Sex ratio at sixty years old in Mozambique
Mozambique: Sex ratio at sixty years old was 61.38 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Latest (2023)
61.38
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
229th
of 229 countries
All-time high
100.14
in 1996
All-time low
48.47
in 2018
Years of data
74
1950β2023
Sex ratio at sixty years old in Mozambique, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio at sixty years old in Mozambique is 61.38, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at sixty years old in Mozambique peaked at 100.14 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 48.47, in 2018.
That places Mozambique 229th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 72.44 | 66.01 | 79.66 | 10 |
| 1960s | 86.78 | 81.31 | 89.07 | 10 |
| 1970s | 89.13 | 87.52 | 92.67 | 10 |
| 1980s | 94.83 | 93.17 | 97.78 | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.75 | 95.96 | 100.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.2 | 62.3 | 93.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.49 | 48.47 | 59.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.71 | 51.05 | 61.38 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 226 El Salvador 67.36 compare
- 227 Central African Republic 64.24 compare
- 228 Tuvalu 64.15 compare
More gender data for Mozambique
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 17,379 (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 617,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 625,212 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 598,653 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 605,099 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 585,024 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 591,225 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 572,111 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 578,014 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 558,596 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at sixty years old in Mozambique?
- Sex ratio at sixty years old in Mozambique was 61.38 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at sixty years old recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 100.14 in 1996.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at sixty years old recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.47 in 2018.
- How does Mozambique rank for sex ratio at sixty years old?
- Mozambique ranks 229th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at sixty years old rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique 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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