Sex ratio at sixty years old in Korea
Korea: Sex ratio at sixty years old was 101.19 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
101.19
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
46th
of 229 countries
All-time high
101.19
in 2023
All-time low
78.26
in 1988
Years of data
74
1950β2023
Sex ratio at sixty years old in Korea, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio at sixty years old in Korea stood at 101.19. 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 sixty years old in Korea peaked at 101.19 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 78.26, in 1988.
That places Korea 46th out of 229 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 84.37 | 81.3 | 88.15 | 10 |
| 1960s | 86.46 | 84.33 | 88.8 | 10 |
| 1970s | 86.62 | 84.97 | 88.68 | 10 |
| 1980s | 82.06 | 78.26 | 88.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.36 | 79.19 | 94.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.39 | 93.45 | 100.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.53 | 96.78 | 100.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.52 | 96.69 | 101.19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 43 Marshall Islands, Republic of the 101.6 compare
- 44 Slovenia, Republic of 101.36 compare
- 45 Switzerland 101.34 compare
- 47 Gabon 101.19 compare
- 48 India 101.14 compare
- 49 Senegal 101.05 compare
More gender data for Korea
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 125,514 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 124,678 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 131,322 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 128,342 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 135,145 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at sixty years old in Korea?
- Sex ratio at sixty years old in Korea was 101.19 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at sixty years old recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 101.19 in 2023.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at sixty years old recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.26 in 1988.
- How does Korea rank for sex ratio at sixty years old?
- Korea ranks 46th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at sixty years old rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea 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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