Sex ratio at sixty years old in Portugal
Portugal: Sex ratio at sixty years old was 87.03 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
87.03
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
175th
of 229 countries
All-time high
90.95
in 2010
All-time low
74.4
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at sixty years old in Portugal, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 87.03 for sex ratio at sixty years old in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at sixty years old in Portugal peaked at 90.95 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 74.4, in 1951.
Portugal ranks 175th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio at sixty years old in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 74.52 | — |
| 1951 | 74.4 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 77.7 | +4.4% |
| 1953 | 76.98 | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 77.59 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 76.99 | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 77.26 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 78.14 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 79.21 | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 81.92 | +3.4% |
| 1960 | 77.47 | -5.4% |
| 1961 | 77.9 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 81.68 | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 80.07 | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 80.02 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 79.6 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 79.96 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 81.39 | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 83.01 | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 85.93 | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 84.59 | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 83.96 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 85.8 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 86.26 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 86.69 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 86.56 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 86.61 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 85.69 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 86.28 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 87.02 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 86.91 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 87.25 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 87.61 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 87 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 86.78 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 86.3 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 85.76 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 85.74 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 85.82 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 86.16 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 86.74 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 87.34 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 87 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 86.41 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 86.73 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 87.06 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 87.18 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 87.04 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 87.66 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 88.08 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 87.86 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 88.06 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 87.97 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 87.97 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 87.46 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 86.44 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 86.65 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 87.63 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 88.28 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 89.89 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 90.95 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 90.66 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 89.19 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 87.97 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 88.58 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 88.27 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 88.08 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 88.38 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 87.94 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 87.74 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 88.38 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 88.28 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 87.45 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 87.03 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 77.47 | 74.4 | 81.92 | 10 |
| 1960s | 80.7 | 77.47 | 85.93 | 10 |
| 1970s | 85.95 | 83.96 | 87.02 | 10 |
| 1980s | 86.53 | 85.74 | 87.61 | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.12 | 86.41 | 88.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.82 | 86.44 | 89.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.78 | 87.74 | 90.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.79 | 87.03 | 88.38 | 4 |
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More gender data for Portugal
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,308 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1109 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 41,963 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 44,232 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 42,382 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 44,580 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 42,087 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 44,235 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 40,537 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 42,553 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at sixty years old in Portugal?
- Sex ratio at sixty years old in Portugal was 87.03 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at sixty years old recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 90.95 in 2010.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at sixty years old recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.4 in 1951.
- How does Portugal rank for sex ratio at sixty years old?
- Portugal ranks 175th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at sixty years old rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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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