Sex ratio at age 60 in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Sex ratio at age 60 was 105.86 males per 100 females in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
105.86 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
26th
of 236 countries
All-time high
142.17 males per 100 females
in 1950
All-time low
104.47 males per 100 females
in 1985
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 60 in French Polynesia, 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 French Polynesia stood at 105.86 males per 100 females.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 60 in French Polynesia peaked at 142.17 males per 100 females in 1950 and was at its lowest, 104.47 males per 100 females, in 1985.
French Polynesia ranks 26th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio at age 60 in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 142.17 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 139.36 males per 100 females | -2.0% |
| 1952 | 136.04 males per 100 females | -2.4% |
| 1953 | 134.96 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 133.86 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 133.59 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 134.65 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 138.53 males per 100 females | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 140.83 males per 100 females | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 141.13 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 137.31 males per 100 females | -2.7% |
| 1961 | 133.1 males per 100 females | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 127.56 males per 100 females | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 122.29 males per 100 females | -4.1% |
| 1964 | 118.18 males per 100 females | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 116.22 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 113.85 males per 100 females | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 112.19 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 110.23 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 108.89 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 107.23 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 107.38 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 108.3 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 109.16 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 109.26 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 109.85 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 111.4 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 113.31 males per 100 females | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 114.17 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 113.04 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 111.15 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 108.39 males per 100 females | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 106.16 males per 100 females | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 105.13 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 104.48 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 104.47 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 105.28 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 106.82 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 108.8 males per 100 females | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 110.5 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 112.24 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 113.33 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 111.04 males per 100 females | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 107.65 males per 100 females | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 109.34 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 111.32 males per 100 females | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 112.83 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 113.94 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 109.17 males per 100 females | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 106.75 males per 100 females | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 109.61 males per 100 females | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 111.86 males per 100 females | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 111.16 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 109.92 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 110.88 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 109.14 males per 100 females | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 106.7 males per 100 females | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 107.31 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 106.63 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 106.61 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 106.7 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 105.19 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 104.82 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 105.36 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 105.7 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 105.59 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 105.76 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 107.05 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 110.03 males per 100 females | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 109.32 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 106.45 males per 100 females | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 105.58 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 106.14 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 105.86 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 105.86 males per 100 females is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.5 males per 100 females, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 105.86 males per 100 females is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.45 males per 100 females, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 137.51 males per 100 females | 133.59 males per 100 females | 142.17 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 119.98 males per 100 females | 108.89 males per 100 females | 137.31 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 110.31 males per 100 females | 107.23 males per 100 females | 114.17 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 107.12 males per 100 females | 104.47 males per 100 females | 111.15 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 110.76 males per 100 females | 106.75 males per 100 females | 113.94 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 108.98 males per 100 females | 106.61 males per 100 females | 111.86 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.55 males per 100 females | 104.82 males per 100 females | 110.03 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.01 males per 100 females | 105.58 males per 100 females | 106.45 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 23 Bangladesh 107.19 males per 100 females compare
- 24 Cote d'Ivoire 106.68 males per 100 females compare
- 25 Luxembourg 105.89 males per 100 females compare
- 27 Solomon Islands 105.64 males per 100 females compare
- 28 Cayman Islands 105.08 males per 100 females compare
- 29 Palau 105.04 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for French Polynesia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 45.07 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 240.48 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 240.48 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7584 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1,430 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1,512 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1,444 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1,526 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1,463 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 60 in French Polynesia?
- Sex ratio at age 60 in French Polynesia was 105.86 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 French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 142.17 males per 100 females in 1950.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 60 recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 104.47 males per 100 females in 1985.
- How does French Polynesia rank for sex ratio at age 60?
- French Polynesia ranks 26th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 60 rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this French Polynesia 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.