Sex ratio at sixty years old in Kuwait
Kuwait: Sex ratio at sixty years old was 177.62 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
177.62
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
4th
of 236 countries
All-time high
221.16
in 2019
All-time low
108.64
in 1967
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at sixty years old in Kuwait, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 177.62 for sex ratio at sixty years old in 2023.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at sixty years old in Kuwait peaked at 221.16 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 108.64, in 1967.
That places Kuwait 4th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 132.51 | 121.24 | 154.65 | 10 |
| 1960s | 121.63 | 108.64 | 131.92 | 10 |
| 1970s | 135.36 | 122.55 | 150.56 | 10 |
| 1980s | 140.33 | 128.22 | 157.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 166.58 | 161.01 | 173.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 150.66 | 146.08 | 163.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 187.11 | 146.41 | 221.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 186.94 | 169.1 | 212.53 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 1 Qatar 266.31 compare
- 2 Niue 228.57 compare
- 3 United Arab Emirates 186.92 compare
- 5 Saudi Arabia 175.76 compare
- 6 Oman 145.42 compare
- 7 Western Sahara 133.09 compare
More gender data for Kuwait
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 24,181 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 25,253 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 25,948 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 26,723 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 26,893 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 27,860 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 27,312 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 28,294 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 28,118 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 28,710 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at sixty years old in Kuwait?
- Sex ratio at sixty years old in Kuwait was 177.62 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at sixty years old recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 221.16 in 2019.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at sixty years old recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 108.64 in 1967.
- How does Kuwait rank for sex ratio at sixty years old?
- Kuwait ranks 4th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at sixty years old rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait 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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