Sex ratio at sixty years old in Congo
Congo: Sex ratio at sixty years old was 94.08 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
94.08
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
112th
of 236 countries
All-time high
96.4
in 1958
All-time low
77.63
in 1988
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at sixty years old in Congo, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio at sixty years old in Congo is 94.08, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at sixty years old in Congo peaked at 96.4 in 1958 and was at its lowest, 77.63, in 1988.
That places Congo 112th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at sixty years old in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 87.02 | — |
| 1951 | 86.8 | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 86.35 | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 86.72 | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 88.78 | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 91.1 | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 93.18 | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 95.32 | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 96.4 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 96.09 | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 95.19 | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 94.41 | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 93.54 | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 92.86 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 92.56 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 92.32 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 92.02 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 91.76 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 91.49 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 91.27 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 91.03 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 90.78 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 90.61 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 90.44 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 90.28 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 90.22 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 90.2 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 89.12 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 87.11 | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 85.67 | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 84.43 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 82.56 | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 79.92 | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 78.09 | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 78.8 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 79.94 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 79.79 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 78.69 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 77.63 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 78.46 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 79.99 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 80.85 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 81.55 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 83.36 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 86.33 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 87.88 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 88.22 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 88.31 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 88.83 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 90.78 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 93.34 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 95.01 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 95.19 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 94.89 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 94.71 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 94.11 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 93.4 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 93.18 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 93.4 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 93.97 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 94.42 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 94.3 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 93.51 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 92.48 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 92.06 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 92.54 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 93.47 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 94.33 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 95.13 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 95.88 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 96.14 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 95.77 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 94.96 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 94.08 | -0.9% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 94.08 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.06, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 94.08 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 89.96, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 90.78 | 86.35 | 96.4 | 10 |
| 1960s | 92.74 | 91.27 | 95.19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 89.55 | 85.67 | 91.03 | 10 |
| 1980s | 79.83 | 77.63 | 84.43 | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.61 | 79.99 | 90.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.12 | 93.18 | 95.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.81 | 92.06 | 95.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.24 | 94.08 | 96.14 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More gender data for Congo
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,740 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,543 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,543 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.93 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 93,771 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 95,629 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 91,657 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 93,441 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 89,756 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at sixty years old in Congo?
- Sex ratio at sixty years old in Congo was 94.08 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at sixty years old recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 96.4 in 1958.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at sixty years old recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.63 in 1988.
- How does Congo rank for sex ratio at sixty years old?
- Congo ranks 112th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at sixty years old rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this 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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