Sex ratio at sixty years old in Japan
Japan: Sex ratio at sixty years old was 102.08 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
102.08
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
41st
of 229 countries
All-time high
102.17
in 2022
All-time low
72.98
in 1981
Years of data
74
1950β2023
Sex ratio at sixty years old in Japan, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 102.08 for sex ratio at sixty years old in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at sixty years old in Japan peaked at 102.17 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 72.98, in 1981.
Japan ranks 41st of 229 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 94.81 | 92.33 | 95.62 | 10 |
| 1960s | 91.35 | 86.35 | 94.12 | 10 |
| 1970s | 81.1 | 75.43 | 85.17 | 10 |
| 1980s | 85.16 | 72.98 | 94.51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 95.52 | 94.45 | 97.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.84 | 97.05 | 99.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.34 | 98.7 | 101.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.11 | 102.06 | 102.17 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More gender data for Japan
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 367,041 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 384,885 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 368,886 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 386,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 378,555 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 396,805 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 393,277 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 412,389 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 405,844 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 425,727 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at sixty years old in Japan?
- Sex ratio at sixty years old in Japan was 102.08 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at sixty years old recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 102.17 in 2022.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at sixty years old recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.98 in 1981.
- How does Japan rank for sex ratio at sixty years old?
- Japan ranks 41st out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at sixty years old rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan 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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