Sex ratio at age 60 in Eswatini
Eswatini: Sex ratio at age 60 was 69.56 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
69.56 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
231st
of 236 countries
All-time high
91.73 males per 100 females
in 1997
All-time low
69.56 males per 100 females
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 60 in Eswatini, 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 Eswatini stood at 69.56 males per 100 females. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 60 in Eswatini peaked at 91.73 males per 100 females in 1997 and was at its lowest, 69.56 males per 100 females, in 2023.
That places Eswatini 231st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Sex ratio at age 60 in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 80.63 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 81.49 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 82.11 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 82.98 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 83.78 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 84.43 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 85.49 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 86.8 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 87.17 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 85.95 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 84.83 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 83.64 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 81.73 males per 100 females | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 80.83 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 80.57 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 80.93 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 81.32 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 81.22 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 80.91 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 80.17 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 79.32 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 78.15 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 77.07 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 76.3 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 76.15 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 76.2 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 76.24 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 76.29 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 75.63 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 74.63 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 73.49 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 72.31 males per 100 females | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 71.26 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 70.38 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 70.09 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 70.68 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 71.8 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 72.93 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 74.74 males per 100 females | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 76.69 males per 100 females | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 78.86 males per 100 females | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 81.17 males per 100 females | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 83.81 males per 100 females | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 86.08 males per 100 females | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 87.57 males per 100 females | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 89.28 males per 100 females | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 91.07 males per 100 females | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 91.73 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 91.25 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 90.24 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 89.05 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 87.58 males per 100 females | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 85.23 males per 100 females | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 81.31 males per 100 females | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 76.99 males per 100 females | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 74.25 males per 100 females | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 73.69 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 75.67 males per 100 females | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 79.27 males per 100 females | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 82.3 males per 100 females | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 85.02 males per 100 females | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 87.14 males per 100 females | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 86.34 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 84.78 males per 100 females | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 82.13 males per 100 females | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 79.49 males per 100 females | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 78.7 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 79.58 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 78.26 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 73.19 males per 100 females | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 70.57 males per 100 females | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 71.64 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 71.65 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 69.56 males per 100 females | -2.9% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 69.56 males per 100 females is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.06 males per 100 females, 76% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 69.56 males per 100 females is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 89.96 males per 100 females, 77% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 84.08 males per 100 females | 80.63 males per 100 females | 87.17 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 81.61 males per 100 females | 80.17 males per 100 females | 84.83 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 76.6 males per 100 females | 74.63 males per 100 females | 79.32 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.44 males per 100 females | 70.09 males per 100 females | 76.69 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.11 males per 100 females | 78.86 males per 100 females | 91.73 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.53 males per 100 females | 73.69 males per 100 females | 89.05 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.46 males per 100 females | 73.19 males per 100 females | 87.14 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.85 males per 100 females | 69.56 males per 100 females | 71.65 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 228 Armenia 73.01 males per 100 females compare
- 229 Lesotho 72.05 males per 100 females compare
- 230 Guinea-Bissau 71.93 males per 100 females compare
- 232 El Salvador 67.36 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
More gender data for Eswatini
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 409.82 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2852 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 911.1 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 911.1 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 13,962 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 14,289 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 13,860 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 14,185 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 13,878 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 60 in Eswatini?
- Sex ratio at age 60 in Eswatini was 69.56 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 91.73 males per 100 females in 1997.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 60 recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.56 males per 100 females in 2023.
- How does Eswatini rank for sex ratio at age 60?
- Eswatini ranks 231st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 60 rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.