Sex ratio at sixty years old in Eritrea
Eritrea: Sex ratio at sixty years old was 81.55 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
81.55
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
205th
of 236 countries
All-time high
89.33
in 1997
All-time low
80.4
in 2017
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at sixty years old in Eritrea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio at sixty years old in Eritrea is 81.55, 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 sixty years old in Eritrea peaked at 89.33 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 80.4, in 2017.
That places Eritrea 205th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 82.93 | 81.89 | 83.75 | 10 |
| 1960s | 84.4 | 83.13 | 86.28 | 10 |
| 1970s | 86.08 | 85.94 | 86.3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 87.05 | 86.56 | 87.37 | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.89 | 86.65 | 89.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.14 | 86.73 | 88.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.07 | 80.4 | 83.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.19 | 80.92 | 81.55 | 4 |
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More gender data for Eritrea
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 47,925 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 45,991 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 47,065 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 45,157 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 46,168 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at sixty years old in Eritrea?
- Sex ratio at sixty years old in Eritrea was 81.55 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at sixty years old recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 89.33 in 1997.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at sixty years old recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.4 in 2017.
- How does Eritrea rank for sex ratio at sixty years old?
- Eritrea ranks 205th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at sixty years old 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 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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