Sex ratio at sixty years old in Canada
Canada: Sex ratio at sixty years old was 98.05 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
98.05
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
72nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
108.76
in 1950
All-time low
90.14
in 1983
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at sixty years old in Canada, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Canada recorded 98.05 for sex ratio at sixty years old in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at sixty years old in Canada peaked at 108.76 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 90.14, in 1983.
That places Canada 72nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 104.32 | 102.27 | 108.76 | 10 |
| 1960s | 101.42 | 99.09 | 102.66 | 10 |
| 1970s | 94.91 | 91.1 | 98.29 | 10 |
| 1980s | 91.97 | 90.14 | 95.91 | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.29 | 96.64 | 98.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.24 | 96.44 | 97.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.89 | 97.34 | 98.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.94 | 97.76 | 98.05 | 4 |
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More gender data for Canada
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 179,464 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 188,972 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 181,929 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 191,273 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 183,113 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 192,308 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 187,661 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 196,972 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 190,321 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 199,843 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at sixty years old in Canada?
- Sex ratio at sixty years old in Canada was 98.05 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at sixty years old recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 108.76 in 1950.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at sixty years old recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.14 in 1983.
- How does Canada rank for sex ratio at sixty years old?
- Canada ranks 72nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at sixty years old rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada 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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