Sex ratio at age 60 in Libya
Libya: Sex ratio at age 60 was 97.43 males per 100 females in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
97.43 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
79th
of 236 countries
All-time high
147.45 males per 100 females
in 2002
All-time low
92.17 males per 100 females
in 2013
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 60 in Libya, 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 Libya stood at 97.43 males per 100 females.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 60 in Libya peaked at 147.45 males per 100 females in 2002 and was at its lowest, 92.17 males per 100 females, in 2013.
That places Libya 79th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio at age 60 in Libya, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 129.05 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 126.55 males per 100 females | -1.9% |
| 1952 | 124.25 males per 100 females | -1.8% |
| 1953 | 122.09 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
| 1954 | 119.95 males per 100 females | -1.8% |
| 1955 | 118.14 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 1956 | 117.34 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 117.34 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 116.71 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 114.59 males per 100 females | -1.8% |
| 1960 | 112.56 males per 100 females | -1.8% |
| 1961 | 110.7 males per 100 females | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 108.32 males per 100 females | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 107.85 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 110.58 males per 100 females | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 113.56 males per 100 females | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 116.61 males per 100 females | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 120.44 males per 100 females | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 121.95 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 119.62 males per 100 females | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 116.08 males per 100 females | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 112.85 males per 100 females | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 109.58 males per 100 females | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 107.34 males per 100 females | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 106.38 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 105.86 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 105.08 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 104.21 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 103.43 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 103.14 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 103.03 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 103.2 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 106.49 males per 100 females | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 112.83 males per 100 females | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 115.95 males per 100 females | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 115.82 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 116.22 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 116.75 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 117.45 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 118.59 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 119.82 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 121.05 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 122.25 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 123.84 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 126.61 males per 100 females | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 130.16 males per 100 females | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 133.04 males per 100 females | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 135.29 males per 100 females | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 137.78 males per 100 females | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 141.02 males per 100 females | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 142.35 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 143.21 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 147.45 males per 100 females | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 145.97 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 128.09 males per 100 females | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 107.78 males per 100 females | -15.9% |
| 2006 | 99.66 males per 100 females | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 101.58 males per 100 females | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 101.78 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 103.17 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 104.59 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 102.51 males per 100 females | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 96.92 males per 100 females | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 92.17 males per 100 females | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 93.59 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 95.63 males per 100 females | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 97.89 males per 100 females | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 100.77 males per 100 females | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 101.18 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 100.83 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 99.46 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 98.69 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 98.41 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 97.43 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 97.43 males per 100 females is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 92.16 males per 100 females, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 97.43 males per 100 females is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.63 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 120.6 males per 100 females | 114.59 males per 100 females | 129.05 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 114.22 males per 100 females | 107.85 males per 100 females | 121.95 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 107.39 males per 100 females | 103.14 males per 100 females | 116.08 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 112.63 males per 100 females | 103.03 males per 100 females | 118.59 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 129.09 males per 100 females | 119.82 males per 100 females | 141.02 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 122.1 males per 100 females | 99.66 males per 100 females | 147.45 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.61 males per 100 females | 92.17 males per 100 females | 104.59 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.5 males per 100 females | 97.43 males per 100 females | 99.46 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More gender data for Libya
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,888 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.23 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,998 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,998 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 58,243 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 61,596 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 59,014 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 62,364 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 60,166 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 60 in Libya?
- Sex ratio at age 60 in Libya was 97.43 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 Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 147.45 males per 100 females in 2002.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 60 recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.17 males per 100 females in 2013.
- How does Libya rank for sex ratio at age 60?
- Libya ranks 79th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 60 rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya 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.