Sex ratio at sixty years old in El Salvador
El Salvador: Sex ratio at sixty years old was 67.36 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
67.36
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
232nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
98.21
in 1950
All-time low
67.36
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at sixty years old in El Salvador, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio at sixty years old in El Salvador is 67.36, 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 sixty years old in El Salvador peaked at 98.21 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 67.36, 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 sixty years old in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 98.21 | — |
| 1951 | 98.16 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 98.11 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 97.81 | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 97.14 | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 96.3 | -0.9% |
| 1956 | 95.49 | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 94.62 | -0.9% |
| 1958 | 93.82 | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 93.29 | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 92.83 | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 92.32 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 92.12 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 92.09 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 92.06 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 92.13 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 92.47 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 93 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 93.47 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 93.95 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 93.89 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 93.17 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 92.28 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 91.22 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 90.1 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 89.07 | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 88.21 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 87.56 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 87.21 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 86.92 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 85.88 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 84.74 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 84.17 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 83.56 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 82.78 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 82.38 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 82.61 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 82.87 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 82.65 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 82.18 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 81.94 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 81.8 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 81.59 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 81.58 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 81.77 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 81.85 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 81.75 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 81.31 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 80.66 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 80.11 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 79.81 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 79.72 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 79.64 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 79.63 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 79.94 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 80.89 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 82.1 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 82.45 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 81.57 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 79.98 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 78.26 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 76.93 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 75.93 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 75 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 74.21 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 73.79 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 73.44 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 72.93 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 72.1 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 70.86 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 69.61 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 68.6 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 67.86 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 67.36 | -0.7% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 67.36 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 92.16, 73% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 67.36 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 91.33, 74% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 96.29 | 93.29 | 98.21 | 10 |
| 1960s | 92.65 | 92.06 | 93.95 | 10 |
| 1970s | 89.96 | 86.92 | 93.89 | 10 |
| 1980s | 83.38 | 82.18 | 85.88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.43 | 80.11 | 81.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.57 | 79.63 | 82.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.34 | 70.86 | 78.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.36 | 67.36 | 69.61 | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 229 Lesotho 72.05 compare
- 230 Guinea-Bissau 71.93 compare
- 231 Eswatini 69.56 compare
- 233 Central African Republic 64.24 compare
- 234 Tuvalu 64.15 compare
- 235 Mozambique 61.38 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)
- Population 5,040 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,040 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8586 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at sixty years old in El Salvador?
- Sex ratio at sixty years old in El Salvador was 67.36 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at sixty years old recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 98.21 in 1950.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at sixty years old recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.36 in 2023.
- How does El Salvador rank for sex ratio at sixty years old?
- El Salvador ranks 232nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at sixty years old 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 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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