Sex ratio at age 60 in Kiribati
Kiribati: Sex ratio at age 60 was 80.12 males per 100 females in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
80.12 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
212th
of 236 countries
All-time high
91.01 males per 100 females
in 1991
All-time low
76.19 males per 100 females
in 1985
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 60 in Kiribati, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio at age 60 in Kiribati is 80.12 males per 100 females, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 60 in Kiribati peaked at 91.01 males per 100 females in 1991 and was at its lowest, 76.19 males per 100 females, in 1985.
That places Kiribati 212th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio at age 60 in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 89.26 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 89.83 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 89.66 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 90.27 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 90.09 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 89.19 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 88.5 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 88.03 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 86.4 males per 100 females | -1.9% |
| 1959 | 85.82 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 86.23 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 86.96 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 87.05 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 86.43 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 85.82 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 85.92 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 85.21 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 85 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 84.78 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 84.06 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 82.52 males per 100 females | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 83.44 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 85.99 males per 100 females | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 86.71 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 83.97 males per 100 females | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 81.17 males per 100 females | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 78.71 males per 100 females | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 79.49 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 84.77 males per 100 females | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 88.28 males per 100 females | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 88.89 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 87.07 males per 100 females | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 85.43 males per 100 females | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 82.8 males per 100 females | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 78.66 males per 100 females | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 76.19 males per 100 females | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 76.3 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 78.65 males per 100 females | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 81.42 males per 100 females | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 84.49 males per 100 females | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 89.36 males per 100 females | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 91.01 males per 100 females | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 90.32 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 89.5 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 84.18 males per 100 females | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 79.31 males per 100 females | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 78.74 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 76.67 males per 100 females | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 76.6 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 79.7 males per 100 females | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 81.25 males per 100 females | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 82.03 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 83.26 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 85.07 males per 100 females | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 87.1 males per 100 females | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 87.67 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 88.39 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 88.65 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 87.5 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 85.83 males per 100 females | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 83.21 males per 100 females | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 80.78 males per 100 females | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 79.52 males per 100 females | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 78.67 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 78.15 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 77.38 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 78.85 males per 100 females | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 80 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 79.6 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 79.52 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 79.56 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 79.91 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 80.13 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 80.12 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 80.12 males per 100 females is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.06 males per 100 females, 87% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 80.12 males per 100 females is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.45 males per 100 females, 84% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 88.7 males per 100 females | 85.82 males per 100 females | 90.27 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 85.75 males per 100 females | 84.06 males per 100 females | 87.05 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 83.5 males per 100 females | 78.71 males per 100 females | 88.28 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 81.99 males per 100 females | 76.19 males per 100 females | 88.89 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 83.54 males per 100 females | 76.6 males per 100 females | 91.01 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.67 males per 100 females | 81.25 males per 100 females | 88.65 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.57 males per 100 females | 77.38 males per 100 females | 83.21 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.93 males per 100 females | 79.56 males per 100 females | 80.13 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 209 Latvia 81.25 males per 100 females compare
- 210 Martinique 81.22 males per 100 females compare
- 211 Tanzania 80.65 males per 100 females compare
- 213 Belarus 80.07 males per 100 females compare
- 214 Saint Barthelemy 79.78 males per 100 females compare
- 215 Antigua and Barbuda 79.56 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Kiribati
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1,583 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1,682 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1,573 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1,667 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1,572 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1,667 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1,573 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1,668 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 1,568 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 1,659 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 60 in Kiribati?
- Sex ratio at age 60 in Kiribati was 80.12 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 Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 91.01 males per 100 females in 1991.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 60 recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.19 males per 100 females in 1985.
- How does Kiribati rank for sex ratio at age 60?
- Kiribati ranks 212th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 60 rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kiribati 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.