Sex ratio at sixty years old in Nepal
Nepal: Sex ratio at sixty years old was 92.5 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
92.5
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
131st
of 236 countries
All-time high
97.71
in 2003
All-time low
88.39
in 1976
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at sixty years old in Nepal, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 92.5 for sex ratio at sixty years old 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 sixty years old in Nepal peaked at 97.71 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 88.39, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 89.96 | 89 | 90.41 | 10 |
| 1960s | 89.28 | 88.55 | 90.01 | 10 |
| 1970s | 89.02 | 88.39 | 89.79 | 10 |
| 1980s | 91.21 | 90.01 | 92.43 | 10 |
| 1990s | 95.25 | 93.17 | 96.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 97 | 96.14 | 97.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.02 | 95.63 | 96.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.53 | 92.5 | 96.24 | 4 |
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More gender data for Nepal
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 277,470 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 269,376 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 278,739 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 268,202 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 278,096 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at sixty years old in Nepal?
- Sex ratio at sixty years old in Nepal was 92.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at sixty years old recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 97.71 in 2003.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at sixty years old recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.39 in 1976.
- How does Nepal rank for sex ratio at sixty years old?
- Nepal ranks 131st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at sixty years old 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 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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