Sex ratio at age 60 in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Sex ratio at age 60 was 105.89 males per 100 females in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
105.89 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
25th
of 236 countries
All-time high
106.97 males per 100 females
in 2019
All-time low
72.49 males per 100 females
in 1983
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 60 in Luxembourg, 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 Luxembourg is 105.89 males per 100 females, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 60 in Luxembourg peaked at 106.97 males per 100 females in 2019 and was at its lowest, 72.49 males per 100 females, in 1983.
Luxembourg ranks 25th of 236 countries on this measure, 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 Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 99.86 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 100.41 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 101.42 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 100 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 1954 | 95.86 males per 100 females | -4.1% |
| 1955 | 91.94 males per 100 females | -4.1% |
| 1956 | 87.95 males per 100 females | -4.3% |
| 1957 | 84.04 males per 100 females | -4.4% |
| 1958 | 82.03 males per 100 females | -2.4% |
| 1959 | 85.35 males per 100 females | +4.0% |
| 1960 | 90.23 males per 100 females | +5.7% |
| 1961 | 93.96 males per 100 females | +4.1% |
| 1962 | 91.6 males per 100 females | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 88.78 males per 100 females | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 90.37 males per 100 females | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 90.42 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 90.97 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 91.97 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 89.64 males per 100 females | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 88.4 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 91.29 males per 100 females | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 91.55 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 88.44 males per 100 females | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 86.66 males per 100 females | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 87.78 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 89.04 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 89.17 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 89.26 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 90.3 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 85.85 males per 100 females | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 79.75 males per 100 females | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 76.98 males per 100 females | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 72.83 males per 100 females | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 72.49 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 73.24 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 76.09 males per 100 females | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 84.79 males per 100 females | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 92.77 males per 100 females | +9.4% |
| 1988 | 96.85 males per 100 females | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 97.05 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 96.06 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 95.48 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 96.65 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 96.14 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 93.52 males per 100 females | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 93.11 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 97.01 males per 100 females | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 100.24 males per 100 females | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 95.36 males per 100 females | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 94.19 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 96.58 males per 100 females | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 96.34 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 99.2 males per 100 females | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 100.82 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 103.44 males per 100 females | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 103.42 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 103.27 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 103.56 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 104.53 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 105.75 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 102.47 males per 100 females | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 103.46 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 104.38 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 103.83 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 104 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 102.69 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 101.01 males per 100 females | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 102.96 males per 100 females | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 106.87 males per 100 females | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 106.97 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 105.14 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 103.07 males per 100 females | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 103.51 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 105.89 males per 100 females | +2.3% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 105.89 males per 100 females is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.5 males per 100 females, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 105.89 males per 100 females is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93.28 males per 100 females, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 92.88 males per 100 females | 82.03 males per 100 females | 101.42 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 90.63 males per 100 females | 88.4 males per 100 females | 93.96 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 88.93 males per 100 females | 85.85 males per 100 females | 91.55 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 82.28 males per 100 females | 72.49 males per 100 females | 97.05 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 95.78 males per 100 females | 93.11 males per 100 females | 100.24 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.69 males per 100 females | 96.34 males per 100 females | 105.75 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.86 males per 100 females | 101.01 males per 100 females | 106.97 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.4 males per 100 females | 103.07 males per 100 females | 105.89 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 22 Falkland Islands 107.69 males per 100 females compare
- 23 Bangladesh 107.19 males per 100 females compare
- 24 Cote d'Ivoire 106.68 males per 100 females compare
- 26 French Polynesia 105.86 males per 100 females compare
- 27 Solomon Islands 105.64 males per 100 females compare
- 28 Cayman Islands 105.08 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Luxembourg
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 109.93 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.2279 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 603.74 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 603.74 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.9746 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3,442 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,621 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3,483 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,657 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3,400 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 60 in Luxembourg?
- Sex ratio at age 60 in Luxembourg was 105.89 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 Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 106.97 males per 100 females in 2019.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 60 recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.49 males per 100 females in 1983.
- How does Luxembourg rank for sex ratio at age 60?
- Luxembourg ranks 25th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 60 rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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.