Sex ratio at sixty years old in New Zealand
New Zealand: Sex ratio at sixty years old was 93.33 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
93.33
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
120th
of 236 countries
All-time high
103.29
in 1990
All-time low
89.23
in 1955
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at sixty years old in New Zealand, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio at sixty years old in New Zealand stood at 93.33.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at sixty years old in New Zealand peaked at 103.29 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 89.23, in 1955.
That places New Zealand 120th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at sixty years old in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 95.82 | — |
| 1951 | 94.18 | -1.7% |
| 1952 | 92.29 | -2.0% |
| 1953 | 90.58 | -1.8% |
| 1954 | 89.4 | -1.3% |
| 1955 | 89.23 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 90.22 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 91.89 | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 93.99 | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 96.09 | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 97.81 | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 99.33 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 100.61 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 101.06 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 100.36 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 99.2 | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 98.98 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 99.52 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 98.87 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 97.27 | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 96.9 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 97.22 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 96.55 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 95.08 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 93.37 | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 92.23 | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 92.15 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 92.23 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 92.18 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 92.32 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 92.61 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 93.34 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 94.96 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 95.93 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 95.24 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 96.35 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 99.3 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 100.39 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 100.96 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 102.77 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 103.29 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 102.02 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 100.76 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 99.62 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 99.63 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 99.87 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 98.35 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 97.44 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 97.36 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 97.39 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 98.14 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 98.09 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 97.54 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 98.01 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 98.47 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 97.81 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 97.14 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 97.05 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 97.35 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 97.47 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 96.94 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 96.47 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 95.79 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 94.85 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 94.45 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 94.62 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 94.88 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 94.74 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 94.55 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 94.63 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 94.22 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 93.52 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 93.24 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 93.33 | +0.1% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 93.33 is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.5, 96% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 93.33 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.45, 98% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 92.37 | 89.23 | 96.09 | 10 |
| 1960s | 99.3 | 97.27 | 101.06 | 10 |
| 1970s | 94.02 | 92.15 | 97.22 | 10 |
| 1980s | 97.19 | 92.61 | 102.77 | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.57 | 97.36 | 103.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.71 | 97.05 | 98.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.19 | 94.45 | 96.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.58 | 93.24 | 94.22 | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 117 North Macedonia 93.47 compare
- 118 Ecuador 93.41 compare
- 119 Sao Tome and Principe 93.38 compare
- 121 Israel 93.32 compare
- 122 Kenya 93.19 compare
- 123 San Marino 93.09 compare
More gender data for New Zealand
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 907.87 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6435 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,499 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,499 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7305 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 28,751 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,320 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 29,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,663 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,141 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at sixty years old in New Zealand?
- Sex ratio at sixty years old in New Zealand was 93.33 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at sixty years old recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 103.29 in 1990.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at sixty years old recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.23 in 1955.
- How does New Zealand rank for sex ratio at sixty years old?
- New Zealand ranks 120th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at sixty years old rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this New Zealand 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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