Sex ratio at age 60 in Mongolia
Mongolia: Sex ratio at age 60 was 81.4 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
81.4 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
207th
of 236 countries
All-time high
96.9 males per 100 females
in 1998
All-time low
79.54 males per 100 females
in 2019
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 60 in Mongolia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 81.4 males per 100 females for sex ratio at age 60 in 2023.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 60 in Mongolia peaked at 96.9 males per 100 females in 1998 and was at its lowest, 79.54 males per 100 females, in 2019.
Mongolia ranks 207th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Sex ratio at age 60 in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 88.25 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 88.94 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 89.88 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 89.41 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 86.99 males per 100 females | -2.7% |
| 1955 | 84.48 males per 100 females | -2.9% |
| 1956 | 82.88 males per 100 females | -1.9% |
| 1957 | 81.99 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1958 | 82.73 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 85.26 males per 100 females | +3.1% |
| 1960 | 87.63 males per 100 females | +2.8% |
| 1961 | 88.92 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 89.22 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 88.95 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 88.78 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 88 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 86.66 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 84.82 males per 100 females | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 82.48 males per 100 females | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 80.68 males per 100 females | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 80.06 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 80.28 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 81.02 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 82.23 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 83.56 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 84.52 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 84.97 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 85.22 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 85.54 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 86.72 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 88.52 males per 100 females | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 90.03 males per 100 females | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 91.37 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 92.72 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 93.98 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 94.88 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 95.32 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 94.85 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 93.56 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 92.11 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 91.02 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 90.27 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 89.94 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 90.08 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 90.89 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 92.44 males per 100 females | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 94.4 males per 100 females | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 96 males per 100 females | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 96.9 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 96.71 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 95.81 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 94.71 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 93.3 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 91.51 males per 100 females | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 89.38 males per 100 females | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 86.94 males per 100 females | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 84.68 males per 100 females | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 83.05 males per 100 females | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 82.18 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 81.88 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 81.94 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 82.22 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 82.44 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 82.34 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 81.97 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 81.33 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 80.59 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 79.97 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 79.63 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 79.54 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 79.86 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 80.54 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 81.13 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 81.4 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 81.4 males per 100 females is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 92.16 males per 100 females, 88% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 81.4 males per 100 females is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.45 males per 100 females, 85% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 86.08 males per 100 females | 81.99 males per 100 females | 89.88 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 86.61 males per 100 females | 80.68 males per 100 females | 89.22 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 83.41 males per 100 females | 80.06 males per 100 females | 86.72 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 92.73 males per 100 females | 88.52 males per 100 females | 95.32 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 92.86 males per 100 females | 89.94 males per 100 females | 96.9 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.34 males per 100 females | 81.88 males per 100 females | 95.81 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.2 males per 100 females | 79.54 males per 100 females | 82.44 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.73 males per 100 females | 79.86 males per 100 females | 81.4 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More gender data for Mongolia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,010 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.54 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,695 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,695 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 30,279 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 31,506 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 31,061 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 32,353 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 31,994 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 60 in Mongolia?
- Sex ratio at age 60 in Mongolia was 81.4 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 Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 96.9 males per 100 females in 1998.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 60 recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.54 males per 100 females in 2019.
- How does Mongolia rank for sex ratio at age 60?
- Mongolia ranks 207th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 60 rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mongolia 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.