Sex ratio at age 60 in Cyprus
Cyprus: Sex ratio at age 60 was 95.27 males per 100 females in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
95.27 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
96th
of 236 countries
All-time high
111.84 males per 100 females
in 1963
All-time low
80.71 males per 100 females
in 1958
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 60 in Cyprus, 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 Cyprus is 95.27 males per 100 females, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 60 in Cyprus peaked at 111.84 males per 100 females in 1963 and was at its lowest, 80.71 males per 100 females, in 1958.
Cyprus ranks 96th of 236 countries on this measure, 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 Cyprus, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 97.03 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 98.73 males per 100 females | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 102.29 males per 100 females | +3.6% |
| 1953 | 104.95 males per 100 females | +2.6% |
| 1954 | 103.89 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1955 | 98.61 males per 100 females | -5.1% |
| 1956 | 90.8 males per 100 females | -7.9% |
| 1957 | 84.1 males per 100 females | -7.4% |
| 1958 | 80.71 males per 100 females | -4.0% |
| 1959 | 80.85 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 85.21 males per 100 females | +5.4% |
| 1961 | 95.17 males per 100 females | +11.7% |
| 1962 | 106.81 males per 100 females | +12.2% |
| 1963 | 111.84 males per 100 females | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 108.63 males per 100 females | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 100.52 males per 100 females | -7.5% |
| 1966 | 92 males per 100 females | -8.5% |
| 1967 | 86.03 males per 100 females | -6.5% |
| 1968 | 83.16 males per 100 females | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 82.23 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 82.57 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 83.47 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 84.49 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 86.23 males per 100 females | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 88.32 males per 100 females | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 90.44 males per 100 females | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 92.82 males per 100 females | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 94.23 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 94.55 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 94.11 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 93.2 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 92.25 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 91.99 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 92.46 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 92.66 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 92.26 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 91.33 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 90.12 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 88.96 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 88.1 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 87.69 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 88.07 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 89.14 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 90.88 males per 100 females | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 92.66 males per 100 females | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 93.67 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 94.45 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 95.11 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 95.74 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 96.49 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 97.31 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 98.15 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 98.97 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 99.26 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 99.23 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.13 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 99.08 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.18 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.15 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.15 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.21 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.56 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 99.88 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 100.19 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 100.72 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 101.24 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 101.66 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 101.91 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 101.89 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 101.29 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 100.19 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 98.67 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 96.89 males per 100 females | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 95.27 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 95.27 males per 100 females is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.5 males per 100 females, 98% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 95.27 males per 100 females is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93.28 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 94.2 males per 100 females | 80.71 males per 100 females | 104.95 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 95.16 males per 100 females | 82.23 males per 100 females | 111.84 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 89.12 males per 100 females | 82.57 males per 100 females | 94.55 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 91.33 males per 100 females | 88.1 males per 100 females | 93.2 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 92.39 males per 100 females | 87.69 males per 100 females | 96.49 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.86 males per 100 females | 97.31 males per 100 females | 99.26 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.76 males per 100 females | 99.21 males per 100 females | 101.91 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.76 males per 100 females | 95.27 males per 100 females | 100.19 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More gender data for Cyprus
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 222.17 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2747 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,200 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,200 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8055 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 6,922 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 7,363 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 7,131 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 7,581 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 7,281 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 60 in Cyprus?
- Sex ratio at age 60 in Cyprus was 95.27 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 Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 111.84 males per 100 females in 1963.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 60 recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.71 males per 100 females in 1958.
- How does Cyprus rank for sex ratio at age 60?
- Cyprus ranks 96th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 60 rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus 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.