Sex ratio at age 60 in South Korea
South Korea: Sex ratio at age 60 was 101.19 males per 100 females in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
101.19 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
49th
of 236 countries
All-time high
101.19 males per 100 females
in 2023
All-time low
78.26 males per 100 females
in 1988
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 60 in South Korea, 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 South Korea stood at 101.19 males per 100 females. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 60 in South Korea peaked at 101.19 males per 100 females in 2023 and was at its lowest, 78.26 males per 100 females, in 1988.
That places South Korea 49th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 South Korea, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 88.15 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 83.66 males per 100 females | -5.1% |
| 1952 | 81.3 males per 100 females | -2.8% |
| 1953 | 81.3 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 82.13 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 83.3 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 84.43 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 85.91 males per 100 females | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 86.86 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 86.69 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 86.54 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 85.25 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 84.33 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 85.34 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 86.42 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 86.88 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 86.82 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 86.61 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 87.63 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 88.8 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 88.68 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 88.01 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 86.51 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 85.27 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 84.99 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 84.97 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 85.3 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 86.44 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 87.49 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 88.58 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 88.29 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 85.95 males per 100 females | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 85.08 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 84.42 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 82.65 males per 100 females | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 80.33 males per 100 females | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 78.71 males per 100 females | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 78.52 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 78.26 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 78.4 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 79.19 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 80.09 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 83.09 males per 100 females | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 87.25 males per 100 females | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 89.74 males per 100 females | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 91.06 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 92.08 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 92.93 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 94.21 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 93.98 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 93.45 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 94.19 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 95.55 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 96.49 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 96.78 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 97.95 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 99.05 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 99.71 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 100.26 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 100.47 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 100.39 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.96 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 99.13 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 98.29 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 97.95 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 96.78 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 96.99 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 98.69 males per 100 females | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 99.06 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 98.1 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 96.69 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 96.94 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 99.28 males per 100 females | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 101.19 males per 100 females | +1.9% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 101.19 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)
- South Korea's 101.19 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 | 84.37 males per 100 females | 81.3 males per 100 females | 88.15 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 86.46 males per 100 females | 84.33 males per 100 females | 88.8 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 86.62 males per 100 females | 84.97 males per 100 females | 88.68 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 82.06 males per 100 females | 78.26 males per 100 females | 88.29 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.36 males per 100 females | 79.19 males per 100 females | 94.21 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.39 males per 100 females | 93.45 males per 100 females | 100.47 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.53 males per 100 females | 96.78 males per 100 females | 100.39 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.52 males per 100 females | 96.69 males per 100 females | 101.19 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More gender data for South Korea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,318 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.79 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 46,871 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 46,871 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0957 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 119,025 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 125,732 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 116,471 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 122,813 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 119,098 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 60 in South Korea?
- Sex ratio at age 60 in South Korea was 101.19 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 South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 101.19 males per 100 females in 2023.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 60 recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.26 males per 100 females in 1988.
- How does South Korea rank for sex ratio at age 60?
- South Korea ranks 49th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 60 rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South 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.