Sex ratio at age 60 in Qatar
Qatar: Sex ratio at age 60 was 266.31 males per 100 females in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
266.31 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
1st
of 236 countries
All-time high
350.99 males per 100 females
in 2004
All-time low
92.86 males per 100 females
in 1955
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 60 in Qatar, 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 Qatar stood at 266.31 males per 100 females.
The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 60 in Qatar peaked at 350.99 males per 100 females in 2004 and was at its lowest, 92.86 males per 100 females, in 1955.
Qatar ranks 1st of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio at age 60 in Qatar, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 96.77 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 96.83 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 95.38 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 1953 | 95.52 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 94.12 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 1955 | 92.86 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 1956 | 94.37 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 95.83 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 94.59 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 1959 | 94.74 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 97.44 males per 100 females | +2.8% |
| 1961 | 101.23 males per 100 females | +3.9% |
| 1962 | 105.81 males per 100 females | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 110.87 males per 100 females | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 115.15 males per 100 females | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 119.63 males per 100 females | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 126.32 males per 100 females | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 133.33 males per 100 females | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 138.06 males per 100 females | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 143.45 males per 100 females | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 145.46 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 145.91 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 148.76 males per 100 females | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 150.61 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 150.59 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 152.6 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 156.18 males per 100 females | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 157.61 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 159.57 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 165.61 males per 100 females | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 173.57 males per 100 females | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 184 males per 100 females | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 194.63 males per 100 females | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 205.85 males per 100 females | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 219.42 males per 100 females | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 239.52 males per 100 females | +9.2% |
| 1986 | 259.73 males per 100 females | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 270.21 males per 100 females | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 271.08 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 268.94 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 268.77 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 271.29 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 275.15 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 275.93 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 275 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 273.06 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 268.49 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 266.59 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 267.84 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 271.08 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 281.07 males per 100 females | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 294.67 males per 100 females | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 313.5 males per 100 females | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 338.65 males per 100 females | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 350.99 males per 100 females | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 349.08 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 346.15 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 342.26 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 338.12 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 324.33 males per 100 females | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 316.91 males per 100 females | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 320.13 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 322.24 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 326.62 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 331.01 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 331.31 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 320.13 males per 100 females | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 309.32 males per 100 females | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 307.26 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 291.38 males per 100 females | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 254 males per 100 females | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 232.25 males per 100 females | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 245.66 males per 100 females | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 266.31 males per 100 females | +8.4% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 266.31 males per 100 females is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.5 males per 100 females, 2.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 266.31 males per 100 females is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.63 males per 100 females, 2.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 95.1 males per 100 females | 92.86 males per 100 females | 96.83 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 119.13 males per 100 females | 97.44 males per 100 females | 143.45 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 153.29 males per 100 females | 145.46 males per 100 females | 165.61 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 228.7 males per 100 females | 173.57 males per 100 females | 271.08 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 271.32 males per 100 females | 266.59 males per 100 females | 275.93 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 327.88 males per 100 females | 281.07 males per 100 females | 350.99 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 317.63 males per 100 females | 291.38 males per 100 females | 331.31 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 249.56 males per 100 females | 232.25 males per 100 females | 266.31 males per 100 females | 4 |
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More gender data for Qatar
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 510.87 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.71 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,823 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,823 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.9268 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 14,984 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 15,440 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 15,715 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 15,894 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 16,180 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 60 in Qatar?
- Sex ratio at age 60 in Qatar was 266.31 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 Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 350.99 males per 100 females in 2004.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 60 recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.86 males per 100 females in 1955.
- How does Qatar rank for sex ratio at age 60?
- Qatar ranks 1st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 60 rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar 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.