Sex ratio at age 60 in Russia
Russia: Sex ratio at age 60 was 78.84 males per 100 females in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
78.84 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
218th
of 236 countries
All-time high
78.84 males per 100 females
in 2023
All-time low
40.35 males per 100 females
in 1961
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 60 in Russia, 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 Russia stood at 78.84 males per 100 females. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 60 in Russia peaked at 78.84 males per 100 females in 2023 and was at its lowest, 40.35 males per 100 females, in 1961.
Russia ranks 218th of 236 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 age 60 in Russia, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 52.08 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 51.73 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 51.78 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 51.8 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 51.66 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 51.32 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 50.25 males per 100 females | -2.1% |
| 1957 | 50.67 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 47.12 males per 100 females | -7.0% |
| 1959 | 46.53 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 1960 | 43.72 males per 100 females | -6.0% |
| 1961 | 40.35 males per 100 females | -7.7% |
| 1962 | 42.68 males per 100 females | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 45.03 males per 100 females | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 47.78 males per 100 females | +6.1% |
| 1965 | 49.86 males per 100 females | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 51.23 males per 100 females | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 52.6 males per 100 females | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 51.62 males per 100 females | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 51.39 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 52.44 males per 100 females | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 52.07 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 51.23 males per 100 females | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 51.93 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 51.67 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 50.96 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 51.59 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 52.54 males per 100 females | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 53.69 males per 100 females | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 52.34 males per 100 females | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 50.97 males per 100 females | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 51.28 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 49.59 males per 100 females | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 48.69 males per 100 females | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 51.28 males per 100 females | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 55.29 males per 100 females | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 62.08 males per 100 females | +12.3% |
| 1987 | 70.14 males per 100 females | +13.0% |
| 1988 | 74.2 males per 100 females | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 75.03 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 75.28 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 76.66 males per 100 females | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 76.62 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 75.37 males per 100 females | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 76.37 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 76.84 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 76.55 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 76.05 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 74.85 males per 100 females | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 74.41 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 74.42 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 73.22 males per 100 females | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 72.63 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 72.81 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 73.36 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 73.05 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 72.76 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 72.69 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 73.2 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 73 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 72.76 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 72.59 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 72.17 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 72.32 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 72.51 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 73.03 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 73.77 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 74.57 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 74.96 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 74.19 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 74.66 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 76.29 males per 100 females | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 78.05 males per 100 females | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 78.84 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 78.84 males per 100 females is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.5 males per 100 females, 81% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Russia's 78.84 males per 100 females is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93.28 males per 100 females, 85% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50.49 males per 100 females | 46.53 males per 100 females | 52.08 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 47.63 males per 100 females | 40.35 males per 100 females | 52.6 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 52.05 males per 100 females | 50.96 males per 100 females | 53.69 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.86 males per 100 females | 48.69 males per 100 females | 75.03 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.9 males per 100 females | 74.41 males per 100 females | 76.84 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.12 males per 100 females | 72.63 males per 100 females | 74.42 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.29 males per 100 females | 72.17 males per 100 females | 74.96 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.96 males per 100 females | 74.66 males per 100 females | 78.84 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 215 Antigua and Barbuda 79.56 males per 100 females compare
- 216 Guatemala 79.47 males per 100 females compare
- 217 Rwanda 79.29 males per 100 females compare
- 219 South Africa 78.43 males per 100 females compare
- 220 Turkmenistan 77.81 males per 100 females compare
- 221 Zimbabwe 77.02 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Russia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 21,321 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.22 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 120,569 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 120,569 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.2611 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 606,358 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 639,928 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 618,331 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 653,251 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 635,786 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 60 in Russia?
- Sex ratio at age 60 in Russia was 78.84 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.84 males per 100 females in 2023.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 60 recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.35 males per 100 females in 1961.
- How does Russia rank for sex ratio at age 60?
- Russia ranks 218th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 60 rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia 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.