Sex ratio at sixty years old in Nigeria
Nigeria: Sex ratio at sixty years old was 95.69 in 2023. β² Rising
Sex ratio at sixty years old in Nigeria, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio at sixty years old in Nigeria stood at 95.69. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at sixty years old in Nigeria peaked at 95.69 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 85.34, in 1950.
That places Nigeria 87th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 86.96 | 85.34 | 87.99 | 10 |
| 1960s | 87.59 | 87.05 | 88.25 | 10 |
| 1970s | 89.61 | 88.36 | 91.12 | 10 |
| 1980s | 92.02 | 91.38 | 92.46 | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.06 | 92.57 | 93.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.32 | 90.88 | 95.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.76 | 91.15 | 94.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.13 | 94.61 | 95.69 | 4 |
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More gender data for Nigeria
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3.55 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3.45 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3.54 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3.38 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 3.46 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 3.30 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 3.38 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 3.22 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 3.30 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at sixty years old in Nigeria?
- Sex ratio at sixty years old in Nigeria was 95.69 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at sixty years old recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 95.69 in 2023.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at sixty years old recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.34 in 1950.
- How does Nigeria rank for sex ratio at sixty years old?
- Nigeria ranks 87th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at sixty years old rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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