Sex ratio at age 60 in Netherlands
Netherlands: Sex ratio at age 60 was 98.84 males per 100 females in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
98.84 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
67th
of 236 countries
All-time high
100.75 males per 100 females
in 2006
All-time low
89.42 males per 100 females
in 1972
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 60 in Netherlands, 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 Netherlands is 98.84 males per 100 females, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 60 in Netherlands peaked at 100.75 males per 100 females in 2006 and was at its lowest, 89.42 males per 100 females, in 1972.
Netherlands ranks 67th 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 Netherlands, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 94.49 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 93.83 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 93.75 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 93.81 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 93.26 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 92.53 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 92.23 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 91.6 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 91.19 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 90.83 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 90.08 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 90.14 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 90.88 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 90.93 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 90.84 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 90.27 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 89.47 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 89.83 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 89.84 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 89.69 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 89.87 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 89.44 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 89.42 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 89.72 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 90.11 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 90.55 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 90.35 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 90.03 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 90.08 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 90.43 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 90.54 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 90.06 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 90.01 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 90.3 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 90.01 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 90.23 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 91.09 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 91.96 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 92.38 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 93.14 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 94.46 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 94.84 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 95.45 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 96.19 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 96.61 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 97.16 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 97.84 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 97.86 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 98 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 98.27 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 98.35 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 99.56 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 100.46 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 100.59 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 100.54 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.27 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 100.75 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 100.43 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 100.14 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 100.53 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 100.16 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 100.25 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 100.4 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.83 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 99.46 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 98.77 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 98.71 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.07 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 99.05 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.33 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 99.45 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.21 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 98.74 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 98.84 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 98.84 males per 100 females is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.5 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 98.84 males per 100 females is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93.28 males per 100 females, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 92.75 males per 100 females | 90.83 males per 100 females | 94.49 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 90.2 males per 100 females | 89.47 males per 100 females | 90.93 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 90 males per 100 females | 89.42 males per 100 females | 90.55 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 90.97 males per 100 females | 90.01 males per 100 females | 93.14 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 96.67 males per 100 females | 94.46 males per 100 females | 98.27 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.16 males per 100 females | 98.35 males per 100 females | 100.75 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.5 males per 100 females | 98.71 males per 100 females | 100.4 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.06 males per 100 females | 98.74 males per 100 females | 99.45 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More gender data for Netherlands
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,769 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.232 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 15,988 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 15,988 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.366 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 85,418 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 89,789 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 85,046 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 89,271 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 86,477 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 60 in Netherlands?
- Sex ratio at age 60 in Netherlands was 98.84 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 100.75 males per 100 females in 2006.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 60 recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.42 males per 100 females in 1972.
- How does Netherlands rank for sex ratio at age 60?
- Netherlands ranks 67th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 60 rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.