Sex ratio at age 60 in Mozambique
Mozambique: Sex ratio at age 60 was 61.38 males per 100 females in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
61.38 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
235th
of 236 countries
All-time high
100.14 males per 100 females
in 1996
All-time low
48.47 males per 100 females
in 2018
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 60 in Mozambique, 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 Mozambique is 61.38 males per 100 females, 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 age 60 in Mozambique peaked at 100.14 males per 100 females in 1996 and was at its lowest, 48.47 males per 100 females, in 2018.
That places Mozambique 235th out of 236 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.
Sex ratio at age 60 in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 66.01 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 67.22 males per 100 females | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 68.5 males per 100 females | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 69.87 males per 100 females | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 71.35 males per 100 females | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 72.92 males per 100 females | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 74.58 males per 100 females | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 76.28 males per 100 females | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 77.99 males per 100 females | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 79.66 males per 100 females | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 81.31 males per 100 females | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 83.12 males per 100 females | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 84.96 males per 100 females | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 86.49 males per 100 females | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 87.67 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 88.42 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 88.88 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 89.07 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 89.05 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 88.86 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 88.44 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 87.86 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 87.52 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 87.61 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 87.94 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 88.49 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 89.19 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 90.17 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 91.44 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 92.67 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 93.19 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 93.17 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 93.35 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 93.82 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 94.31 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 94.75 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 95.3 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 95.9 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 96.74 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 97.78 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 98.64 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 99.06 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 99 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 98.83 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 98.99 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 99.68 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 100.14 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 99.4 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 97.82 males per 100 females | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 95.96 males per 100 females | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 93.82 males per 100 females | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 91.4 males per 100 females | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 88.5 males per 100 females | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 84.98 males per 100 females | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 80.85 males per 100 females | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 76.21 males per 100 females | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 71.51 males per 100 females | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 67.63 males per 100 females | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 64.77 males per 100 females | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 62.3 males per 100 females | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 59.68 males per 100 females | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 57.42 males per 100 females | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 55.65 males per 100 females | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 53.86 males per 100 females | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 52.14 males per 100 females | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 50.58 males per 100 females | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 49.29 males per 100 females | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 48.5 males per 100 females | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 48.47 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 49.34 males per 100 females | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 51.05 males per 100 females | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 53.49 males per 100 females | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 56.91 males per 100 females | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 61.38 males per 100 females | +7.8% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 61.38 males per 100 females is below the median for low income countries, which is 88.24 males per 100 females, 70% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 61.38 males per 100 females is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 89.96 males per 100 females, 68% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 72.44 males per 100 females | 66.01 males per 100 females | 79.66 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 86.78 males per 100 females | 81.31 males per 100 females | 89.07 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 89.13 males per 100 females | 87.52 males per 100 females | 92.67 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 94.83 males per 100 females | 93.17 males per 100 females | 97.78 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.75 males per 100 females | 95.96 males per 100 females | 100.14 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.2 males per 100 females | 62.3 males per 100 females | 93.82 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.49 males per 100 females | 48.47 males per 100 females | 59.68 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.71 males per 100 females | 51.05 males per 100 females | 61.38 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 232 El Salvador 67.36 males per 100 females compare
- 233 Central African Republic 64.24 males per 100 females compare
- 234 Tuvalu 64.15 males per 100 females compare
- 236 Tokelau 37.5 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Mozambique
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 17,379 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.93 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 23,468 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 23,468 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.27 % change on previous year (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 60 in Mozambique?
- Sex ratio at age 60 in Mozambique was 61.38 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 100.14 males per 100 females in 1996.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 60 recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.47 males per 100 females in 2018.
- How does Mozambique rank for sex ratio at age 60?
- Mozambique ranks 235th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 60 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 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.