Sex ratio at age 60 in Nauru
Nauru: Sex ratio at age 60 was 81.82 males per 100 females in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
81.82 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 13.8%
World rank
204th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2,100 males per 100 females
in 1973
All-time low
56.52 males per 100 females
in 2007
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 60 in Nauru, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
Nauru recorded 81.82 males per 100 females for sex ratio at age 60 in 2023.
That represents a change of up 13.8% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 60 in Nauru peaked at 2,100 males per 100 females in 1973 and was at its lowest, 56.52 males per 100 females, in 2007.
That places Nauru 204th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sex ratio at age 60 in Nauru, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 112.5 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 100 males per 100 females | -11.1% |
| 1952 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 87.5 males per 100 females | -12.5% |
| 1954 | 87.5 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 87.5 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 87.5 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 77.78 males per 100 females | -11.1% |
| 1958 | 77.78 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 100 males per 100 females | +28.6% |
| 1960 | 114.29 males per 100 females | +14.3% |
| 1961 | 200 males per 100 females | +75.0% |
| 1962 | 300 males per 100 females | +50.0% |
| 1963 | 180 males per 100 females | -40.0% |
| 1964 | 100 males per 100 females | -44.4% |
| 1965 | 166.67 males per 100 females | +66.7% |
| 1966 | 216.67 males per 100 females | +30.0% |
| 1967 | 130 males per 100 females | -40.0% |
| 1968 | 216.67 males per 100 females | +66.7% |
| 1969 | 600 males per 100 females | +176.9% |
| 1970 | 1,200 males per 100 females | +100.0% |
| 1971 | 1,400 males per 100 females | +16.7% |
| 1972 | 1,700 males per 100 females | +21.4% |
| 1973 | 2,100 males per 100 females | +23.5% |
| 1974 | 500 males per 100 females | -76.2% |
| 1975 | 500 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 850 males per 100 females | +70.0% |
| 1977 | 740 males per 100 females | -12.9% |
| 1978 | 462.5 males per 100 females | -37.5% |
| 1979 | 292.31 males per 100 females | -36.8% |
| 1980 | 211.11 males per 100 females | -27.8% |
| 1981 | 163.64 males per 100 females | -22.5% |
| 1982 | 123.08 males per 100 females | -24.8% |
| 1983 | 108 males per 100 females | -12.3% |
| 1984 | 118.18 males per 100 females | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 130 males per 100 females | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 121.05 males per 100 females | -6.9% |
| 1987 | 100 males per 100 females | -17.4% |
| 1988 | 105.26 males per 100 females | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 125 males per 100 females | +18.8% |
| 1990 | 150 males per 100 females | +20.0% |
| 1991 | 157.14 males per 100 females | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 150 males per 100 females | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 183.33 males per 100 females | +22.2% |
| 1994 | 200 males per 100 females | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 158.33 males per 100 females | -20.8% |
| 1996 | 169.23 males per 100 females | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 184.62 males per 100 females | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 266.67 males per 100 females | +44.4% |
| 1999 | 480 males per 100 females | +80.0% |
| 2000 | 350 males per 100 females | -27.1% |
| 2001 | 300 males per 100 females | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 255.56 males per 100 females | -14.8% |
| 2003 | 190.91 males per 100 females | -25.3% |
| 2004 | 133.33 males per 100 females | -30.2% |
| 2005 | 107.69 males per 100 females | -19.2% |
| 2006 | 83.33 males per 100 females | -22.6% |
| 2007 | 56.52 males per 100 females | -32.2% |
| 2008 | 57.14 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 63.64 males per 100 females | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 75 males per 100 females | +17.9% |
| 2011 | 81.48 males per 100 females | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 84 males per 100 females | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 88.46 males per 100 females | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 83.33 males per 100 females | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 88.89 males per 100 females | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 75.86 males per 100 females | -14.7% |
| 2017 | 63.89 males per 100 females | -15.8% |
| 2018 | 64.1 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 62.86 males per 100 females | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 70.97 males per 100 females | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 69.7 males per 100 females | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 71.88 males per 100 females | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 81.82 males per 100 females | +13.8% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 81.82 males per 100 females is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.5 males per 100 females, 84% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 81.82 males per 100 females is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.45 males per 100 females, 86% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sex ratio at age 60 in Nauru 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +176.9% | 216.67 males per 100 females | 600 males per 100 females |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 91.81 males per 100 females | 77.78 males per 100 females | 112.5 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 222.43 males per 100 females | 100 males per 100 females | 600 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 974.48 males per 100 females | 292.31 males per 100 females | 2,100 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 130.53 males per 100 females | 100 males per 100 females | 211.11 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 209.93 males per 100 females | 150 males per 100 females | 480 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 159.81 males per 100 females | 56.52 males per 100 females | 350 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.79 males per 100 females | 62.86 males per 100 females | 88.89 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.59 males per 100 females | 69.7 males per 100 females | 81.82 males per 100 females | 4 |
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More gender data for Nauru
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 137 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 146 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 139 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 148 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 143 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 152 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 147 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 156 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 149 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 148 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 60 in Nauru?
- Sex ratio at age 60 in Nauru was 81.82 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 Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 2,100 males per 100 females in 1973.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 60 recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.52 males per 100 females in 2007.
- How does Nauru rank for sex ratio at age 60?
- Nauru ranks 204th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 60 rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nauru 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.