Sex ratio at sixty years old in Kenya
Kenya: Sex ratio at sixty years old was 93.19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
93.19
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
122nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
146.16
in 1953
All-time low
66.33
in 1998
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at sixty years old in Kenya, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio at sixty years old in Kenya is 93.19, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at sixty years old in Kenya peaked at 146.16 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 66.33, in 1998.
That places Kenya 122nd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 138.8 | 121.63 | 146.16 | 10 |
| 1960s | 120.72 | 114.95 | 122.78 | 10 |
| 1970s | 108.47 | 99.45 | 114.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 89.68 | 79.07 | 97.66 | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.37 | 66.33 | 77.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.15 | 69.06 | 108.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.52 | 92.44 | 100.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.88 | 92.69 | 93.19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 119 Sao Tome and Principe 93.38 compare
- 120 New Zealand 93.33 compare
- 121 Israel 93.32 compare
- 123 San Marino 93.09 compare
- 124 Palestine 93.06 compare
- 125 Saint Lucia 93.06 compare
More gender data for Kenya
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 740,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 751,960 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 725,839 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 736,424 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 712,907 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 723,661 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 702,473 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 712,985 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 691,890 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 702,017 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at sixty years old in Kenya?
- Sex ratio at sixty years old in Kenya was 93.19 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at sixty years old recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 146.16 in 1953.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at sixty years old recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.33 in 1998.
- How does Kenya rank for sex ratio at sixty years old?
- Kenya ranks 122nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at sixty years old rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya 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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