Sex ratio at age 60 in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Sex ratio at age 60 was 112.48 males per 100 females in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
112.48 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
16th
of 236 countries
All-time high
157.45 males per 100 females
in 1957
All-time low
106.07 males per 100 females
in 1991
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 60 in Papua New Guinea, 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 Papua New Guinea stood at 112.48 males per 100 females.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 60 in Papua New Guinea peaked at 157.45 males per 100 females in 1957 and was at its lowest, 106.07 males per 100 females, in 1991.
That places Papua New Guinea 16th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio at age 60 in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 146.27 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 149.04 males per 100 females | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 151.49 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 153.34 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 154.93 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 156.09 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 156.86 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 157.45 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 156.73 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 153.73 males per 100 females | -1.9% |
| 1960 | 149.03 males per 100 females | -3.1% |
| 1961 | 143.31 males per 100 females | -3.8% |
| 1962 | 138.62 males per 100 females | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 136.87 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 137.21 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 137.88 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 138.27 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 138.82 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 139.27 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 139.4 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 139.21 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 138.76 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 136.85 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 133.71 males per 100 females | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 130.49 males per 100 females | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 127.14 males per 100 females | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 123.8 males per 100 females | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 120.55 males per 100 females | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 117.47 males per 100 females | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 114.49 males per 100 females | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 111.66 males per 100 females | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 110.03 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 109.35 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 108.75 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 108.31 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 107.97 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 107.79 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 107.7 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 107.75 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 107.81 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 106.94 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 106.07 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 106.12 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 106.36 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 106.61 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 106.86 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 107.07 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 107.22 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 107.36 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 107.5 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 107.82 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 108.68 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 110.14 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 112.02 males per 100 females | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 114.27 males per 100 females | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 116.86 males per 100 females | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 119.74 males per 100 females | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 122.93 males per 100 females | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 126.38 males per 100 females | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 122.63 males per 100 females | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 117.63 males per 100 females | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 118.45 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 119.96 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 121.28 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 122.5 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 123.33 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 123.61 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 123.3 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 122.42 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 121.29 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 119.64 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 117.47 males per 100 females | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 115.02 males per 100 females | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 112.48 males per 100 females | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 153.59 males per 100 females | 146.27 males per 100 females | 157.45 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 139.87 males per 100 females | 136.87 males per 100 females | 149.03 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 128.25 males per 100 females | 114.49 males per 100 females | 139.21 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 108.71 males per 100 females | 107.7 males per 100 females | 111.66 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 106.81 males per 100 females | 106.07 males per 100 females | 107.5 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 116.15 males per 100 females | 107.82 males per 100 females | 126.38 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 121.38 males per 100 females | 117.63 males per 100 females | 123.61 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 116.15 males per 100 females | 112.48 males per 100 females | 119.64 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 13 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 114.58 males per 100 females compare
- 14 Mayotte 114.31 males per 100 females compare
- 15 Greenland 114.08 males per 100 females compare
- 17 Bhutan 110.99 males per 100 females compare
- 18 Equatorial Guinea 110.64 males per 100 females compare
- 19 Jordan 110.11 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Papua New Guinea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,665 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.4371 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 120,773 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 129,292 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 119,621 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 128,016 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 119,145 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 127,574 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 119,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 127,431 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 60 in Papua New Guinea?
- Sex ratio at age 60 in Papua New Guinea was 112.48 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 Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 157.45 males per 100 females in 1957.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 60 recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 106.07 males per 100 females in 1991.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for sex ratio at age 60?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 16th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 60 rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.