Sex ratio at age 60 in Montserrat
Montserrat: Sex ratio at age 60 was 121.88 males per 100 females in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
121.88 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
9th
of 236 countries
All-time high
252.94 males per 100 females
in 2012
All-time low
56.36 males per 100 females
in 1960
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 60 in Montserrat, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
Montserrat recorded 121.88 males per 100 females for sex ratio at age 60 in 2023.
That represents a change of down 11.1% on the previous year and down 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 60 in Montserrat peaked at 252.94 males per 100 females in 2012 and was at its lowest, 56.36 males per 100 females, in 1960.
That places Montserrat 9th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio at age 60 in Montserrat, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 96.67 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 90.91 males per 100 females | -6.0% |
| 1952 | 85.71 males per 100 females | -5.7% |
| 1953 | 81.08 males per 100 females | -5.4% |
| 1954 | 75 males per 100 females | -7.5% |
| 1955 | 67.44 males per 100 females | -10.1% |
| 1956 | 64.44 males per 100 females | -4.4% |
| 1957 | 59.57 males per 100 females | -7.6% |
| 1958 | 62 males per 100 females | +4.1% |
| 1959 | 59.62 males per 100 females | -3.8% |
| 1960 | 56.36 males per 100 females | -5.5% |
| 1961 | 59.65 males per 100 females | +5.8% |
| 1962 | 64.41 males per 100 females | +8.0% |
| 1963 | 66.67 males per 100 females | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 66.67 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 64.52 males per 100 females | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 61.54 males per 100 females | -4.6% |
| 1967 | 61.19 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 61.76 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 71.43 males per 100 females | +15.6% |
| 1970 | 84.48 males per 100 females | +18.3% |
| 1971 | 85.96 males per 100 females | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 86.54 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 91.67 males per 100 females | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 93.62 males per 100 females | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 77.78 males per 100 females | -16.9% |
| 1976 | 75.93 males per 100 females | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 70 males per 100 females | -7.8% |
| 1978 | 59.62 males per 100 females | -14.8% |
| 1979 | 57.41 males per 100 females | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 63.46 males per 100 females | +10.5% |
| 1981 | 79.59 males per 100 females | +25.4% |
| 1982 | 90 males per 100 females | +13.1% |
| 1983 | 83.02 males per 100 females | -7.8% |
| 1984 | 71.43 males per 100 females | -14.0% |
| 1985 | 74.55 males per 100 females | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 73.08 males per 100 females | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 68 males per 100 females | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 69.77 males per 100 females | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 67.5 males per 100 females | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 73.68 males per 100 females | +9.2% |
| 1991 | 80 males per 100 females | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 76.47 males per 100 females | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 77.42 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 75.76 males per 100 females | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 78.12 males per 100 females | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 74.19 males per 100 females | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 70 males per 100 females | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 88 males per 100 females | +25.7% |
| 1999 | 113.04 males per 100 females | +28.5% |
| 2000 | 123.81 males per 100 females | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 126.32 males per 100 females | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 120 males per 100 females | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 155.56 males per 100 females | +29.6% |
| 2004 | 187.5 males per 100 females | +20.5% |
| 2005 | 127.27 males per 100 females | -32.1% |
| 2006 | 124 males per 100 females | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 168.18 males per 100 females | +35.6% |
| 2008 | 178.95 males per 100 females | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 108.7 males per 100 females | -39.3% |
| 2010 | 100 males per 100 females | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 154.17 males per 100 females | +54.2% |
| 2012 | 252.94 males per 100 females | +64.1% |
| 2013 | 210 males per 100 females | -17.0% |
| 2014 | 132.14 males per 100 females | -37.1% |
| 2015 | 109.68 males per 100 females | -17.0% |
| 2016 | 138.46 males per 100 females | +26.2% |
| 2017 | 165.22 males per 100 females | +19.3% |
| 2018 | 123.08 males per 100 females | -25.5% |
| 2019 | 81.25 males per 100 females | -34.0% |
| 2020 | 85.29 males per 100 females | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 144 males per 100 females | +68.8% |
| 2022 | 137.04 males per 100 females | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 121.88 males per 100 females | -11.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sex ratio at age 60 in Montserrat changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +68.8% | 85.29 males per 100 females | 144 males per 100 females |
| 2012 | +64.1% | 154.17 males per 100 females | 252.94 males per 100 females |
| 2011 | +54.2% | 100 males per 100 females | 154.17 males per 100 females |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 74.24 males per 100 females | 59.57 males per 100 females | 96.67 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 63.42 males per 100 females | 56.36 males per 100 females | 71.43 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 78.3 males per 100 females | 57.41 males per 100 females | 93.62 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.04 males per 100 females | 63.46 males per 100 females | 90 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.67 males per 100 females | 70 males per 100 females | 113.04 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 142.03 males per 100 females | 108.7 males per 100 females | 187.5 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 146.69 males per 100 females | 81.25 males per 100 females | 252.94 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 122.05 males per 100 females | 85.29 males per 100 females | 144 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Montserrat
- 6 Oman 145.42 males per 100 females compare
- 7 Western Sahara 133.09 males per 100 females compare
- 8 Bahrain 129.86 males per 100 females compare
- 10 Northern Mariana Islands 120.27 males per 100 females compare
- 11 Maldives 115.76 males per 100 females compare
- 12 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 114.75 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Montserrat
- Share of women who are married or in a union 3.2% (2011)
- Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union 51.9% (2050)
- Sex ratio at birth 105 males per 100 females (2023)
- Sex ratio at age 5 74.07 males per 100 females (2023)
- Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old 105 males per 100 females (2023)
- Probability of dying that year, among females 0.5% (2023)
- Probability that a man will outlive a woman 38.1% (2023)
- Male population by age group 119 people (2023)
- Female population by age group 128 people (2023)
- Women of reproductive age 960 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 60 in Montserrat?
- Sex ratio at age 60 in Montserrat was 121.88 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 Montserrat?
- The highest recorded value was 252.94 males per 100 females in 2012.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 60 recorded in Montserrat?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.36 males per 100 females in 1960.
- How does Montserrat rank for sex ratio at age 60?
- Montserrat ranks 9th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 60 rising or falling in Montserrat?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montserrat 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.