Sex ratio at age 60 in Mexico
Mexico: Sex ratio at age 60 was 84.65 males per 100 females in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
84.65 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
189th
of 236 countries
All-time high
100.05 males per 100 females
in 1959
All-time low
84.65 males per 100 females
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 60 in Mexico, 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 Mexico is 84.65 males per 100 females, 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 age 60 in Mexico peaked at 100.05 males per 100 females in 1959 and was at its lowest, 84.65 males per 100 females, 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.
Sex ratio at age 60 in Mexico, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 94.79 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 94.68 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 94.69 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 94.87 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 95.5 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 96.71 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 98.05 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 98.98 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 99.6 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 100.05 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 99.76 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 99.3 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 99.46 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 99.88 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 99.76 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 98.74 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 97.47 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 96.36 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 95.34 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 94.31 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 93.25 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 92.49 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 92.1 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 91.85 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 92.01 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 92.66 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 93.19 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 93.4 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 93.57 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 93.42 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 92.51 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 91.41 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 90.73 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 90.49 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 90.46 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 90.33 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 90.31 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 90.54 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 91.02 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 91.9 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 92.51 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 92.45 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 92.25 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 92.09 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 91.91 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 91.75 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 91.66 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 91.58 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 91.51 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 91.59 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 91.68 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 91.65 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 91.7 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 91.88 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 92 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 92.01 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 91.9 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 91.67 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 91.32 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 90.93 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 90.68 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 90.42 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 90.05 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 89.7 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 89.29 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 88.74 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 88.25 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 87.88 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 87.52 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 87.07 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 86.38 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 85.64 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 85.1 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 84.65 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 84.65 males per 100 females is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 92.16 males per 100 females, 92% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 84.65 males per 100 females is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 91.33 males per 100 females, 93% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 96.79 males per 100 females | 94.68 males per 100 females | 100.05 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 98.04 males per 100 females | 94.31 males per 100 females | 99.88 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 92.79 males per 100 females | 91.85 males per 100 females | 93.57 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 90.97 males per 100 females | 90.31 males per 100 females | 92.51 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.93 males per 100 females | 91.51 males per 100 females | 92.51 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.67 males per 100 females | 90.93 males per 100 females | 92.01 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.96 males per 100 females | 87.07 males per 100 females | 90.68 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.45 males per 100 females | 84.65 males per 100 females | 86.38 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More gender data for Mexico
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 30,197 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9402 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 106,708 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 106,708 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 60 in Mexico?
- Sex ratio at age 60 in Mexico was 84.65 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 100.05 males per 100 females in 1959.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 60 recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.65 males per 100 females in 2023.
- How does Mexico rank for sex ratio at age 60?
- Mexico ranks 189th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 60 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 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.