Sex ratio at age 60 in North Korea
North Korea: Sex ratio at age 60 was 94.79 males per 100 females in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
94.79 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
107th
of 236 countries
All-time high
94.79 males per 100 females
in 2023
All-time low
46.41 males per 100 females
in 1985
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 60 in North Korea, 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 North Korea is 94.79 males per 100 females, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 60 in North Korea peaked at 94.79 males per 100 females in 2023 and was at its lowest, 46.41 males per 100 females, in 1985.
North Korea ranks 107th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio at age 60 in North Korea, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 73.31 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 66.74 males per 100 females | -9.0% |
| 1952 | 62.6 males per 100 females | -6.2% |
| 1953 | 61.12 males per 100 females | -2.4% |
| 1954 | 61.28 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 62.24 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 63.35 males per 100 females | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 64.46 males per 100 females | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 65.09 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 64.9 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 64.31 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 64.11 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 64.08 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 63.55 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 62.46 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 61.49 males per 100 females | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 60.2 males per 100 females | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 58.17 males per 100 females | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 58.34 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 61.74 males per 100 females | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 65.42 males per 100 females | +6.0% |
| 1971 | 68.98 males per 100 females | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 72.5 males per 100 females | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 73.98 males per 100 females | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 71.56 males per 100 females | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 67.38 males per 100 females | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 62.24 males per 100 females | -7.6% |
| 1977 | 57.7 males per 100 females | -7.3% |
| 1978 | 55.17 males per 100 females | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 53.54 males per 100 females | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 52.05 males per 100 females | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 50.12 males per 100 females | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 48.46 males per 100 females | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 47.31 males per 100 females | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 46.67 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 46.41 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 46.46 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 46.98 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 47.93 males per 100 females | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 50.04 males per 100 females | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 53.69 males per 100 females | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 56.72 males per 100 females | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 60.37 males per 100 females | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 65.03 males per 100 females | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 70.12 males per 100 females | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 74.28 males per 100 females | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 76.72 males per 100 females | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 79.06 males per 100 females | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 81.04 males per 100 females | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 82.3 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 82.9 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 83.56 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 84.25 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 84.95 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 85.6 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 86.11 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 86.45 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 86.56 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 85.97 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 85.18 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 86.8 males per 100 females | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 88.98 males per 100 females | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 90.46 males per 100 females | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 91.64 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 92.52 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 93.21 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 93.7 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 94.06 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 94.22 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 94.28 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 94.25 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 94.34 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 94.58 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 94.79 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 64.51 males per 100 females | 61.12 males per 100 females | 73.31 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 61.85 males per 100 females | 58.17 males per 100 females | 64.31 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.85 males per 100 females | 53.54 males per 100 females | 73.98 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.24 males per 100 females | 46.41 males per 100 females | 52.05 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.93 males per 100 females | 53.69 males per 100 females | 82.3 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.15 males per 100 females | 82.9 males per 100 females | 86.56 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.99 males per 100 females | 86.8 males per 100 females | 94.28 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.49 males per 100 females | 94.25 males per 100 females | 94.79 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 104 Seychelles 94.85 males per 100 females compare
- 105 Fiji 94.82 males per 100 females compare
- 106 Tunisia 94.81 males per 100 females compare
- 108 Anguilla 94.74 males per 100 females compare
- 109 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 94.56 males per 100 females compare
- 110 Indonesia 94.51 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for North Korea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,948 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7158 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 162,142 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 171,689 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 163,466 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 172,928 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 164,613 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 173,969 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 165,947 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 175,324 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 60 in North Korea?
- Sex ratio at age 60 in North Korea was 94.79 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 North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 94.79 males per 100 females in 2023.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 60 recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.41 males per 100 females in 1985.
- How does North Korea rank for sex ratio at age 60?
- North Korea ranks 107th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 60 rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Korea 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.