Sex ratio at age 60 in Canada
Canada: Sex ratio at age 60 was 98.05 males per 100 females in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
98.05 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
72nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
108.76 males per 100 females
in 1950
All-time low
90.14 males per 100 females
in 1983
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 60 in Canada, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
Canada recorded 98.05 males per 100 females for sex ratio at age 60 in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 60 in Canada peaked at 108.76 males per 100 females in 1950 and was at its lowest, 90.14 males per 100 females, 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.
Sex ratio at age 60 in Canada, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 108.76 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 107.31 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 1952 | 105.97 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 1953 | 104.67 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 103.6 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1955 | 103.02 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 102.78 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 102.53 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 102.3 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 102.27 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 102.44 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 102.64 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 102.66 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 102.48 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 102.14 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 101.62 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 100.98 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 100.38 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 99.79 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 99.09 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 98.29 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 97.67 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 97.14 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 96.53 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 95.73 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 94.78 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 93.71 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 92.57 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 91.61 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 91.1 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 90.91 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 90.54 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 90.2 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 90.14 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 90.41 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 91.04 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 92.09 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 93.59 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 94.87 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 95.91 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 96.86 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 97.59 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 98.06 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 98.05 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 97.77 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 97.29 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 96.94 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 96.88 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 96.81 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 96.64 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 96.44 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 96.58 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 97.1 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 97.45 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 97.46 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 97.29 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 97.17 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 97.36 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 97.63 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 97.86 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 98.32 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 98.63 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 98.31 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 97.66 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 97.34 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 97.49 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 97.63 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 97.79 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 97.94 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 97.81 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 97.76 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 97.93 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 98.01 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 98.05 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 98.05 males per 100 females is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.5 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 104.32 males per 100 females | 102.27 males per 100 females | 108.76 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 101.42 males per 100 females | 99.09 males per 100 females | 102.66 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 94.91 males per 100 females | 91.1 males per 100 females | 98.29 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 91.97 males per 100 females | 90.14 males per 100 females | 95.91 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.29 males per 100 females | 96.64 males per 100 females | 98.06 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.24 males per 100 females | 96.44 males per 100 females | 97.86 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.89 males per 100 females | 97.34 males per 100 females | 98.63 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.94 males per 100 females | 97.76 males per 100 females | 98.05 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More gender data for Canada
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,985 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.1285 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 35,670 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 35,670 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8111 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 60 in Canada?
- Sex ratio at age 60 in Canada was 98.05 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 108.76 males per 100 females in 1950.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 60 recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.14 males per 100 females in 1983.
- How does Canada rank for sex ratio at age 60?
- Canada ranks 72nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 60 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 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.