Sex ratio at age 60 in Colombia
Colombia: Sex ratio at age 60 was 91.13 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
91.13 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
144th
of 236 countries
All-time high
92.34 males per 100 females
in 1964
All-time low
81.83 males per 100 females
in 1958
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 60 in Colombia, 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 Colombia is 91.13 males per 100 females, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 60 in Colombia peaked at 92.34 males per 100 females in 1964 and was at its lowest, 81.83 males per 100 females, in 1958.
That places Colombia 144th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at age 60 in Colombia, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 87.21 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 86.91 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 87 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 86.61 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 85.38 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 1955 | 84.32 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 1956 | 83.26 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 1957 | 81.96 males per 100 females | -1.6% |
| 1958 | 81.83 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 83.58 males per 100 females | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 85.9 males per 100 females | +2.8% |
| 1961 | 88.11 males per 100 females | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 90.49 males per 100 females | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 92.1 males per 100 females | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 92.34 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 91.98 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 91.8 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 91.6 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 91.43 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 91.44 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 91.53 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 91.55 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 91.54 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 91.52 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 91.54 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 91.59 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 91.64 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 91.71 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 91.81 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 91.88 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 91.94 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 91.98 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 92.01 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 92.04 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 92.05 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 91.99 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 91.88 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 91.75 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 91.62 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 91.52 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 91.47 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 91.49 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 91.57 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 91.65 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 91.68 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 91.7 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 91.68 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 91.61 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 91.52 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 91.47 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 91.43 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 91.39 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 91.38 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 91.41 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 91.44 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 91.43 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 91.32 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 91.12 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 90.85 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 91.39 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 91.71 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 91.27 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 91.03 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 90.85 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 90.69 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 90.58 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 90.54 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 90.62 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 90.77 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 90.9 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 90.95 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 90.89 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 90.93 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 91.13 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 91.13 males per 100 females is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 92.16 males per 100 females, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 91.13 males per 100 females is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 91.33 males per 100 females, 100% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 84.81 males per 100 females | 81.83 males per 100 females | 87.21 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 90.72 males per 100 females | 85.9 males per 100 females | 92.34 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 91.63 males per 100 females | 91.52 males per 100 females | 91.88 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 91.88 males per 100 females | 91.52 males per 100 females | 92.05 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.58 males per 100 females | 91.47 males per 100 females | 91.7 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.32 males per 100 females | 90.85 males per 100 females | 91.44 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.9 males per 100 females | 90.54 males per 100 females | 91.71 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.97 males per 100 females | 90.89 males per 100 females | 91.13 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 141 Benin 91.39 males per 100 females compare
- 142 United Kingdom 91.27 males per 100 females compare
- 143 Democratic Republic of Congo 91.24 males per 100 females compare
- 145 British Virgin Islands 91.1 males per 100 females compare
- 146 Dominican Republic 91.06 males per 100 females compare
- 147 Brazil 91.05 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Colombia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,499 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.3937 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 45,238 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 45,238 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 339,895 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 354,522 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 343,649 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 358,222 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 346,714 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 60 in Colombia?
- Sex ratio at age 60 in Colombia was 91.13 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 92.34 males per 100 females in 1964.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 60 recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.83 males per 100 females in 1958.
- How does Colombia rank for sex ratio at age 60?
- Colombia ranks 144th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 60 rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Colombia 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.