Sex ratio at age 60 in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Sex ratio at age 60 was 92.32 males per 100 females in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
92.32 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
132nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
101.63 males per 100 females
in 1970
All-time low
48.47 males per 100 females
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 60 in Cape Verde, 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 Cape Verde is 92.32 males per 100 females, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 60 in Cape Verde peaked at 101.63 males per 100 females in 1970 and was at its lowest, 48.47 males per 100 females, in 1950.
Cape Verde ranks 132nd of 236 countries on this measure, 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 Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 48.47 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 50.64 males per 100 females | +4.5% |
| 1952 | 52.78 males per 100 females | +4.2% |
| 1953 | 54.97 males per 100 females | +4.1% |
| 1954 | 56.96 males per 100 females | +3.6% |
| 1955 | 58.81 males per 100 females | +3.2% |
| 1956 | 60.72 males per 100 females | +3.3% |
| 1957 | 62.76 males per 100 females | +3.4% |
| 1958 | 64.71 males per 100 females | +3.1% |
| 1959 | 66.81 males per 100 females | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 68.94 males per 100 females | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 71.24 males per 100 females | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 74.77 males per 100 females | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 79.1 males per 100 females | +5.8% |
| 1964 | 82.87 males per 100 females | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 86.49 males per 100 females | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 90.11 males per 100 females | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 93.5 males per 100 females | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 96.92 males per 100 females | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 100.23 males per 100 females | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 101.63 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 100.46 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 99.07 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 97.7 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 96.11 males per 100 females | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 93.82 males per 100 females | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 90.96 males per 100 females | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 87.88 males per 100 females | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 85.13 males per 100 females | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 82.25 males per 100 females | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 80.05 males per 100 females | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 79.25 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 78.76 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 78.06 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 77.5 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 76.88 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 76.15 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 75.47 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 75.08 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 74.26 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 72.94 males per 100 females | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 71.71 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 70.64 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 69.7 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 68.79 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 68.08 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 67.54 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 67.02 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 67.15 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 67.42 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 67.13 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 66.77 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 66.43 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 66.77 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 67.47 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 68.57 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 69.6 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 70.68 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 72.27 males per 100 females | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 72.86 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 72.26 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 71.28 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 70.67 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 70.82 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 72.52 males per 100 females | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 74.9 males per 100 females | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 77.12 males per 100 females | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 79.44 males per 100 females | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 82.33 males per 100 females | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 86.55 males per 100 females | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 91.52 males per 100 females | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 93.24 males per 100 females | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 92.28 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 92.32 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 92.32 males per 100 females is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 92.16 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 92.32 males per 100 females is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 89.96 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 57.76 males per 100 females | 48.47 males per 100 females | 66.81 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 84.42 males per 100 females | 68.94 males per 100 females | 100.23 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 93.5 males per 100 females | 82.25 males per 100 females | 101.63 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.15 males per 100 females | 74.26 males per 100 females | 80.05 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.1 males per 100 females | 67.02 males per 100 females | 72.94 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.86 males per 100 females | 66.43 males per 100 females | 72.86 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.79 males per 100 females | 70.67 males per 100 females | 86.55 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.34 males per 100 females | 91.52 males per 100 females | 93.24 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More gender data for Cape Verde
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 110.78 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.29 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 427.83 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 427.83 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3,105 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,203 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,204 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3,108 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 60 in Cape Verde?
- Sex ratio at age 60 in Cape Verde was 92.32 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 Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 101.63 males per 100 females in 1970.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 60 recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.47 males per 100 females in 1950.
- How does Cape Verde rank for sex ratio at age 60?
- Cape Verde ranks 132nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 60 rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde 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.