Sex ratio at age 60 in Maldives
Maldives: Sex ratio at age 60 was 115.76 males per 100 females in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
115.76 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
11th
of 236 countries
All-time high
193.65 males per 100 females
in 1962
All-time low
107.89 males per 100 females
in 2006
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 60 in Maldives, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 115.76 males per 100 females for sex ratio at age 60 in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 60 in Maldives peaked at 193.65 males per 100 females in 1962 and was at its lowest, 107.89 males per 100 females, in 2006.
Maldives ranks 11th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio at age 60 in Maldives, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 190.74 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 190.91 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 189.38 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 189.56 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 189.74 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 189.92 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 188.53 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 190.32 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 191.2 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 192.8 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 192.06 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 192.06 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 193.65 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 193.02 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 190.44 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 183.92 males per 100 females | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 177.24 males per 100 females | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 170.95 males per 100 females | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 167.53 males per 100 females | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 165.84 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 164.29 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 162.07 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 159.67 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 157.67 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 156.06 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 153.11 males per 100 females | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 151.84 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 151.77 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 150.21 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 148.98 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 147.13 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 146.38 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 145.68 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 145.33 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 145.05 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 145.57 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 146.2 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 146.89 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 149.04 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 149.47 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 147.21 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 143.85 males per 100 females | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 139.5 males per 100 females | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 137.14 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 133.54 males per 100 females | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 129.32 males per 100 females | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 126.72 males per 100 females | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 123.6 males per 100 females | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 121.21 males per 100 females | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 118.39 males per 100 females | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 115.62 males per 100 females | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 114.26 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 114.36 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 113.85 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 112 males per 100 females | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 110.29 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 107.89 males per 100 females | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 108.12 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 110.58 males per 100 females | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 113.72 males per 100 females | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 116.06 males per 100 females | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 117.55 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 120.5 males per 100 females | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 123.54 males per 100 females | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 124.68 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 122.43 males per 100 females | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 119.41 males per 100 females | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 117.75 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 117.05 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 117.73 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 117.58 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 116.13 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 115.39 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 115.76 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 115.76 males per 100 females is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 92.16 males per 100 females, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 115.76 males per 100 females is above the median for South Asia, which is 104.17 males per 100 females, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 190.31 males per 100 females | 188.53 males per 100 females | 192.8 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 182.67 males per 100 females | 165.84 males per 100 females | 193.65 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 155.57 males per 100 females | 148.98 males per 100 females | 164.29 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 146.67 males per 100 females | 145.05 males per 100 females | 149.47 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 132.05 males per 100 females | 118.39 males per 100 females | 147.21 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 112.07 males per 100 females | 107.89 males per 100 females | 115.62 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 119.67 males per 100 females | 116.06 males per 100 females | 124.68 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 116.21 males per 100 females | 115.39 males per 100 females | 117.58 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 8 Bahrain 129.86 males per 100 females compare
- 9 Montserrat 121.88 males per 100 females compare
- 10 Northern Mariana Islands 120.27 males per 100 females compare
- 12 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 114.75 males per 100 females compare
- 13 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 114.58 males per 100 females compare
- 14 Mayotte 114.31 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Maldives
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 86.61 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.93 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 453.06 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 453.06 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,667 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,787 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,752 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,869 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,832 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 60 in Maldives?
- Sex ratio at age 60 in Maldives was 115.76 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 Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 193.65 males per 100 females in 1962.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 60 recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 107.89 males per 100 females in 2006.
- How does Maldives rank for sex ratio at age 60?
- Maldives ranks 11th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 60 rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives 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.