Sex ratio at age 60 in El Salvador
El Salvador: Sex ratio at age 60 was 67.36 males per 100 females in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
67.36 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
232nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
98.21 males per 100 females
in 1950
All-time low
67.36 males per 100 females
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 60 in El Salvador, 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 El Salvador is 67.36 males per 100 females, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 60 in El Salvador peaked at 98.21 males per 100 females in 1950 and was at its lowest, 67.36 males per 100 females, in 2023.
El Salvador ranks 232nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio at age 60 in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 98.21 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 98.16 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 98.11 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 97.81 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 97.14 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 96.3 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1956 | 95.49 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 94.62 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1958 | 93.82 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 93.29 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 92.83 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 92.32 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 92.12 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 92.09 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 92.06 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 92.13 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 92.47 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 93 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 93.47 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 93.95 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 93.89 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 93.17 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 92.28 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 91.22 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 90.1 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 89.07 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 88.21 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 87.56 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 87.21 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 86.92 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 85.88 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 84.74 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 84.17 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 83.56 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 82.78 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 82.38 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 82.61 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 82.87 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 82.65 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 82.18 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 81.94 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 81.8 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 81.59 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 81.58 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 81.77 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 81.85 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 81.75 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 81.31 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 80.66 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 80.11 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 79.81 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 79.72 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 79.64 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 79.63 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 79.94 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 80.89 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 82.1 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 82.45 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 81.57 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 79.98 males per 100 females | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 78.26 males per 100 females | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 76.93 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 75.93 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 75 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 74.21 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 73.79 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 73.44 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 72.93 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 72.1 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 70.86 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 69.61 males per 100 females | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 68.6 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 67.86 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 67.36 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 96.29 males per 100 females | 93.29 males per 100 females | 98.21 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 92.65 males per 100 females | 92.06 males per 100 females | 93.95 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 89.96 males per 100 females | 86.92 males per 100 females | 93.89 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 83.38 males per 100 females | 82.18 males per 100 females | 85.88 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.43 males per 100 females | 80.11 males per 100 females | 81.94 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.57 males per 100 females | 79.63 males per 100 females | 82.45 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.34 males per 100 females | 70.86 males per 100 females | 78.26 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.36 males per 100 females | 67.36 males per 100 females | 69.61 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 229 Lesotho 72.05 males per 100 females compare
- 230 Guinea-Bissau 71.93 males per 100 females compare
- 231 Eswatini 69.56 males per 100 females compare
- 233 Central African Republic 64.24 males per 100 females compare
- 234 Tuvalu 64.15 males per 100 females compare
- 235 Mozambique 61.38 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for El Salvador
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,446 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.44 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 47,387 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 49,616 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 47,477 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 49,704 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 47,581 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 49,800 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 47,804 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 50,031 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 60 in El Salvador?
- Sex ratio at age 60 in El Salvador was 67.36 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 El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 98.21 males per 100 females in 1950.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 60 recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.36 males per 100 females in 2023.
- How does El Salvador rank for sex ratio at age 60?
- El Salvador ranks 232nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 60 rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador 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.