Sex ratio at age 60 in Greece
Greece: Sex ratio at age 60 was 87.08 males per 100 females in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
87.08 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
180th
of 236 countries
All-time high
97.31 males per 100 females
in 1970
All-time low
79.56 males per 100 females
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 60 in Greece, 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 Greece stood at 87.08 males per 100 females.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 60 in Greece peaked at 97.31 males per 100 females in 1970 and was at its lowest, 79.56 males per 100 females, in 1951.
Greece ranks 180th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio at age 60 in Greece, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 79.73 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 79.56 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 79.78 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 80.14 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 80.62 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 81.58 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 82.77 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 83.76 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 84.79 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 86.04 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 87.35 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 88.31 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 88.38 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 87.82 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 87.34 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 93.89 males per 100 females | +7.5% |
| 1966 | 94.75 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 95.35 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 95.82 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 95.59 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 97.31 males per 100 females | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 93.09 males per 100 females | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 91.26 males per 100 females | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 90.35 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 91.83 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 91.58 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 88.99 males per 100 females | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 86.7 males per 100 females | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 84.85 males per 100 females | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 83.27 males per 100 females | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 83.73 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 92.37 males per 100 females | +10.3% |
| 1982 | 90.85 males per 100 females | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 87.41 males per 100 females | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 91.04 males per 100 females | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 88.83 males per 100 females | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 90.49 males per 100 females | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 93.83 males per 100 females | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 93.49 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 93.81 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 94.06 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 96.13 males per 100 females | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 96.42 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 93.6 males per 100 females | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 95.4 males per 100 females | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 93.76 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 91.25 males per 100 females | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 91.99 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 92.23 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 92.32 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 93 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 94.17 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 95.8 males per 100 females | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 96.5 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 96.24 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 95.46 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 94.99 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 94.4 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 93.81 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 93.7 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 93.96 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 94.1 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 93.8 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 93.15 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 92.01 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 91.68 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 90.58 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 89.2 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 88.98 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 88.48 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 87.99 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 87.42 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 87.1 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 87.08 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 87.08 males per 100 females is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.5 males per 100 females, 89% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greece's 87.08 males per 100 females is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93.28 males per 100 females, 93% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 81.88 males per 100 females | 79.56 males per 100 females | 86.04 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 91.46 males per 100 females | 87.34 males per 100 females | 95.82 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 89.92 males per 100 females | 83.27 males per 100 females | 97.31 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 90.58 males per 100 females | 83.73 males per 100 females | 93.83 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.72 males per 100 females | 91.25 males per 100 females | 96.42 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.81 males per 100 females | 93 males per 100 females | 96.5 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.6 males per 100 females | 88.48 males per 100 females | 94.1 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.4 males per 100 females | 87.08 males per 100 females | 87.99 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 177 Serbia 87.89 males per 100 females compare
- 178 Angola 87.46 males per 100 females compare
- 179 Vietnam 87.22 males per 100 females compare
- 181 Portugal 87.03 males per 100 females compare
- 182 Bosnia and Herzegovina 86.87 males per 100 females compare
- 183 Sri Lanka 86.42 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Greece
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,138 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 8,584 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 8,584 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2295 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 33,028 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 35,271 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 33,346 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 35,681 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 33,703 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 60 in Greece?
- Sex ratio at age 60 in Greece was 87.08 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 97.31 males per 100 females in 1970.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 60 recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.56 males per 100 females in 1951.
- How does Greece rank for sex ratio at age 60?
- Greece ranks 180th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 60 rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece 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.