Sex ratio at age 60 in Jordan
Jordan: Sex ratio at age 60 was 110.11 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
110.11 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
19th
of 236 countries
All-time high
124.08 males per 100 females
in 1958
All-time low
84.44 males per 100 females
in 1983
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 60 in Jordan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio at age 60 in Jordan stood at 110.11 males per 100 females.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 60 in Jordan peaked at 124.08 males per 100 females in 1958 and was at its lowest, 84.44 males per 100 females, in 1983.
That places Jordan 19th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Sex ratio at age 60 in Jordan, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 120.12 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 119.04 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 117.61 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 1953 | 117.11 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 118.1 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 119.44 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 120.91 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 122.89 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 124.08 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 123.3 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 121.29 males per 100 females | -1.6% |
| 1961 | 118.96 males per 100 females | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 116.49 males per 100 females | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 114.21 males per 100 females | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 112.25 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 110.82 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 109.38 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 107.85 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 106.38 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 105.13 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 103.99 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 102.84 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 101.7 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 100.49 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 99.08 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 97.29 males per 100 females | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 95.79 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 94.62 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 93.34 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 91.4 males per 100 females | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 89.29 males per 100 females | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 87.35 males per 100 females | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 85.5 males per 100 females | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 84.44 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 84.83 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 86.48 males per 100 females | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 88.59 males per 100 females | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 90.81 males per 100 females | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 93.03 males per 100 females | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 95.05 males per 100 females | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 99.65 males per 100 females | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 104.59 males per 100 females | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 107.71 males per 100 females | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 110.48 males per 100 females | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 112.37 males per 100 females | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 113.22 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 113.42 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 113.28 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 113.1 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 112.95 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 112.85 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 112.84 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 112.96 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 113.13 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 113.43 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 113.8 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 114.17 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 114.4 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 114.64 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 115.02 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 115.35 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 115.55 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 115.72 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 113.86 males per 100 females | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 110.48 males per 100 females | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 108.86 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 108.48 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 108.01 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 107.94 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 108.32 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 108.54 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 108.56 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 109.09 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 110.11 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 110.11 males per 100 females is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 92.16 males per 100 females, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 110.11 males per 100 females is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.63 males per 100 females, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 120.26 males per 100 females | 117.11 males per 100 females | 124.08 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 112.28 males per 100 females | 105.13 males per 100 females | 121.29 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 98.05 males per 100 females | 91.4 males per 100 females | 103.99 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 88.54 males per 100 females | 84.44 males per 100 females | 95.05 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 110.08 males per 100 females | 99.65 males per 100 females | 113.42 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 113.72 males per 100 females | 112.84 males per 100 females | 115.02 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 111.26 males per 100 females | 107.94 males per 100 females | 115.72 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 109.08 males per 100 females | 108.54 males per 100 females | 110.11 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 16 Papua New Guinea 112.48 males per 100 females compare
- 17 Bhutan 110.99 males per 100 females compare
- 18 Equatorial Guinea 110.64 males per 100 females compare
- 20 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 109.98 males per 100 females compare
- 21 Faroe Islands 109.87 males per 100 females compare
- 22 Falkland Islands 107.69 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Jordan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,402 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.1309 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,047 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,047 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 110,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 115,505 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 110,528 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 115,418 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 110,346 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 60 in Jordan?
- Sex ratio at age 60 in Jordan was 110.11 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 Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 124.08 males per 100 females in 1958.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 60 recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.44 males per 100 females in 1983.
- How does Jordan rank for sex ratio at age 60?
- Jordan ranks 19th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 60 rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jordan 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.