Sex ratio at age 60 in Israel
Israel: Sex ratio at age 60 was 93.32 males per 100 females in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
93.32 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
121st
of 236 countries
All-time high
112.94 males per 100 females
in 1965
All-time low
79.35 males per 100 females
in 1985
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 60 in Israel, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
Israel recorded 93.32 males per 100 females for sex ratio at age 60 in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 60 in Israel peaked at 112.94 males per 100 females in 1965 and was at its lowest, 79.35 males per 100 females, in 1985.
That places Israel 121st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio at age 60 in Israel, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 101.3 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 105.67 males per 100 females | +4.3% |
| 1952 | 109.44 males per 100 females | +3.6% |
| 1953 | 111.29 males per 100 females | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 110.91 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 109.25 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 1956 | 106.74 males per 100 females | -2.3% |
| 1957 | 104.12 males per 100 females | -2.5% |
| 1958 | 102.38 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
| 1959 | 101.89 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 102.73 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 104.93 males per 100 females | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 107.97 males per 100 females | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 110.83 males per 100 females | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 112.63 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 112.94 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 111.7 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 109.16 males per 100 females | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 105.92 males per 100 females | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 102.41 males per 100 females | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 98.87 males per 100 females | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 95.4 males per 100 females | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 92.01 males per 100 females | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 89.36 males per 100 females | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 87.65 males per 100 females | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 87.1 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 88.26 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 91.3 males per 100 females | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 90.68 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 90.79 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 92.84 males per 100 females | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 96.47 males per 100 females | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 95.41 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 86.18 males per 100 females | -9.7% |
| 1984 | 81.15 males per 100 females | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 79.35 males per 100 females | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 79.42 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 82.18 males per 100 females | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 84.07 males per 100 females | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 85.61 males per 100 females | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 86.44 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 88.84 males per 100 females | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 87.97 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 86.61 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 89.64 males per 100 females | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 88.21 males per 100 females | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 87.1 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 87.05 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 86.71 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 87.66 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 88.01 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 88.83 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 89.54 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 90.58 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 93.04 males per 100 females | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 93.18 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 91.87 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 90.66 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 90.56 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 91.12 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 91.53 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 91.37 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 91.3 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 91.55 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 91.08 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 90.79 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 91.04 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 91.4 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 91.49 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 91.71 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 91.88 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 91.81 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 92.08 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 93.32 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 93.32 males per 100 females is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.5 males per 100 females, 96% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Israel's 93.32 males per 100 females is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.63 males per 100 females, 97% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 106.3 males per 100 females | 101.3 males per 100 females | 111.29 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 108.12 males per 100 females | 102.41 males per 100 females | 112.94 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 91.14 males per 100 females | 87.1 males per 100 females | 98.87 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 86.27 males per 100 females | 79.35 males per 100 females | 96.47 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.62 males per 100 females | 86.44 males per 100 females | 89.64 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.74 males per 100 females | 88.01 males per 100 females | 93.18 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.33 males per 100 females | 90.79 males per 100 females | 91.71 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.27 males per 100 females | 91.81 males per 100 females | 93.32 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 118 Ecuador 93.41 males per 100 females compare
- 119 Sao Tome and Principe 93.38 males per 100 females compare
- 120 New Zealand 93.33 males per 100 females compare
- 122 Kenya 93.19 males per 100 females compare
- 123 San Marino 93.09 males per 100 females compare
- 124 Palestine 93.06 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Israel
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,625 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1966 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 7,551 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 7,551 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 83,397 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 87,923 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 83,684 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 88,192 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 84,726 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 60 in Israel?
- Sex ratio at age 60 in Israel was 93.32 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 Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 112.94 males per 100 females in 1965.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 60 recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.35 males per 100 females in 1985.
- How does Israel rank for sex ratio at age 60?
- Israel ranks 121st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 60 rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel 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.