Sex ratio at age 60 in Guinea
Guinea: Sex ratio at age 60 was 81.53 males per 100 females in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
81.53 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
206th
of 236 countries
All-time high
104.34 males per 100 females
in 1950
All-time low
77.15 males per 100 females
in 2013
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 60 in Guinea, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 81.53 males per 100 females for sex ratio at age 60 in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 60 in Guinea peaked at 104.34 males per 100 females in 1950 and was at its lowest, 77.15 males per 100 females, in 2013.
That places Guinea 206th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio at age 60 in Guinea, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 104.34 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 103.58 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 102.89 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 102.14 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 101.29 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 100.45 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 99.71 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 98.94 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 98.27 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 97.74 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 97.26 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 96.79 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 96.35 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 95.92 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 95.48 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 95.04 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 94.65 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 94.27 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 93.93 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 93.61 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 93.28 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 92.94 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 92.57 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 92.22 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 91.88 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 91.46 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 91.01 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 90.55 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 90.04 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 89.41 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 88.79 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 88.16 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 87.56 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 87.04 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 86.62 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 86.24 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 85.88 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 85.56 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 85.19 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 84.73 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 84.28 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 83.91 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 83.56 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 83.25 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 83 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 82.81 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 82.67 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 82.18 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 81.65 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 81.39 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 80.96 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 80.25 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 79.71 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 79.47 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 79.11 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 79.15 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 79.03 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 78.56 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 78.31 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 77.75 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 77.39 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 77.36 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 77.19 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 77.15 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 77.27 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 77.54 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 77.95 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 78.4 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 78.92 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 79.52 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 80.09 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 80.63 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 81.13 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 81.53 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 81.53 males per 100 females is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.06 males per 100 females, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 81.53 males per 100 females is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 89.96 males per 100 females, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 100.93 males per 100 females | 97.74 males per 100 females | 104.34 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 95.33 males per 100 females | 93.61 males per 100 females | 97.26 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 91.54 males per 100 females | 89.41 males per 100 females | 93.28 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 86.58 males per 100 females | 84.73 males per 100 females | 88.79 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.87 males per 100 females | 81.39 males per 100 females | 84.28 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.23 males per 100 females | 77.75 males per 100 females | 80.96 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.87 males per 100 females | 77.15 males per 100 females | 79.52 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.84 males per 100 females | 80.09 males per 100 females | 81.53 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More gender data for Guinea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,504 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.04 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,303 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,303 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.73 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 230,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 238,434 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 224,170 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 231,148 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 220,197 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 60 in Guinea?
- Sex ratio at age 60 in Guinea was 81.53 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 Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 104.34 males per 100 females in 1950.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 60 recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.15 males per 100 females in 2013.
- How does Guinea rank for sex ratio at age 60?
- Guinea ranks 206th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 60 rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea 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.