Sex ratio at age 60 in Ecuador
Ecuador: Sex ratio at age 60 was 93.41 males per 100 females in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
93.41 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
118th
of 236 countries
All-time high
94.14 males per 100 females
in 1999
All-time low
88.82 males per 100 females
in 1964
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 60 in Ecuador, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio at age 60 in Ecuador stood at 93.41 males per 100 females.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 60 in Ecuador peaked at 94.14 males per 100 females in 1999 and was at its lowest, 88.82 males per 100 females, in 1964.
That places Ecuador 118th 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 Ecuador, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 90.96 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 91.2 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 91.39 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 91.44 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 91.37 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 91.19 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 91.06 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 90.96 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 90.77 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 90.4 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 89.98 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 89.56 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 89.13 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 88.87 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 88.82 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 88.93 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 89.04 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 89.15 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 89.31 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 89.49 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 89.66 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 89.83 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 90.07 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 90.28 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 90.37 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 90.58 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 90.76 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 90.87 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 91.04 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 91.25 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 91.44 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 91.63 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 91.85 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 92.01 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 92.05 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 92.03 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 92.03 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 92.01 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 91.97 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 92.02 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 92.21 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 92.42 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 92.63 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 92.85 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 93.11 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 93.36 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 93.64 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 93.91 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 94.09 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 94.14 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 94.13 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 94.1 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 94.04 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 93.98 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 93.94 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 93.9 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 93.84 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 93.76 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 93.73 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 93.8 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 93.64 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 93.48 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 93.52 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 93.55 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 93.59 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 93.61 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 93.64 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 93.68 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 93.74 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 93.84 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 93.63 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 93.3 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 93.29 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 93.41 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 93.41 males per 100 females is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 92.16 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 93.41 males per 100 females is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 91.33 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 91.07 males per 100 females | 90.4 males per 100 females | 91.44 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 89.23 males per 100 females | 88.82 males per 100 females | 89.98 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 90.47 males per 100 females | 89.66 males per 100 females | 91.25 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 91.91 males per 100 females | 91.44 males per 100 females | 92.05 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.24 males per 100 females | 92.21 males per 100 females | 94.14 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.92 males per 100 females | 93.73 males per 100 females | 94.13 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.63 males per 100 females | 93.48 males per 100 females | 93.84 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.41 males per 100 females | 93.29 males per 100 females | 93.63 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
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- 116 Bulgaria 93.71 males per 100 females compare
- 117 North Macedonia 93.47 males per 100 females compare
- 119 Sao Tome and Principe 93.38 males per 100 females compare
- 120 New Zealand 93.33 males per 100 females compare
- 121 Israel 93.32 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Ecuador
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,113 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8663 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 14,957 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 14,957 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 129,930 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 135,561 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 130,156 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 135,822 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 131,369 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 60 in Ecuador?
- Sex ratio at age 60 in Ecuador was 93.41 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 94.14 males per 100 females in 1999.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 60 recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.82 males per 100 females in 1964.
- How does Ecuador rank for sex ratio at age 60?
- Ecuador ranks 118th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 60 rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.