Sex ratio at age 60 in Ghana
Ghana: Sex ratio at age 60 was 92.67 males per 100 females in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
92.67 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
129th
of 236 countries
All-time high
129.97 males per 100 females
in 1950
All-time low
77.91 males per 100 females
in 2001
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 60 in Ghana, 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 Ghana stood at 92.67 males per 100 females.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 60 in Ghana peaked at 129.97 males per 100 females in 1950 and was at its lowest, 77.91 males per 100 females, in 2001.
Ghana ranks 129th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio at age 60 in Ghana, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 129.97 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 129.97 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 129.24 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 127.66 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 125.43 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
| 1955 | 121.65 males per 100 females | -3.0% |
| 1956 | 119.03 males per 100 females | -2.2% |
| 1957 | 118.42 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 117.86 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 117.72 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 117.7 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 116.14 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 113.69 males per 100 females | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 111.76 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 110.2 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 109.14 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 108.42 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 107.73 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 107.06 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 106.73 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 106.92 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 107.5 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 107.95 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 108.04 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 108 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 107.71 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 107.19 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 106.46 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 105.54 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 104.2 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 103.3 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 103.63 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 104.3 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 104.63 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 103.76 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 101.56 males per 100 females | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 99.73 males per 100 females | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 98.75 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 97.94 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 96.64 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 94.9 males per 100 females | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 93.47 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 92.06 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 90.07 males per 100 females | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 87.7 males per 100 females | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 85.24 males per 100 females | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 83.04 males per 100 females | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 81.29 males per 100 females | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 79.94 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 79.05 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 78.36 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 77.91 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 78.48 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 80.13 males per 100 females | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 82.44 males per 100 females | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 84.1 males per 100 females | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 84.81 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 85.84 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 87.45 males per 100 females | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 89.69 males per 100 females | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 87.19 males per 100 females | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 84.98 males per 100 females | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 87.57 males per 100 females | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 89.92 males per 100 females | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 91.84 males per 100 females | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 93.21 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 94.04 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 94.4 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 94.42 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 93.88 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 92.66 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 92.58 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 92.96 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 92.67 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 92.67 males per 100 females is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.06 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 92.67 males per 100 females is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 89.96 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 123.69 males per 100 females | 117.72 males per 100 females | 129.97 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 110.86 males per 100 females | 106.73 males per 100 females | 117.7 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 106.95 males per 100 females | 104.2 males per 100 females | 108.04 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 101.42 males per 100 females | 96.64 males per 100 females | 104.63 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.68 males per 100 females | 79.05 males per 100 females | 94.9 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.92 males per 100 females | 77.91 males per 100 females | 89.69 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.14 males per 100 females | 84.98 males per 100 females | 94.42 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.72 males per 100 females | 92.58 males per 100 females | 92.96 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More gender data for Ghana
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,710 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3902 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 25,512 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 25,512 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.34 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 428,908 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 442,748 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 424,540 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 437,618 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 420,712 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 60 in Ghana?
- Sex ratio at age 60 in Ghana was 92.67 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 129.97 males per 100 females in 1950.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 60 recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.91 males per 100 females in 2001.
- How does Ghana rank for sex ratio at age 60?
- Ghana ranks 129th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 60 rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana 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.