Sex ratio at age 60 in Nepal
Nepal: Sex ratio at age 60 was 92.5 males per 100 females in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
92.5 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
131st
of 236 countries
All-time high
97.71 males per 100 females
in 2003
All-time low
88.39 males per 100 females
in 1976
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 60 in Nepal, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 92.5 males per 100 females for sex ratio at age 60 in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 60 in Nepal peaked at 97.71 males per 100 females in 2003 and was at its lowest, 88.39 males per 100 females, in 1976.
Nepal ranks 131st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio at age 60 in Nepal, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 89.88 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 90.22 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 90.37 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 90.41 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 90.37 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 90.24 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 90.02 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 89.72 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 89.38 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 89 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 88.7 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 88.55 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 88.59 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 88.78 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 89.1 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 89.46 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 89.77 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 89.96 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 90.01 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 89.94 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 89.79 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 89.59 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 89.32 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 89.04 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 88.74 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 88.5 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 88.39 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 88.53 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 88.88 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 89.4 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 90.01 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 90.54 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 90.92 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 91.15 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 91.22 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 91.22 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 91.3 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 91.5 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 91.86 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 92.43 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 93.17 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 93.92 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 94.59 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 95.12 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 95.5 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 95.75 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 95.87 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 95.99 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 96.16 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 96.42 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 96.98 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 97.47 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 97.66 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 97.71 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 97.54 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 97.16 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 96.71 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 96.36 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 96.31 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 96.14 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 95.75 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 95.63 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 95.67 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 95.74 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 95.84 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 95.97 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 96.16 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 96.39 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 96.54 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 96.5 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 96.24 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 95.38 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 93.99 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 92.5 males per 100 females | -1.6% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 92.5 males per 100 females is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.06 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 92.5 males per 100 females is below the median for South Asia, which is 104.17 males per 100 females, 89% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 89.96 males per 100 females | 89 males per 100 females | 90.41 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 89.28 males per 100 females | 88.55 males per 100 females | 90.01 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 89.02 males per 100 females | 88.39 males per 100 females | 89.79 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 91.21 males per 100 females | 90.01 males per 100 females | 92.43 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 95.25 males per 100 females | 93.17 males per 100 females | 96.42 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 97 males per 100 females | 96.14 males per 100 females | 97.71 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.02 males per 100 females | 95.63 males per 100 females | 96.54 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.53 males per 100 females | 92.5 males per 100 females | 96.24 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More gender data for Nepal
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,927 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7039 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 22,583 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 22,583 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 264,089 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 273,367 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 265,882 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 274,092 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 268,570 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 60 in Nepal?
- Sex ratio at age 60 in Nepal was 92.5 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 97.71 males per 100 females in 2003.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 60 recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.39 males per 100 females in 1976.
- How does Nepal rank for sex ratio at age 60?
- Nepal ranks 131st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 60 rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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.