Sex ratio at age 60 in Madagascar
Madagascar: Sex ratio at age 60 was 94.88 males per 100 females in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
94.88 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
103rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
134.43 males per 100 females
in 1978
All-time low
87.22 males per 100 females
in 1957
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 60 in Madagascar, 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 Madagascar stood at 94.88 males per 100 females.
That represents a change of up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 60 in Madagascar peaked at 134.43 males per 100 females in 1978 and was at its lowest, 87.22 males per 100 females, in 1957.
Madagascar ranks 103rd of 236 countries on this measure, 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 Madagascar, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 88.56 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 88.48 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 88.67 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 88.61 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 88.11 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 87.73 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 87.51 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 87.22 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 87.63 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 89.11 males per 100 females | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 91.1 males per 100 females | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 92.96 males per 100 females | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 94.87 males per 100 females | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 96.79 males per 100 females | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 98.59 males per 100 females | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 100.27 males per 100 females | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 101.63 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 103.33 males per 100 females | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 105.62 males per 100 females | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 108.43 males per 100 females | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 111.88 males per 100 females | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 115.46 males per 100 females | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 119.43 males per 100 females | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 123.46 males per 100 females | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 126.74 males per 100 females | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 129.16 males per 100 females | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 131.7 males per 100 females | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 134.03 males per 100 females | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 134.43 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 132.28 males per 100 females | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 129.04 males per 100 females | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 125.83 males per 100 females | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 122.46 males per 100 females | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 119.4 males per 100 females | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 116.94 males per 100 females | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 114.58 males per 100 females | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 112.17 males per 100 females | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 109.79 males per 100 females | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 107.31 males per 100 females | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 104.72 males per 100 females | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 102.35 males per 100 females | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 100.2 males per 100 females | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 98.21 males per 100 females | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 96.53 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 95.3 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 94.34 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 93.6 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 92.89 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 92.01 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 91.02 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 90.07 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 89.42 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 88.99 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 88.76 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 88.81 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 89.16 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 89.73 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 90.46 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 91.03 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 93.02 males per 100 females | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 94.49 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 94.49 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 94.49 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 94.51 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 94.54 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 94.6 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 94.66 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 94.73 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 94.81 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 94.89 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 94.87 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 94.85 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 94.86 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 94.88 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 94.88 males per 100 females is above the median for low income countries, which is 88.24 males per 100 females, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 94.88 males per 100 females is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 89.96 males per 100 females, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 88.16 males per 100 females | 87.22 males per 100 females | 89.11 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 99.36 males per 100 females | 91.1 males per 100 females | 108.43 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 125.86 males per 100 females | 111.88 males per 100 females | 134.43 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 116.22 males per 100 females | 104.72 males per 100 females | 129.04 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 95.65 males per 100 females | 91.02 males per 100 females | 102.35 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.94 males per 100 females | 88.76 males per 100 females | 93.02 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.62 males per 100 females | 94.49 males per 100 females | 94.89 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.86 males per 100 females | 94.85 males per 100 females | 94.88 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More gender data for Madagascar
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 13,788 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 22,905 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 22,905 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.66 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 483,299 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 498,396 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 473,008 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 486,670 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 464,238 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 60 in Madagascar?
- Sex ratio at age 60 in Madagascar was 94.88 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 Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 134.43 males per 100 females in 1978.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 60 recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.22 males per 100 females in 1957.
- How does Madagascar rank for sex ratio at age 60?
- Madagascar ranks 103rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 60 rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.