Sex ratio at sixty years old in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Sex ratio at sixty years old was 88.39 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
88.39
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
164th
of 229 countries
All-time high
91.55
in 2010
All-time low
72.35
in 1957
Years of data
74
1950β2023
Sex ratio at sixty years old in Ethiopia, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio at sixty years old in Ethiopia stood at 88.39.
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 sixty years old in Ethiopia peaked at 91.55 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 72.35, in 1957.
That places Ethiopia 164th out of 229 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 75.21 | 72.35 | 77.29 | 10 |
| 1960s | 83.92 | 78.26 | 85.77 | 10 |
| 1970s | 82.92 | 81.07 | 84.43 | 10 |
| 1980s | 81.58 | 80.39 | 84.65 | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.29 | 85.5 | 89.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.38 | 88.9 | 91.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.91 | 89.78 | 91.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.89 | 88.39 | 89.42 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More gender data for Ethiopia
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 2.01 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1.89 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1.98 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 1.86 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 1.94 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at sixty years old in Ethiopia?
- Sex ratio at sixty years old in Ethiopia was 88.39 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at sixty years old recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 91.55 in 2010.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at sixty years old recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.35 in 1957.
- How does Ethiopia rank for sex ratio at sixty years old?
- Ethiopia ranks 164th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at sixty years old 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 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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