Sex ratio at sixty years old in India
India: Sex ratio at sixty years old was 101.14 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
101.14
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
51st
of 236 countries
All-time high
109.62
in 1953
All-time low
97.54
in 1998
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at sixty years old in India, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio at sixty years old in India is 101.14, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at sixty years old in India peaked at 109.62 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 97.54, in 1998.
India ranks 51st of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 105.74 | 102.89 | 109.62 | 10 |
| 1960s | 106.58 | 103.77 | 109.34 | 10 |
| 1970s | 104.84 | 103.92 | 106.09 | 10 |
| 1980s | 105.56 | 103.61 | 106.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.15 | 97.54 | 102.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.16 | 98.25 | 101.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.81 | 101.66 | 102.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.33 | 101.14 | 101.57 | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 48 Switzerland 101.34 compare
- 49 South Korea 101.19 compare
- 50 Gabon 101.19 compare
- 52 Senegal 101.05 compare
- 53 Iran 100.81 compare
- 54 Saint Kitts and Nevis 100.36 compare
More gender data for India
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 10.96 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 11.71 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 10.92 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 11.70 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 10.89 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 11.70 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 10.88 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 11.71 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 10.89 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 11.75 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at sixty years old in India?
- Sex ratio at sixty years old in India was 101.14 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at sixty years old recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 109.62 in 1953.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at sixty years old recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.54 in 1998.
- How does India rank for sex ratio at sixty years old?
- India ranks 51st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at sixty years old rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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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