Sex ratio at age 60 in Niger
Niger: Sex ratio at age 60 was 99.44 males per 100 females in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
99.44 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
60th
of 236 countries
All-time high
99.44 males per 100 females
in 2023
All-time low
53.28 males per 100 females
in 1957
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 60 in Niger, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
Niger recorded 99.44 males per 100 females for sex ratio at age 60 in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 60 in Niger peaked at 99.44 males per 100 females in 2023 and was at its lowest, 53.28 males per 100 females, in 1957.
Niger ranks 60th 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 Niger, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 65.98 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 62.92 males per 100 females | -4.6% |
| 1952 | 61.34 males per 100 females | -2.5% |
| 1953 | 59.55 males per 100 females | -2.9% |
| 1954 | 57.44 males per 100 females | -3.5% |
| 1955 | 56.39 males per 100 females | -1.8% |
| 1956 | 55.11 males per 100 females | -2.3% |
| 1957 | 53.28 males per 100 females | -3.3% |
| 1958 | 53.97 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 58.53 males per 100 females | +8.5% |
| 1960 | 64.35 males per 100 females | +9.9% |
| 1961 | 69.81 males per 100 females | +8.5% |
| 1962 | 75.7 males per 100 females | +8.4% |
| 1963 | 79.7 males per 100 females | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 79.64 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 78.04 males per 100 females | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 76.89 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 75.71 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 74.88 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 74.78 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 74.94 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 74.92 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 74.89 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 74.8 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 74.63 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 74.48 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 74.32 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 74.16 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 74.2 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 74.57 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 75.06 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 75.56 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 76.1 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 76.49 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 76.61 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 76.6 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 76.61 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 76.62 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 76.62 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 76.69 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 76.84 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 77.01 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 77.17 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 77.34 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 77.52 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 77.78 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 77.91 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 77.86 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 78.02 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 78.6 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 79.05 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 79.19 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 79.43 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 79.68 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 79.61 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 79.25 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 78.65 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 77.72 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 87.29 males per 100 females | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 98.31 males per 100 females | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 98.5 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 98.59 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.7 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.82 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.89 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.96 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.07 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.17 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.25 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.32 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.32 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.38 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.44 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 99.44 males per 100 females is above the median for low income countries, which is 88.24 males per 100 females, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 99.44 males per 100 females is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 89.96 males per 100 females, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 58.45 males per 100 females | 53.28 males per 100 females | 65.98 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 74.95 males per 100 females | 64.35 males per 100 females | 79.7 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 74.59 males per 100 females | 74.16 males per 100 females | 74.94 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.3 males per 100 females | 75.06 males per 100 females | 76.69 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.6 males per 100 females | 76.84 males per 100 females | 78.6 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.82 males per 100 females | 77.72 males per 100 females | 98.31 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.93 males per 100 females | 98.5 males per 100 females | 99.32 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.37 males per 100 females | 99.32 males per 100 females | 99.44 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 58 United States 99.79 males per 100 females compare
- 59 New Caledonia 99.74 males per 100 females compare
- 61 Denmark 99.41 males per 100 females compare
- 62 Isle of Man 99.24 males per 100 females compare
- 63 Germany 99.19 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Niger
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 14,378 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.03 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 18,140 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 18,140 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.76 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 528,190 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 546,108 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 503,963 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 519,307 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 480,074 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 60 in Niger?
- Sex ratio at age 60 in Niger was 99.44 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 Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 99.44 males per 100 females in 2023.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 60 recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.28 males per 100 females in 1957.
- How does Niger rank for sex ratio at age 60?
- Niger ranks 60th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 60 rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger 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.