Sex ratio at sixty years old in Oman
Oman: Sex ratio at sixty years old was 145.42 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
145.42
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
6th
of 236 countries
All-time high
188.9
in 2017
All-time low
83.58
in 1974
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at sixty years old in Oman, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio at sixty years old in Oman is 145.42, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at sixty years old in Oman peaked at 188.9 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 83.58, in 1974.
That places Oman 6th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 96.14 | 91.45 | 100.41 | 10 |
| 1960s | 87.77 | 85.36 | 90.64 | 10 |
| 1970s | 84.72 | 83.58 | 87.64 | 10 |
| 1980s | 99.27 | 89.14 | 115.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 148.68 | 122.22 | 161.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 143.73 | 132.36 | 158.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 160.23 | 130 | 188.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 142.7 | 136.97 | 146.74 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 3 United Arab Emirates 186.92 compare
- 4 Kuwait 177.62 compare
- 5 Saudi Arabia 175.76 compare
- 7 Western Sahara 133.09 compare
- 8 Bahrain 129.86 compare
- 9 Montserrat 121.88 compare
More gender data for Oman
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 43,819 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 45,624 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 41,956 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 43,673 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 39,215 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 40,583 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 43,586 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 45,213 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 44,863 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 46,788 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at sixty years old in Oman?
- Sex ratio at sixty years old in Oman was 145.42 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at sixty years old recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 188.9 in 2017.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at sixty years old recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.58 in 1974.
- How does Oman rank for sex ratio at sixty years old?
- Oman ranks 6th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at sixty years old rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman 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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