.