Sex ratio at age 60 in Greenland
Greenland: Sex ratio at age 60 was 114.08 males per 100 females in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
114.08 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
15th
of 236 countries
All-time high
162.01 males per 100 females
in 2007
All-time low
70 males per 100 females
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 60 in Greenland, 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 Greenland is 114.08 males per 100 females, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 60 in Greenland peaked at 162.01 males per 100 females in 2007 and was at its lowest, 70 males per 100 females, in 1950.
Greenland ranks 15th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio at age 60 in Greenland, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 70 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 74.51 males per 100 females | +6.4% |
| 1952 | 82.69 males per 100 females | +11.0% |
| 1953 | 88.68 males per 100 females | +7.2% |
| 1954 | 89.09 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 91.07 males per 100 females | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 86.21 males per 100 females | -5.3% |
| 1957 | 81.97 males per 100 females | -4.9% |
| 1958 | 86.89 males per 100 females | +6.0% |
| 1959 | 88.89 males per 100 females | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 88.06 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 87.32 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 88.89 males per 100 females | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 94.52 males per 100 females | +6.3% |
| 1964 | 91.14 males per 100 females | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 88.1 males per 100 females | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 86.05 males per 100 females | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 86.21 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 86.52 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 86.96 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 86.6 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 87.88 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 93.88 males per 100 females | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 101.03 males per 100 females | +7.6% |
| 1974 | 103.06 males per 100 females | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 105.88 males per 100 females | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 105.83 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 100.94 males per 100 females | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 97.2 males per 100 females | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 100 males per 100 females | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 104.95 males per 100 females | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 105 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 107.84 males per 100 females | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 111.11 males per 100 females | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 112.93 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 112.6 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 107.8 males per 100 females | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 105.23 males per 100 females | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 107.55 males per 100 females | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 109.2 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 109.58 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 108.28 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 109.58 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 110.84 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 111.73 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 116.67 males per 100 females | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 124.34 males per 100 females | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 131.54 males per 100 females | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 132.69 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 133.74 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 133.33 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 132.31 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 136.14 males per 100 females | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 139.61 males per 100 females | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 144.12 males per 100 females | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 150 males per 100 females | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 158.15 males per 100 females | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 162.01 males per 100 females | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 158.79 males per 100 females | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 151.55 males per 100 females | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 136.99 males per 100 females | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 136.75 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 143.23 males per 100 females | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 133.61 males per 100 females | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 130.6 males per 100 females | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 135.4 males per 100 females | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 135.66 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 134.77 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 133.54 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 129.67 males per 100 females | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 124.79 males per 100 females | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 118.54 males per 100 females | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 115.25 males per 100 females | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 114.08 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 114.08 males per 100 females is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.5 males per 100 females, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 114.08 males per 100 females is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93.28 males per 100 females, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 84 males per 100 females | 70 males per 100 females | 91.07 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 88.38 males per 100 females | 86.05 males per 100 females | 94.52 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 98.23 males per 100 females | 86.6 males per 100 females | 105.88 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 108.42 males per 100 females | 104.95 males per 100 females | 112.93 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 118.9 males per 100 females | 108.28 males per 100 females | 133.74 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 146.6 males per 100 females | 132.31 males per 100 females | 162.01 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 135.02 males per 100 females | 129.67 males per 100 females | 143.23 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 118.16 males per 100 females | 114.08 males per 100 females | 124.79 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
- 12 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 114.75 males per 100 females compare
- 13 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 114.58 males per 100 females compare
- 14 Mayotte 114.31 males per 100 females compare
- 16 Papua New Guinea 112.48 males per 100 females compare
- 17 Bhutan 110.99 males per 100 females compare
- 18 Equatorial Guinea 110.64 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Greenland
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 360 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 377 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 369 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 387 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 378 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 397 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 384 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 403 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 387 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 406 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 60 in Greenland?
- Sex ratio at age 60 in Greenland was 114.08 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 Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 162.01 males per 100 females in 2007.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 60 recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 70 males per 100 females in 1950.
- How does Greenland rank for sex ratio at age 60?
- Greenland ranks 15th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 60 rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greenland 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.