Sex ratio at age 60 in Egypt
Egypt: Sex ratio at age 60 was 95.75 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
95.75 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
90th
of 236 countries
All-time high
95.75 males per 100 females
in 2023
All-time low
83.23 males per 100 females
in 1985
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 60 in Egypt, 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 Egypt stood at 95.75 males per 100 females. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 60 in Egypt peaked at 95.75 males per 100 females in 2023 and was at its lowest, 83.23 males per 100 females, in 1985.
Egypt ranks 90th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at age 60 in Egypt, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 91.3 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 90.21 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 1952 | 88.99 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 1953 | 88.59 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 89.45 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 90.58 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 91.62 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 92.83 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 93.38 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 92.78 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 91.83 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 91.04 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 90.21 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 89.59 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 89.43 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 89.48 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 89.43 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 89.34 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 89.3 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 89.31 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 89.27 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 89.23 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 89.17 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 88.94 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 88.47 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 87.87 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 87.26 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 86.66 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 86.04 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 85.41 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 84.82 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 84.28 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 83.79 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 83.43 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 83.23 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 83.23 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 83.26 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 83.31 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 83.59 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 84.21 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 85.06 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 85.93 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 86.72 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 87.31 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 87.56 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 87.68 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 87.86 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 88.1 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 88.42 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 88.8 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 89.18 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 89.5 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 89.68 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 89.69 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 89.54 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 89.29 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 89.12 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 89.53 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 91.12 males per 100 females | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 92.86 males per 100 females | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 91.48 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 89.75 males per 100 females | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 90.02 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 90.34 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 90.71 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 91.08 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 91.51 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 92.03 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 92.6 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 93.22 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 93.87 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 94.55 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 95.18 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 95.75 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 95.75 males per 100 females is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.06 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 95.75 males per 100 females is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.63 males per 100 females, 99% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 90.97 males per 100 females | 88.59 males per 100 females | 93.38 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 89.89 males per 100 females | 89.3 males per 100 females | 91.83 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 87.83 males per 100 females | 85.41 males per 100 females | 89.27 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 83.71 males per 100 females | 83.23 males per 100 females | 84.82 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.34 males per 100 females | 85.06 males per 100 females | 88.8 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.95 males per 100 females | 89.12 males per 100 females | 92.86 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.27 males per 100 females | 89.75 males per 100 females | 93.22 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.84 males per 100 females | 93.87 males per 100 females | 95.75 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More gender data for Egypt
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 36,649 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6533 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 90,490 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 90,490 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.18 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.24 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.17 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.15 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 60 in Egypt?
- Sex ratio at age 60 in Egypt was 95.75 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 95.75 males per 100 females in 2023.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 60 recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.23 males per 100 females in 1985.
- How does Egypt rank for sex ratio at age 60?
- Egypt ranks 90th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 60 rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Egypt 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.