Sex ratio at sixty years old in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Sex ratio at sixty years old was 84.04 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
84.04
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
186th
of 229 countries
All-time high
110.92
in 1950
All-time low
84
in 2012
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at sixty years old in Puerto Rico, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 84.04 for sex ratio at sixty years old in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at sixty years old in Puerto Rico peaked at 110.92 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 84, in 2012.
That places Puerto Rico 186th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio at sixty years old in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 110.92 | — |
| 1951 | 109.67 | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 108.25 | -1.3% |
| 1953 | 106.43 | -1.7% |
| 1954 | 104.01 | -2.3% |
| 1955 | 101.16 | -2.7% |
| 1956 | 98.86 | -2.3% |
| 1957 | 97.23 | -1.6% |
| 1958 | 96.41 | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 97.38 | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 100.25 | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 103.5 | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 105.37 | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 105.58 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 104.05 | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 100.35 | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 95.83 | -4.5% |
| 1967 | 92.44 | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 91.15 | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 92.38 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 96.57 | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 101.67 | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 104.71 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 105.35 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 104.18 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 101.81 | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 98.92 | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 96.22 | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 94.25 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 93.28 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 93.15 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 93.25 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 93.06 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 91.97 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 91.32 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 90.98 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 91.25 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 90.58 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 89.54 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 89.46 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 88.67 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 87.89 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 87.25 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 86.89 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 86.76 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 86.7 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 86.57 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 86.49 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 86.41 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 86.28 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 86.7 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 87.89 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 85.86 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 84.76 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 86.94 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 87.66 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 88.16 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 88.74 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 89 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 88.36 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 86.44 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 84.73 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 84 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 84.02 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 84.17 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 84.24 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 84.29 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 84.16 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 84.35 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 84.87 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 84.95 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 84.64 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 84.29 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 84.04 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 103.03 | 96.41 | 110.92 | 10 |
| 1960s | 99.09 | 91.15 | 105.58 | 10 |
| 1970s | 99.7 | 93.28 | 105.35 | 10 |
| 1980s | 91.46 | 89.46 | 93.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.99 | 86.28 | 88.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.41 | 84.76 | 89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.53 | 84 | 86.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.48 | 84.04 | 84.95 | 4 |
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More gender data for Puerto Rico
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 304.32 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.3 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 9,368 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 9,833 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 9,386 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 9,848 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 9,336 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 9,803 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 9,398 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 9,869 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at sixty years old in Puerto Rico?
- Sex ratio at sixty years old in Puerto Rico was 84.04 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at sixty years old recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 110.92 in 1950.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at sixty years old recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 84 in 2012.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for sex ratio at sixty years old?
- Puerto Rico ranks 186th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at sixty years old rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico 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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