Sex ratio at age 60 in Eritrea
Eritrea: Sex ratio at age 60 was 81.55 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
81.55 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
205th
of 236 countries
All-time high
89.33 males per 100 females
in 1997
All-time low
80.4 males per 100 females
in 2017
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 60 in Eritrea, 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 Eritrea is 81.55 males per 100 females, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 60 in Eritrea peaked at 89.33 males per 100 females in 1997 and was at its lowest, 80.4 males per 100 females, in 2017.
That places Eritrea 205th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Sex ratio at age 60 in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 83.1 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 82.67 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 81.97 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 81.89 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 82.46 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 82.85 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 83.25 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 83.75 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 83.72 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 83.59 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 83.41 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 83.34 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 83.14 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 83.13 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 83.56 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 84.3 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 84.92 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 85.73 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 86.28 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 86.23 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 86.05 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 86.05 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 85.96 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 85.94 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 86.05 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 86.11 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 86.11 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 86.08 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 86.16 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 86.3 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 86.56 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 86.75 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 86.89 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 87.02 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 87.1 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 87.11 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 87.19 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 87.33 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 87.37 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 87.12 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 86.92 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 86.8 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 86.65 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 86.95 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 87.41 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 88.43 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 89.21 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 89.33 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 89.09 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 88.11 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 87.42 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 87.65 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 88.02 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 88.49 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 88.91 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 88.99 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 88.82 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 88.43 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 87.95 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 86.73 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 83.34 males per 100 females | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 81.01 males per 100 females | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 81.31 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 81.16 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 80.97 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 80.75 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 80.55 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 80.4 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 80.47 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 80.75 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 80.92 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 81.04 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 81.26 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 81.55 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 81.55 males per 100 females is below the median for low income countries, which is 88.24 males per 100 females, 92% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 81.55 males per 100 females is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 89.96 males per 100 females, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 82.93 males per 100 females | 81.89 males per 100 females | 83.75 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 84.4 males per 100 females | 83.13 males per 100 females | 86.28 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 86.08 males per 100 females | 85.94 males per 100 females | 86.3 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 87.05 males per 100 females | 86.56 males per 100 females | 87.37 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.89 males per 100 females | 86.65 males per 100 females | 89.33 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.14 males per 100 females | 86.73 males per 100 females | 88.99 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.07 males per 100 females | 80.4 males per 100 females | 83.34 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.19 males per 100 females | 80.92 males per 100 females | 81.55 males per 100 females | 4 |
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More gender data for Eritrea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,428 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.34 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,575 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,575 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 49,309 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 50,569 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 47,954 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 49,112 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 46,799 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 60 in Eritrea?
- Sex ratio at age 60 in Eritrea was 81.55 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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 89.33 males per 100 females in 1997.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 60 recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.4 males per 100 females in 2017.
- How does Eritrea rank for sex ratio at age 60?
- Eritrea ranks 205th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 60 rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eritrea 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.