Sex ratio at age 60 in Norway
Norway: Sex ratio at age 60 was 102.77 males per 100 females in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
102.77 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
37th
of 236 countries
All-time high
103.72 males per 100 females
in 2020
All-time low
88.56 males per 100 females
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 60 in Norway, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio at age 60 in Norway stood at 102.77 males per 100 females.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 60 in Norway peaked at 103.72 males per 100 females in 2020 and was at its lowest, 88.56 males per 100 females, in 1950.
That places Norway 37th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio at age 60 in Norway, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 88.56 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 90.17 males per 100 females | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 91.59 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 91.99 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 92.4 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 92.63 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 92.58 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 91.97 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 91.35 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 90.89 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 90.77 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 91.72 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 92.25 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 91.73 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 90.96 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 90.34 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 91.02 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 91.9 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 93.31 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 94.28 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 94.01 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 94.69 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 94.92 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 94.74 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 95.07 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 94.32 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 93.12 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 93.36 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 93.31 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 93.85 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 94.29 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 93.33 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 93.5 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 94.95 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 96.23 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 96.42 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 95.89 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 95.62 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 95.43 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 96.01 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 96.81 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 95.73 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 95.42 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 96.98 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 97.21 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 95.44 males per 100 females | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 96.09 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 97.24 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 96.85 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 97.23 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 98.62 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 99.33 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 99.5 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 100.77 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 102.12 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 102.25 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 102.13 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 102 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 102.62 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 103.36 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 102.94 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 103.36 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 103.03 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 101.49 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 101.03 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 101.64 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 101.68 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 101.65 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 102.07 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 103.03 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 103.72 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 103.51 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 103.62 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 102.77 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 102.77 males per 100 females is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.5 males per 100 females, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Norway's 102.77 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 | 91.41 males per 100 females | 88.56 males per 100 females | 92.63 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 91.83 males per 100 females | 90.34 males per 100 females | 94.28 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 94.14 males per 100 females | 93.12 males per 100 females | 95.07 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 95.17 males per 100 females | 93.33 males per 100 females | 96.42 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 96.5 males per 100 females | 95.42 males per 100 females | 97.24 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.27 males per 100 females | 98.62 males per 100 females | 103.36 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.19 males per 100 females | 101.03 males per 100 females | 103.36 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.41 males per 100 females | 102.77 males per 100 females | 103.72 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 34 East Timor 103.68 males per 100 females compare
- 35 Singapore 103.35 males per 100 females compare
- 36 Turks and Caicos Islands 103.28 males per 100 females compare
- 38 Brunei 102.71 males per 100 females compare
- 39 Gibraltar 102.55 males per 100 females compare
- 40 Guam 102.42 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Norway
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 850.35 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9674 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,879 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,879 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.5298 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 26,013 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 27,570 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 26,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 27,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 26,158 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 60 in Norway?
- Sex ratio at age 60 in Norway was 102.77 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 Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 103.72 males per 100 females in 2020.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 60 recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.56 males per 100 females in 1950.
- How does Norway rank for sex ratio at age 60?
- Norway ranks 37th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 60 rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway 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.