Sex ratio at sixty years old in Mexico
Mexico: Sex ratio at sixty years old was 84.65 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sex ratio at sixty years old in Mexico, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio at sixty years old in Mexico is 84.65, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at sixty years old in Mexico peaked at 100.05 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 84.65, in 2023.
Mexico ranks 189th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 96.79 | 94.68 | 100.05 | 10 |
| 1960s | 98.04 | 94.31 | 99.88 | 10 |
| 1970s | 92.79 | 91.85 | 93.57 | 10 |
| 1980s | 90.97 | 90.31 | 92.51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.93 | 91.51 | 92.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.67 | 90.93 | 92.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.96 | 87.07 | 90.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.45 | 84.65 | 86.38 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More gender data for Mexico
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 978,858 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.01 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 984,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.02 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 992,716 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1.03 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1.00 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1.04 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 1.01 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 1.05 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at sixty years old in Mexico?
- Sex ratio at sixty years old in Mexico was 84.65 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at sixty years old recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 100.05 in 1959.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at sixty years old recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.65 in 2023.
- How does Mexico rank for sex ratio at sixty years old?
- Mexico ranks 189th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at sixty years old rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio at sixty years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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