Sex ratio at age 60 in Saint Helena
Saint Helena: Sex ratio at age 60 was 88.24 males per 100 females in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
88.24 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
172nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
220.69 males per 100 females
in 2004
All-time low
51.72 males per 100 females
in 1983
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 60 in Saint Helena, 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 Saint Helena stood at 88.24 males per 100 females.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 60 in Saint Helena peaked at 220.69 males per 100 females in 2004 and was at its lowest, 51.72 males per 100 females, in 1983.
Saint Helena ranks 172nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio at age 60 in Saint Helena, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 108.33 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 92.86 males per 100 females | -14.3% |
| 1952 | 86.67 males per 100 females | -6.7% |
| 1953 | 81.25 males per 100 females | -6.3% |
| 1954 | 72.22 males per 100 females | -11.1% |
| 1955 | 84.21 males per 100 females | +16.6% |
| 1956 | 90 males per 100 females | +6.9% |
| 1957 | 85.71 males per 100 females | -4.8% |
| 1958 | 95 males per 100 females | +10.8% |
| 1959 | 105 males per 100 females | +10.5% |
| 1960 | 109.52 males per 100 females | +4.3% |
| 1961 | 108.7 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 104.17 males per 100 females | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 95.83 males per 100 females | -8.0% |
| 1964 | 95.65 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 95.65 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 95.65 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 91.67 males per 100 females | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 87.5 males per 100 females | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 88 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 76.92 males per 100 females | -12.6% |
| 1971 | 79.17 males per 100 females | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 104.35 males per 100 females | +31.8% |
| 1973 | 108.33 males per 100 females | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 100 males per 100 females | -7.7% |
| 1975 | 92.59 males per 100 females | -7.4% |
| 1976 | 96 males per 100 females | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 95.65 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 79.17 males per 100 females | -17.2% |
| 1979 | 83.33 males per 100 females | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 90.91 males per 100 females | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 81.82 males per 100 females | -10.0% |
| 1982 | 60.71 males per 100 females | -25.8% |
| 1983 | 51.72 males per 100 females | -14.8% |
| 1984 | 53.85 males per 100 females | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 56 males per 100 females | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 80 males per 100 females | +42.9% |
| 1987 | 67.86 males per 100 females | -15.2% |
| 1988 | 65.52 males per 100 females | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 68.97 males per 100 females | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 57.69 males per 100 females | -16.3% |
| 1991 | 75 males per 100 females | +30.0% |
| 1992 | 100 males per 100 females | +33.3% |
| 1993 | 121.74 males per 100 females | +21.7% |
| 1994 | 168.75 males per 100 females | +38.6% |
| 1995 | 161.91 males per 100 females | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 166.67 males per 100 females | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 165 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 84.38 males per 100 females | -48.9% |
| 1999 | 61.76 males per 100 females | -26.8% |
| 2000 | 116.67 males per 100 females | +88.9% |
| 2001 | 159.09 males per 100 females | +36.4% |
| 2002 | 161.54 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 193.33 males per 100 females | +19.7% |
| 2004 | 220.69 males per 100 females | +14.2% |
| 2005 | 158.82 males per 100 females | -28.0% |
| 2006 | 143.24 males per 100 females | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 140 males per 100 females | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 115.91 males per 100 females | -17.2% |
| 2009 | 111.63 males per 100 females | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 110.64 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 126.83 males per 100 females | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 97.83 males per 100 females | -22.9% |
| 2013 | 102.38 males per 100 females | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 178.26 males per 100 females | +74.1% |
| 2015 | 141.38 males per 100 females | -20.7% |
| 2016 | 114.29 males per 100 females | -19.2% |
| 2017 | 119.51 males per 100 females | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 118.92 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 115.91 males per 100 females | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 98.21 males per 100 females | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 95.74 males per 100 females | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 91.49 males per 100 females | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 88.24 males per 100 females | -3.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sex ratio at age 60 in Saint Helena changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +88.9% | 61.76 males per 100 females | 116.67 males per 100 females |
| 2014 | +74.1% | 102.38 males per 100 females | 178.26 males per 100 females |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 90.13 males per 100 females | 72.22 males per 100 females | 108.33 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 97.23 males per 100 females | 87.5 males per 100 females | 109.52 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 91.55 males per 100 females | 76.92 males per 100 females | 108.33 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.74 males per 100 females | 51.72 males per 100 females | 90.91 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 116.29 males per 100 females | 57.69 males per 100 females | 168.75 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 152.09 males per 100 females | 111.63 males per 100 females | 220.69 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 122.59 males per 100 females | 97.83 males per 100 females | 178.26 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.42 males per 100 females | 88.24 males per 100 females | 98.21 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Helena
- 169 Ethiopia 88.39 males per 100 females compare
- 170 Somalia 88.38 males per 100 females compare
- 171 Liberia 88.24 males per 100 females compare
- 173 United States Virgin Islands 88.23 males per 100 females compare
- 174 Montenegro 88.15 males per 100 females compare
- 175 Guyana 88.11 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Saint Helena
- Sex ratio at birth 105.26 males per 100 females (2023)
- Sex ratio at age 5 104.76 males per 100 females (2023)
- Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old 105.26 males per 100 females (2023)
- Probability of dying that year, among females 0.9% (2023)
- Probability that a man will outlive a woman 34.0% (2023)
- Male population by age group 107 people (2023)
- Female population by age group 98 people (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 60 in Saint Helena?
- Sex ratio at age 60 in Saint Helena was 88.24 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 Saint Helena?
- The highest recorded value was 220.69 males per 100 females in 2004.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 60 recorded in Saint Helena?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.72 males per 100 females in 1983.
- How does Saint Helena rank for sex ratio at age 60?
- Saint Helena ranks 172nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 60 rising or falling in Saint Helena?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Helena 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.