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Sex ratio at age 60 in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Sex ratio at age 60 was 91.24 males per 100 females in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
91.24 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
143rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
91.88 males per 100 females
in 2017
All-time low
70.54 males per 100 females
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Sex ratio at age 60 in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1950–2023

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.

Analysis

Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 91.24 males per 100 females for sex ratio at age 60 in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 60 in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 91.88 males per 100 females in 2017 and was at its lowest, 70.54 males per 100 females, in 1950.

That places Democratic Republic of Congo 143rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Year males per 100 females Change
1950 70.54 males per 100 females —
1951 71.03 males per 100 females +0.7%
1952 71.5 males per 100 females +0.7%
1953 71.86 males per 100 females +0.5%
1954 72.1 males per 100 females +0.3%
1955 72.25 males per 100 females +0.2%
1956 72.44 males per 100 females +0.3%
1957 72.74 males per 100 females +0.4%
1958 72.87 males per 100 females +0.2%
1959 72.75 males per 100 females -0.2%
1960 72.68 males per 100 females -0.1%
1961 72.6 males per 100 females -0.1%
1962 72.43 males per 100 females -0.2%
1963 72.54 males per 100 females +0.2%
1964 73.1 males per 100 females +0.8%
1965 73.81 males per 100 females +1.0%
1966 74.57 males per 100 females +1.0%
1967 75.45 males per 100 females +1.2%
1968 76.14 males per 100 females +0.9%
1969 76.46 males per 100 females +0.4%
1970 76.64 males per 100 females +0.2%
1971 76.85 males per 100 females +0.3%
1972 77.04 males per 100 females +0.3%
1973 77.31 males per 100 females +0.3%
1974 77.7 males per 100 females +0.5%
1975 78.13 males per 100 females +0.6%
1976 78.53 males per 100 females +0.5%
1977 78.95 males per 100 females +0.5%
1978 79.46 males per 100 females +0.7%
1979 80.01 males per 100 females +0.7%
1980 80.48 males per 100 females +0.6%
1981 80.9 males per 100 females +0.5%
1982 81.31 males per 100 females +0.5%
1983 81.78 males per 100 females +0.6%
1984 82.35 males per 100 females +0.7%
1985 82.92 males per 100 females +0.7%
1986 83.41 males per 100 females +0.6%
1987 83.86 males per 100 females +0.5%
1988 84.28 males per 100 females +0.5%
1989 84.68 males per 100 females +0.5%
1990 85.1 males per 100 females +0.5%
1991 85.53 males per 100 females +0.5%
1992 85.99 males per 100 females +0.5%
1993 86.4 males per 100 females +0.5%
1994 86.95 males per 100 females +0.6%
1995 87.26 males per 100 females +0.3%
1996 87.16 males per 100 females -0.1%
1997 87.09 males per 100 females -0.1%
1998 87.12 males per 100 females +0.0%
1999 87.23 males per 100 females +0.1%
2000 87.4 males per 100 females +0.2%
2001 87.67 males per 100 females +0.3%
2002 87.97 males per 100 females +0.3%
2003 88.32 males per 100 females +0.4%
2004 88.74 males per 100 females +0.5%
2005 89.21 males per 100 females +0.5%
2006 89.66 males per 100 females +0.5%
2007 90.05 males per 100 females +0.4%
2008 90.58 males per 100 females +0.6%
2009 90.41 males per 100 females -0.2%
2010 90.83 males per 100 females +0.5%
2011 91.81 males per 100 females +1.1%
2012 91.84 males per 100 females +0.0%
2013 91.86 males per 100 females +0.0%
2014 91.87 males per 100 females +0.0%
2015 91.85 males per 100 females -0.0%
2016 91.87 males per 100 females +0.0%
2017 91.88 males per 100 females +0.0%
2018 91.8 males per 100 females -0.1%
2019 91.68 males per 100 females -0.1%
2020 91.53 males per 100 females -0.2%
2021 91.38 males per 100 females -0.2%
2022 91.3 males per 100 females -0.1%
2023 91.24 males per 100 females -0.1%

Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries

  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 91.24 males per 100 females is above the median for low income countries, which is 88.24 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 91.24 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 72.01 males per 100 females 70.54 males per 100 females 72.87 males per 100 females 10
1960s 73.98 males per 100 females 72.43 males per 100 females 76.46 males per 100 females 10
1970s 78.06 males per 100 females 76.64 males per 100 females 80.01 males per 100 females 10
1980s 82.6 males per 100 females 80.48 males per 100 females 84.68 males per 100 females 10
1990s 86.58 males per 100 females 85.1 males per 100 females 87.26 males per 100 females 10
2000s 89 males per 100 females 87.4 males per 100 females 90.58 males per 100 females 10
2010s 91.73 males per 100 females 90.83 males per 100 females 91.88 males per 100 females 10
2020s 91.36 males per 100 females 91.24 males per 100 females 91.53 males per 100 females 4

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 140 Costa Rica 91.52 males per 100 females compare
  2. 141 Benin 91.39 males per 100 females compare
  3. 142 United Kingdom 91.27 males per 100 females compare
  4. 144 Colombia 91.13 males per 100 females compare
  5. 145 British Virgin Islands 91.1 males per 100 females compare
  6. 146 Dominican Republic 91.06 males per 100 females compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sex ratio at age 60 in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Sex ratio at age 60 in Democratic Republic of Congo was 91.24 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 91.88 males per 100 females in 2017.
What is the lowest sex ratio at age 60 recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 70.54 males per 100 females in 1950.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for sex ratio at age 60?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 143rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is sex ratio at age 60 rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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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Indicator
Sex ratio at age 60
Unit
males per 100 females
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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Number of males per 100 females at age 60.