Sex ratio at sixty years old in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Sex ratio at sixty years old was 91.24 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sex ratio at sixty years old in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 91.24 for sex ratio at sixty years old 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 sixty years old in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 91.88 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 70.54, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 72.01 | 70.54 | 72.87 | 10 |
| 1960s | 73.98 | 72.43 | 76.46 | 10 |
| 1970s | 78.06 | 76.64 | 80.01 | 10 |
| 1980s | 82.6 | 80.48 | 84.68 | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.58 | 85.1 | 87.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 89 | 87.4 | 90.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.73 | 90.83 | 91.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.36 | 91.24 | 91.53 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 140 Costa Rica 91.52 compare
- 141 Benin 91.39 compare
- 142 United Kingdom 91.27 compare
- 144 Colombia 91.13 compare
- 145 British Virgin Islands 91.1 compare
- 146 Dominican Republic 91.06 compare
More gender data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2.15 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2.18 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2.08 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2.11 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2.02 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 2.04 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1.95 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1.97 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 1.89 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 1.91 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at sixty years old in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Sex ratio at sixty years old in Democratic Republic of Congo was 91.24 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at sixty years old recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 91.88 in 2017.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at sixty years old recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.54 in 1950.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for sex ratio at sixty years old?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 143rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at sixty years old 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 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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