Sex ratio at sixty years old in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Sex ratio at sixty years old was 71.93 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
71.93
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
224th
of 229 countries
All-time high
122.35
in 1978
All-time low
65.89
in 2017
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at sixty years old in Guinea-Bissau, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 71.93 for sex ratio at sixty years old in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at sixty years old in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 122.35 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 65.89, in 2017.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 224th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio at sixty years old in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 82.66 | — |
| 1951 | 83.07 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 83.59 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 84.13 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 85.05 | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 86.1 | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 87.3 | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 88.44 | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 89.41 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 90.06 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 91.19 | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 92.58 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 94.14 | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 95.99 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 97.43 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 98.47 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 99.62 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 100.92 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 102.22 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 103.36 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 104.65 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 105.71 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 106.23 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 106.51 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 108.95 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 113.3 | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 117.16 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 120.36 | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 122.35 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 121.37 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 117.77 | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 114.21 | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 110.56 | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 107.39 | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 104.18 | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 101.55 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 99.54 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 98.1 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 97.09 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 96.49 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 96.09 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 95.32 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 94.45 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 93.66 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 92.75 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 91.73 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 91.05 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 90.4 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 89.88 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 89.78 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 89.59 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 89.19 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 88.62 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 87.71 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 86.4 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 84.78 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 82.96 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 80.88 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 78.52 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 76.03 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 73.64 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 71.7 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 70.06 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 68.69 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 67.55 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 66.64 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 66.07 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 65.89 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 66.11 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 66.82 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 67.82 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 68.94 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 70.32 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 71.93 | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 85.98 | 82.66 | 90.06 | 10 |
| 1960s | 97.59 | 91.19 | 103.36 | 10 |
| 1970s | 112.66 | 104.65 | 122.35 | 10 |
| 1980s | 104.69 | 96.49 | 117.77 | 10 |
| 1990s | 92.51 | 89.78 | 96.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.47 | 76.03 | 89.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.32 | 65.89 | 73.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.75 | 67.82 | 71.93 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More gender data for Guinea-Bissau
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 894.88 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.69 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 30,905 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 31,871 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 30,253 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 31,136 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,772 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 30,621 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 29,362 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 30,180 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at sixty years old in Guinea-Bissau?
- Sex ratio at sixty years old in Guinea-Bissau was 71.93 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at sixty years old recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 122.35 in 1978.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at sixty years old recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.89 in 2017.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for sex ratio at sixty years old?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 224th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at sixty years old rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio at sixty years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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