Sex ratio at age 60 in Finland
Finland: Sex ratio at age 60 was 98.72 males per 100 females in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
98.72 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
68th
of 236 countries
All-time high
98.72 males per 100 females
in 2023
All-time low
73.1 males per 100 females
in 1978
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 60 in Finland, 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 Finland is 98.72 males per 100 females, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 60 in Finland peaked at 98.72 males per 100 females in 2023 and was at its lowest, 73.1 males per 100 females, in 1978.
Finland ranks 68th of 236 countries on this measure, 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 Finland, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 75.42 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 75.08 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 75.49 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 76.45 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 76.59 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 76.62 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 75.54 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 1957 | 74.9 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 75.42 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 75.56 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 76.89 males per 100 females | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 78.68 males per 100 females | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 78.94 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 79.32 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 79.3 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 77.97 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 78.05 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 78.69 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 78.9 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 78.97 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 78.58 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 78.35 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 77.64 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 76.48 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 75.74 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 75.12 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 74.1 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 73.23 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 73.1 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 74.1 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 74.12 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 73.76 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 74.53 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 76.61 males per 100 females | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 79.55 males per 100 females | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 82.34 males per 100 females | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 85.25 males per 100 females | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 87.16 males per 100 females | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 88.36 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 88.19 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 88.27 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 90.98 males per 100 females | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 91.99 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 91.81 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 92.32 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 92.67 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 93.28 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 93.29 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 94.1 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 93.83 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 93.43 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 95.09 males per 100 females | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 95.74 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 96.41 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 96.9 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 97.72 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 97.78 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 97.42 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 97.67 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 97.89 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 97.93 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 97.58 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 97.43 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 96.97 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 95.43 males per 100 females | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 95.6 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 96.98 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 97.17 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 97.14 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 97.22 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 97.11 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 97.31 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 98.34 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 98.72 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 98.72 males per 100 females is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.5 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Finland's 98.72 males per 100 females is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93.28 males per 100 females, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 75.71 males per 100 females | 74.9 males per 100 females | 76.62 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 78.57 males per 100 females | 76.89 males per 100 females | 79.32 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 75.64 males per 100 females | 73.1 males per 100 females | 78.58 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 80.99 males per 100 females | 73.76 males per 100 females | 88.36 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 92.25 males per 100 females | 88.27 males per 100 females | 94.1 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.6 males per 100 females | 93.43 males per 100 females | 97.89 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.95 males per 100 females | 95.43 males per 100 females | 97.93 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.87 males per 100 females | 97.11 males per 100 females | 98.72 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More gender data for Finland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 722.94 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.98 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,869 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,869 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.1211 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 21,608 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 22,763 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 21,714 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 22,886 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 22,103 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 60 in Finland?
- Sex ratio at age 60 in Finland was 98.72 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 Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 98.72 males per 100 females in 2023.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 60 recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.1 males per 100 females in 1978.
- How does Finland rank for sex ratio at age 60?
- Finland ranks 68th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 60 rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland 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.