Sex ratio at age 60 in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Sex ratio at age 60 was 101.6 males per 100 females in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
101.6 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
46th
of 236 countries
All-time high
151.43 males per 100 females
in 1969
All-time low
87.8 males per 100 females
in 1953
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 60 in Marshall Islands, 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 Marshall Islands stood at 101.6 males per 100 females.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 60 in Marshall Islands peaked at 151.43 males per 100 females in 1969 and was at its lowest, 87.8 males per 100 females, in 1953.
That places Marshall Islands 46th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 113.16 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 105.26 males per 100 females | -7.0% |
| 1952 | 95 males per 100 females | -9.7% |
| 1953 | 87.8 males per 100 females | -7.6% |
| 1954 | 87.8 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 90 males per 100 females | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 97.37 males per 100 females | +8.2% |
| 1957 | 105.41 males per 100 females | +8.3% |
| 1958 | 105.41 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 105.26 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 102.5 males per 100 females | -2.6% |
| 1961 | 97.62 males per 100 females | -4.8% |
| 1962 | 107.5 males per 100 females | +10.1% |
| 1963 | 118.42 males per 100 females | +10.2% |
| 1964 | 109.76 males per 100 females | -7.3% |
| 1965 | 104.55 males per 100 females | -4.7% |
| 1966 | 109.3 males per 100 females | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 117.07 males per 100 females | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 134.21 males per 100 females | +14.6% |
| 1969 | 151.43 males per 100 females | +12.8% |
| 1970 | 146.15 males per 100 females | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 125 males per 100 females | -14.5% |
| 1972 | 111.32 males per 100 females | -10.9% |
| 1973 | 112.73 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 110.53 males per 100 females | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 106.9 males per 100 females | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 112.07 males per 100 females | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 115.25 males per 100 females | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 114.29 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 119.67 males per 100 females | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 120.69 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 104.84 males per 100 females | -13.1% |
| 1982 | 95.45 males per 100 females | -9.0% |
| 1983 | 93.94 males per 100 females | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 90.77 males per 100 females | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 92.19 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 96.97 males per 100 females | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 105.97 males per 100 females | +9.3% |
| 1988 | 113.64 males per 100 females | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 115.39 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 113.85 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 107.81 males per 100 females | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 121.82 males per 100 females | +13.0% |
| 1993 | 120.75 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 110.53 males per 100 females | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 106.56 males per 100 females | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 98.48 males per 100 females | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 95.59 males per 100 females | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 96.97 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 104.92 males per 100 females | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 115.79 males per 100 females | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 116.67 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 115.87 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 126.56 males per 100 females | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 132.35 males per 100 females | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 132.86 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 132 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 122.22 males per 100 females | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 124 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 130.48 males per 100 females | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 126.13 males per 100 females | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 122.73 males per 100 females | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 123.85 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 123.28 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 118.9 males per 100 females | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 108.82 males per 100 females | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 101.47 males per 100 females | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 103.94 males per 100 females | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 114.53 males per 100 females | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 118.58 males per 100 females | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 111.3 males per 100 females | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 104.24 males per 100 females | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 104.2 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 101.6 males per 100 females | -2.5% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 101.6 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)
- Marshall Islands's 101.6 males per 100 females is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.45 males per 100 females, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 99.25 males per 100 females | 87.8 males per 100 females | 113.16 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 115.24 males per 100 females | 97.62 males per 100 females | 151.43 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 117.39 males per 100 females | 106.9 males per 100 females | 146.15 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 102.98 males per 100 females | 90.77 males per 100 females | 120.69 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 107.73 males per 100 females | 95.59 males per 100 females | 121.82 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 124.88 males per 100 females | 115.79 males per 100 females | 132.86 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 116.22 males per 100 females | 101.47 males per 100 females | 126.13 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.34 males per 100 females | 101.6 males per 100 females | 111.3 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
More gender data for Marshall Islands
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 329 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 350 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 336 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 357 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 355 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 377 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 377 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 402 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 395 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 426 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 60 in Marshall Islands?
- Sex ratio at age 60 in Marshall Islands was 101.6 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 Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 151.43 males per 100 females in 1969.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 60 recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.8 males per 100 females in 1953.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for sex ratio at age 60?
- Marshall Islands ranks 46th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 60 rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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.