Sex ratio at age 60 in India
India: Sex ratio at age 60 was 101.14 males per 100 females in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
101.14 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
51st
of 236 countries
All-time high
109.62 males per 100 females
in 1953
All-time low
97.54 males per 100 females
in 1998
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 60 in India, 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 India is 101.14 males per 100 females, 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 age 60 in India peaked at 109.62 males per 100 females in 1953 and was at its lowest, 97.54 males per 100 females, 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.
Sex ratio at age 60 in India, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 102.89 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 104.22 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 107.02 males per 100 females | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 109.62 males per 100 females | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 108.61 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1955 | 107.03 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 1956 | 105.66 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 1957 | 104.04 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 1958 | 103.58 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 104.69 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 106.16 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 107.69 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 108.99 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 109.34 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 108.43 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 107.01 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 105.8 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 104.68 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 103.95 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 103.77 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 103.92 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 103.99 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 104.03 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 104.21 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 104.52 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 104.9 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 105.27 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 105.61 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 105.89 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 106.09 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 106.26 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 106.3 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 106.22 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 106.12 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 106 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 105.72 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 105.44 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 105.22 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 104.68 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 103.61 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 102.4 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 101.29 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 100.21 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 99.31 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 98.74 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 98.41 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 98.05 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 97.7 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 97.54 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 97.81 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 98.25 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 98.52 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 98.77 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 98.96 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 99.06 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 98.99 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 98.83 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 98.71 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.84 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 101.64 males per 100 females | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 102.12 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 101.99 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 101.88 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 101.81 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 101.78 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 101.74 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 101.73 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 101.73 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 101.69 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 101.66 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 101.57 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 101.37 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 101.22 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 101.14 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 101.14 males per 100 females is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.06 males per 100 females, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 101.14 males per 100 females is below the median for South Asia, which is 104.17 males per 100 females, 97% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 105.74 males per 100 females | 102.89 males per 100 females | 109.62 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 106.58 males per 100 females | 103.77 males per 100 females | 109.34 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 104.84 males per 100 females | 103.92 males per 100 females | 106.09 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 105.56 males per 100 females | 103.61 males per 100 females | 106.3 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.15 males per 100 females | 97.54 males per 100 females | 102.4 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.16 males per 100 females | 98.25 males per 100 females | 101.64 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.81 males per 100 females | 101.66 males per 100 females | 102.12 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.33 males per 100 females | 101.14 males per 100 females | 101.57 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 48 Switzerland 101.34 males per 100 females compare
- 49 South Korea 101.19 males per 100 females compare
- 50 Gabon 101.19 males per 100 females compare
- 52 Senegal 101.05 males per 100 females compare
- 53 Iran 100.81 males per 100 females compare
- 54 Saint Kitts and Nevis 100.36 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for India
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 341,454 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5667 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1.18 million (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1.18 million (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 60 in India?
- Sex ratio at age 60 in India was 101.14 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 109.62 males per 100 females in 1953.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 60 recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.54 males per 100 females in 1998.
- How does India rank for sex ratio at age 60?
- India ranks 51st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 60 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 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.