Sex ratio at sixty years old in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Sex ratio at sixty years old was 91.06 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
91.06
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
146th
of 236 countries
All-time high
111.66
in 1956
All-time low
89.22
in 1988
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at sixty years old in Dominican Republic, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 91.06 for sex ratio at sixty years old in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at sixty years old in Dominican Republic peaked at 111.66 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 89.22, in 1988.
That places Dominican Republic 146th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio at sixty years old in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 111.27 | — |
| 1951 | 111.32 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 111.38 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 111.4 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 111.52 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 111.66 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 111.66 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 111.55 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 111.42 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 111.27 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 111.12 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 110.98 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 110.75 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 110.54 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 110.42 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 110.07 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 109.66 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 109.26 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 108.73 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 108.09 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 107.33 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 106.56 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 105.71 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 104.69 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 103.5 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 102.12 | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 100.81 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 99.61 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 98.28 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 96.72 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 95.16 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 93.71 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 92.4 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 91.34 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 90.64 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 90.14 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 89.69 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 89.37 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 89.22 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 89.27 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 89.45 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 89.64 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 89.88 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 90.23 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 90.63 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 91.12 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 91.61 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 92.09 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 92.52 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 92.98 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 93.29 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 93.49 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 93.76 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 94.08 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 94.39 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 94.14 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 93.86 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 94 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 94.24 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 93.87 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 93.25 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 92.98 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 92.69 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 92.4 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 92.17 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 92.02 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 91.86 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 91.71 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 91.58 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 91.49 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 91.34 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 91.13 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 91.05 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 91.06 | +0.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 91.06 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 92.16, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 91.06 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 91.33, 100% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 111.44 | 111.27 | 111.66 | 10 |
| 1960s | 109.96 | 108.09 | 111.12 | 10 |
| 1970s | 102.53 | 96.72 | 107.33 | 10 |
| 1980s | 91.09 | 89.22 | 95.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.02 | 89.45 | 92.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.91 | 93.29 | 94.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.21 | 91.49 | 93.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.15 | 91.05 | 91.34 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 143 Democratic Republic of Congo 91.24 compare
- 144 Colombia 91.13 compare
- 145 British Virgin Islands 91.1 compare
- 147 Brazil 91.05 compare
- 148 Albania 90.71 compare
- 149 Sierra Leone 90.5 compare
More gender data for Dominican Republic
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,903 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8225 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,035 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,035 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.14 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 95,571 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 99,370 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 95,764 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 99,535 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 96,170 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at sixty years old in Dominican Republic?
- Sex ratio at sixty years old in Dominican Republic was 91.06 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at sixty years old recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 111.66 in 1956.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at sixty years old recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.22 in 1988.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for sex ratio at sixty years old?
- Dominican Republic ranks 146th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at sixty years old rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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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