Sex ratio at age 60 in Japan
Japan: Sex ratio at age 60 was 102.08 males per 100 females in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
102.08 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
44th
of 236 countries
All-time high
102.17 males per 100 females
in 2022
All-time low
72.98 males per 100 females
in 1981
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 60 in Japan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
Japan recorded 102.08 males per 100 females for sex ratio at age 60 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 age 60 in Japan peaked at 102.17 males per 100 females in 2022 and was at its lowest, 72.98 males per 100 females, in 1981.
Japan ranks 44th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio at age 60 in Japan, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 92.33 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 93.76 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 94.95 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 95.62 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 95.34 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 94.74 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 95.28 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 95.56 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 95.53 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 95.01 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 94.12 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 93.77 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 92.93 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 92.8 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 92 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 92.45 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 92.03 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 89.53 males per 100 females | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 87.54 males per 100 females | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 86.35 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 85.17 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 83.48 males per 100 females | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 83.1 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 82.9 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 82.23 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 81.57 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 80.4 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 78.95 males per 100 females | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 77.71 males per 100 females | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 75.43 males per 100 females | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 73.44 males per 100 females | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 72.98 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 74.7 males per 100 females | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 80.17 males per 100 females | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 86.05 males per 100 females | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 89.69 males per 100 females | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 92.36 males per 100 females | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 93.6 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 94.06 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 94.51 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 94.56 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 94.45 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 94.64 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 94.98 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 95.28 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 95.66 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 96.04 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 95.97 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 96.49 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 97.13 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 97.14 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 97.33 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 97.4 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 97.35 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 97.82 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 99.41 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 99.33 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 98.1 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 97.45 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 97.05 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 98.7 males per 100 females | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 100.31 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 99.99 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 99.61 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 99.61 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.59 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 100.98 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 100.86 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 101.06 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 101.65 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 102.06 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 102.12 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 102.17 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 102.08 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 102.08 males per 100 females is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.5 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Japan's 102.08 males per 100 females is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.45 males per 100 females, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 94.81 males per 100 females | 92.33 males per 100 females | 95.62 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 91.35 males per 100 females | 86.35 males per 100 females | 94.12 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 81.1 males per 100 females | 75.43 males per 100 females | 85.17 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 85.16 males per 100 females | 72.98 males per 100 females | 94.51 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 95.52 males per 100 females | 94.45 males per 100 females | 97.13 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.84 males per 100 females | 97.05 males per 100 females | 99.41 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.34 males per 100 females | 98.7 males per 100 females | 101.65 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.11 males per 100 females | 102.06 males per 100 females | 102.17 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More gender data for Japan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,429 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.96 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 107,155 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 107,155 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.4423 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 60 in Japan?
- Sex ratio at age 60 in Japan was 102.08 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 102.17 males per 100 females in 2022.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 60 recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.98 males per 100 females in 1981.
- How does Japan rank for sex ratio at age 60?
- Japan ranks 44th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 60 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 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.