Sex ratio at sixty years old in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Sex ratio at sixty years old was 64.24 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sex ratio at sixty years old in Central African Republic, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 64.24 for sex ratio at sixty years old in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at sixty years old in Central African Republic peaked at 119.65 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 64.24, in 2023.
That places Central African Republic 227th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio at sixty years old in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 90.46 | — |
| 1951 | 90.71 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 90.73 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 90.71 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 90.88 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 91 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 91.03 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 91.05 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 91.02 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 90.95 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 90.82 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 90.72 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 90.68 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 90.65 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 90.53 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 90.36 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 90.26 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 90.17 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 90.06 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 89.97 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 89.96 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 89.86 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 89.68 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 89.63 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 89.76 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 89.94 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 90.64 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 92.13 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 93.57 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 94.52 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 95.32 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 96.22 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 97.25 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 98.77 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 101.15 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 104.2 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 107.87 | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 112.09 | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 116.01 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 117.95 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 118.27 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 118.64 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 118.89 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 119.08 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 119.23 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 119.36 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 119.5 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 119.65 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 119.46 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 118.98 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 118.59 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 118.07 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 117.09 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 116.35 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 115.72 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 115.34 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 115.43 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 115.11 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 114.72 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 109.48 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 102.61 | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 99.93 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 98.06 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 95.93 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 93.16 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 90.43 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 88.3 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 85.49 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 82.49 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 78.9 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 75.29 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 72.32 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 67.8 | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 64.24 | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 90.85 | 90.46 | 91.05 | 10 |
| 1960s | 90.42 | 89.97 | 90.82 | 10 |
| 1970s | 90.97 | 89.63 | 94.52 | 10 |
| 1980s | 104.68 | 95.32 | 117.95 | 10 |
| 1990s | 119.11 | 118.27 | 119.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 115.59 | 109.48 | 118.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.53 | 78.9 | 102.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.91 | 64.24 | 75.29 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 224 Guinea-Bissau 71.93 compare
- 225 Eswatini 69.56 compare
- 226 El Salvador 67.36 compare
- 228 Tuvalu 64.15 compare
- 229 Mozambique 61.38 compare
More gender data for Central African Republic
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,048 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.79 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 116,671 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 119,287 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 111,077 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 113,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 102,344 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 103,758 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 94,216 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 95,082 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at sixty years old in Central African Republic?
- Sex ratio at sixty years old in Central African Republic was 64.24 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at sixty years old recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 119.65 in 1997.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at sixty years old recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.24 in 2023.
- How does Central African Republic rank for sex ratio at sixty years old?
- Central African Republic ranks 227th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at sixty years old rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic 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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