Sex ratio at age 60 in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Sex ratio at age 60 was 88.39 males per 100 females in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
88.39 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
169th
of 236 countries
All-time high
91.55 males per 100 females
in 2010
All-time low
72.35 males per 100 females
in 1957
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 60 in Ethiopia, 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 Ethiopia stood at 88.39 males per 100 females.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 60 in Ethiopia peaked at 91.55 males per 100 females in 2010 and was at its lowest, 72.35 males per 100 females, in 1957.
That places Ethiopia 169th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio at age 60 in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 77.29 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 76.88 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 77.01 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 76.63 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 75.48 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 1955 | 74.9 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 73.92 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 1957 | 72.35 males per 100 females | -2.1% |
| 1958 | 72.52 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 75.1 males per 100 females | +3.6% |
| 1960 | 78.26 males per 100 females | +4.2% |
| 1961 | 81.07 males per 100 females | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 83.8 males per 100 females | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 85.52 males per 100 females | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 85.77 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 85.43 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 85.21 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 84.92 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 84.67 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 84.54 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 84.43 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 84.25 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 84.06 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 83.78 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 83.34 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 82.82 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 82.3 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 81.79 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 81.36 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 81.07 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 80.88 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 80.67 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 80.48 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 80.39 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 80.44 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 80.83 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 81.5 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 82.39 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 83.58 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 84.65 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 85.5 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 87.18 males per 100 females | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 88.68 males per 100 females | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 89.08 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 89.25 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 89.04 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 88.65 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 88.47 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 88.48 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 88.59 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 88.9 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 89.35 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 89.76 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 90.12 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 90.43 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 90.71 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 90.94 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 91.13 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 91.05 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 91.43 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 91.55 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 91.21 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 91.33 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 91.34 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 91.24 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 91.08 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 90.87 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 90.56 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 90.15 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 89.78 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 89.42 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 89.04 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 88.7 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 88.39 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 88.39 males per 100 females is above the median for low income countries, which is 88.24 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 88.39 males per 100 females is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 89.96 males per 100 females, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 75.21 males per 100 females | 72.35 males per 100 females | 77.29 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 83.92 males per 100 females | 78.26 males per 100 females | 85.77 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 82.92 males per 100 females | 81.07 males per 100 females | 84.43 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 81.58 males per 100 females | 80.39 males per 100 females | 84.65 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.29 males per 100 females | 85.5 males per 100 females | 89.25 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.38 males per 100 females | 88.9 males per 100 females | 91.43 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.91 males per 100 females | 89.78 males per 100 females | 91.55 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.89 males per 100 females | 88.39 males per 100 females | 89.42 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More gender data for Ethiopia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 57,452 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.69 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 95,403 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 95,403 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.76 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.98 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2.07 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.95 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2.04 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.92 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 60 in Ethiopia?
- Sex ratio at age 60 in Ethiopia was 88.39 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 91.55 males per 100 females in 2010.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 60 recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.35 males per 100 females in 1957.
- How does Ethiopia rank for sex ratio at age 60?
- Ethiopia ranks 169th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 60 rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.