Sex ratio at age 60 in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Sex ratio at age 60 was 110.64 males per 100 females in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sex ratio at age 60 in Equatorial Guinea, 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 Equatorial Guinea stood at 110.64 males per 100 females. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 60 in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 110.64 males per 100 females in 2023 and was at its lowest, 78.76 males per 100 females, in 1982.
That places Equatorial Guinea 18th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio at age 60 in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 90.83 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 90.9 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 90.73 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 90.93 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 91.35 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 91.76 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 92.17 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 92.58 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 92.52 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 91.34 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 1960 | 89.44 males per 100 females | -2.1% |
| 1961 | 87.78 males per 100 females | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 86.28 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 85.06 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 84.47 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 84.41 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 84.17 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 84.06 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 83.83 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 83.6 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 83.38 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 83.3 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 83.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 83.28 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 82.85 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 82.42 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 82.2 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 81.79 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 81.53 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 80.86 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 79.98 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 79.33 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 78.76 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 78.89 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 79.68 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 80.17 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 80.64 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 81.13 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 81.69 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 82.09 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 82.57 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 83.15 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 83.8 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 84.52 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 85.11 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 85.97 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 87.15 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 88.19 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 88.77 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 89.29 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 87.7 males per 100 females | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 84.24 males per 100 females | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 81.29 males per 100 females | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 79.39 males per 100 females | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 79.3 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 82.07 males per 100 females | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 86.82 males per 100 females | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 91.08 males per 100 females | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 93.93 males per 100 females | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 94.62 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 93.77 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 92.58 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 91.86 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 92.03 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 93.02 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 94.94 males per 100 females | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 97.38 males per 100 females | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 100 males per 100 females | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 102.59 males per 100 females | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 104.95 males per 100 females | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 106.77 males per 100 females | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 108.06 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 109.41 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 110.64 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 110.64 males per 100 females is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 92.16 males per 100 females, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 110.64 males per 100 females is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 89.96 males per 100 females, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 91.51 males per 100 females | 90.73 males per 100 females | 92.58 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 85.31 males per 100 females | 83.6 males per 100 females | 89.44 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 82.49 males per 100 females | 80.86 males per 100 females | 83.38 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 80.24 males per 100 females | 78.76 males per 100 females | 82.09 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.85 males per 100 females | 82.57 males per 100 females | 89.29 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.05 males per 100 females | 79.3 males per 100 females | 94.62 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.31 males per 100 females | 91.86 males per 100 females | 104.95 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 108.72 males per 100 females | 106.77 males per 100 females | 110.64 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 15 Greenland 114.08 males per 100 females compare
- 16 Papua New Guinea 112.48 males per 100 females compare
- 17 Bhutan 110.99 males per 100 females compare
- 19 Jordan 110.11 males per 100 females compare
- 20 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 109.98 males per 100 females compare
- 21 Faroe Islands 109.87 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Equatorial Guinea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 776.54 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.41 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,394 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,394 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 27,111 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 27,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 26,090 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 26,693 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 25,351 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 60 in Equatorial Guinea?
- Sex ratio at age 60 in Equatorial Guinea was 110.64 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 Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 110.64 males per 100 females in 2023.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 60 recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.76 males per 100 females in 1982.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for sex ratio at age 60?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 18th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 60 rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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.