Sex ratio at sixty years old in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Sex ratio at sixty years old was 93.47 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
93.47
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
112th
of 229 countries
All-time high
96.18
in 1967
All-time low
73.27
in 1987
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at sixty years old in North Macedonia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio at sixty years old in North Macedonia stood at 93.47.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at sixty years old in North Macedonia peaked at 96.18 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 73.27, in 1987.
That places North Macedonia 112th 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.
Sex ratio at sixty years old in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 77.57 | — |
| 1951 | 77.59 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 77.92 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 79.93 | +2.6% |
| 1954 | 82.91 | +3.7% |
| 1955 | 84.9 | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 86.01 | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 85.69 | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 85.59 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 87.53 | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 89.35 | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 89.97 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 90.69 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 92.8 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 95.41 | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 96.17 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 96.14 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 96.18 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 95.56 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 94.89 | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 94.3 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 93.74 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 92.61 | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 90.22 | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 87.7 | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 85.12 | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 82.62 | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 80.41 | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 78.83 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 78.96 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 79.42 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 79.22 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 77.86 | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 75.82 | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 74.59 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 74.02 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 73.58 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 73.27 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 73.29 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 73.88 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 74.47 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 76.03 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 79.62 | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 84.89 | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 87.93 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 87.06 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 86.05 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 85.75 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 84.87 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 85.64 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 88.16 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 89.15 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 88.56 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 88.11 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 88.5 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 88.65 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 88.14 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 87.65 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 87.24 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 87.29 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 87.87 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 88.9 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 90.21 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 91.32 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 92.75 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 94.31 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 94.86 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 94.62 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 94.63 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 94.22 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 93.87 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 94.45 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 94.21 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 93.47 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 82.57 | 77.57 | 87.53 | 10 |
| 1960s | 93.72 | 89.35 | 96.18 | 10 |
| 1970s | 86.45 | 78.83 | 94.3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.5 | 73.27 | 79.42 | 10 |
| 1990s | 83.23 | 74.47 | 87.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.14 | 87.24 | 89.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.37 | 87.87 | 94.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94 | 93.47 | 94.45 | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 109 Sint Maarten 93.99 compare
- 110 Slovakia 93.92 compare
- 111 Bulgaria 93.71 compare
- 113 Ecuador 93.41 compare
- 114 Sao Tome and Principe 93.38 compare
- 115 New Zealand 93.33 compare
More gender data for North Macedonia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 262.64 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.95 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 7,813 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 8,412 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 7,892 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 8,503 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 8,363 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 9,009 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 8,936 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 9,628 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at sixty years old in North Macedonia?
- Sex ratio at sixty years old in North Macedonia was 93.47 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at sixty years old recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 96.18 in 1967.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at sixty years old recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.27 in 1987.
- How does North Macedonia rank for sex ratio at sixty years old?
- North Macedonia ranks 112th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at sixty years old rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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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