Sex ratio at age 60 in Peru
Peru: Sex ratio at age 60 was 97.54 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
97.54 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
76th
of 236 countries
All-time high
101.92 males per 100 females
in 1980
All-time low
93.83 males per 100 females
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 60 in Peru, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio at age 60 in Peru is 97.54 males per 100 females, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 60 in Peru peaked at 101.92 males per 100 females in 1980 and was at its lowest, 93.83 males per 100 females, in 1950.
Peru ranks 76th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at age 60 in Peru, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 93.83 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 94.16 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 94.51 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 94.72 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 94.75 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 94.73 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 94.72 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 94.69 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 94.8 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 95.07 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 95.46 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 95.79 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 96.16 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 96.64 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 97.02 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 97.34 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 97.67 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 97.97 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 98.2 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 98.4 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 98.61 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 98.89 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 99.24 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 99.59 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 99.93 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 100.32 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 100.73 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 101.13 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 101.49 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 101.78 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 101.92 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 101.87 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 101.71 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 101.43 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 101.05 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 100.61 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 100.16 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 99.66 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 99.18 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 98.75 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 98.35 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 97.99 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 97.68 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 97.37 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 97.16 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 97.07 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 96.92 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 96.65 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 96.27 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 95.89 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 95.62 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 95.47 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 95.44 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 95.49 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 95.58 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 95.69 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 95.84 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 95.96 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 96.05 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 96.1 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 95.76 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 95.53 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 95.76 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 96.06 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 96.31 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 96.47 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 96.53 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 96.63 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 96.84 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 97.03 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 96.9 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 96.64 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 96.88 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 97.54 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 97.54 males per 100 females is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 92.16 males per 100 females, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 97.54 males per 100 females is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 91.33 males per 100 females, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 94.6 males per 100 females | 93.83 males per 100 females | 95.07 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 97.06 males per 100 females | 95.46 males per 100 females | 98.4 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 100.17 males per 100 females | 98.61 males per 100 females | 101.78 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 100.63 males per 100 females | 98.75 males per 100 females | 101.92 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.13 males per 100 females | 95.89 males per 100 females | 98.35 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.72 males per 100 females | 95.44 males per 100 females | 96.1 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.29 males per 100 females | 95.53 males per 100 females | 97.03 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.99 males per 100 females | 96.64 males per 100 females | 97.54 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 73 Cook Islands 98 males per 100 females compare
- 74 Suriname 97.87 males per 100 females compare
- 75 Trinidad and Tobago 97.75 males per 100 females compare
- 77 China 97.54 males per 100 females compare
- 78 Liechtenstein 97.5 males per 100 females compare
- 79 Libya 97.43 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Peru
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,988 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.3909 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 28,205 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 28,205 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 261,493 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 271,554 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 262,030 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 271,974 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 262,425 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 60 in Peru?
- Sex ratio at age 60 in Peru was 97.54 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 101.92 males per 100 females in 1980.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 60 recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.83 males per 100 females in 1950.
- How does Peru rank for sex ratio at age 60?
- Peru ranks 76th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 60 rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Peru 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.