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Sex ratio at age 60 in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Sex ratio at age 60 was 93.38 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
93.38 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
119th
of 236 countries
All-time high
102.19 males per 100 females
in 1988
All-time low
85.66 males per 100 females
in 2003
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Sex ratio at age 60 in Sao Tome and Principe, 1950–2023

0255075100195019862023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.

Analysis

Sao Tome and Principe recorded 93.38 males per 100 females for sex ratio at age 60 in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 60 in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 102.19 males per 100 females in 1988 and was at its lowest, 85.66 males per 100 females, in 2003.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 119th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Sex ratio at age 60 in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Year males per 100 females Change
1950 97.64 males per 100 females —
1951 96.24 males per 100 females -1.4%
1952 94.96 males per 100 females -1.3%
1953 95.83 males per 100 females +0.9%
1954 97.32 males per 100 females +1.5%
1955 96.79 males per 100 females -0.5%
1956 97.53 males per 100 females +0.8%
1957 97.01 males per 100 females -0.5%
1958 97.01 males per 100 females +0.0%
1959 94.64 males per 100 females -2.4%
1960 91.62 males per 100 females -3.2%
1961 93.17 males per 100 females +1.7%
1962 96.2 males per 100 females +3.3%
1963 97.52 males per 100 females +1.4%
1964 99.4 males per 100 females +1.9%
1965 100.58 males per 100 females +1.2%
1966 100.56 males per 100 females -0.0%
1967 100.54 males per 100 females -0.0%
1968 99.47 males per 100 females -1.1%
1969 96.39 males per 100 females -3.1%
1970 95.43 males per 100 females -1.0%
1971 95.5 males per 100 females +0.1%
1972 96.02 males per 100 females +0.5%
1973 97.03 males per 100 females +1.1%
1974 96.62 males per 100 females -0.4%
1975 96.24 males per 100 females -0.4%
1976 96.8 males per 100 females +0.6%
1977 97.33 males per 100 females +0.5%
1978 97.39 males per 100 females +0.1%
1979 97.45 males per 100 females +0.1%
1980 97.51 males per 100 females +0.1%
1981 96.79 males per 100 females -0.7%
1982 97.62 males per 100 females +0.9%
1983 98.43 males per 100 females +0.8%
1984 99.61 males per 100 females +1.2%
1985 101.93 males per 100 females +2.3%
1986 101.12 males per 100 females -0.8%
1987 100.73 males per 100 females -0.4%
1988 102.19 males per 100 females +1.4%
1989 101.79 males per 100 females -0.4%
1990 100.35 males per 100 females -1.4%
1991 100.35 males per 100 females -0.0%
1992 99.66 males per 100 females -0.7%
1993 98.64 males per 100 females -1.0%
1994 97.98 males per 100 females -0.7%
1995 97.67 males per 100 females -0.3%
1996 97.67 males per 100 females +0.0%
1997 96.03 males per 100 females -1.7%
1998 93.77 males per 100 females -2.3%
1999 92.21 males per 100 females -1.7%
2000 90.13 males per 100 females -2.3%
2001 88.74 males per 100 females -1.5%
2002 88.03 males per 100 females -0.8%
2003 85.66 males per 100 females -2.7%
2004 85.98 males per 100 females +0.4%
2005 87.5 males per 100 females +1.8%
2006 87.55 males per 100 females +0.1%
2007 89.14 males per 100 females +1.8%
2008 92.62 males per 100 females +3.9%
2009 95.37 males per 100 females +3.0%
2010 97.63 males per 100 females +2.4%
2011 97.8 males per 100 females +0.2%
2012 97.96 males per 100 females +0.2%
2013 98.34 males per 100 females +0.4%
2014 97.09 males per 100 females -1.3%
2015 95.9 males per 100 females -1.2%
2016 97.01 males per 100 females +1.2%
2017 99.76 males per 100 females +2.8%
2018 100.91 males per 100 females +1.2%
2019 101.06 males per 100 females +0.2%
2020 100.4 males per 100 females -0.7%
2021 97.55 males per 100 females -2.8%
2022 95.14 males per 100 females -2.5%
2023 93.38 males per 100 females -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 96.5 males per 100 females 94.64 males per 100 females 97.64 males per 100 females 10
1960s 97.54 males per 100 females 91.62 males per 100 females 100.58 males per 100 females 10
1970s 96.58 males per 100 females 95.43 males per 100 females 97.45 males per 100 females 10
1980s 99.77 males per 100 females 96.79 males per 100 females 102.19 males per 100 females 10
1990s 97.43 males per 100 females 92.21 males per 100 females 100.35 males per 100 females 10
2000s 89.07 males per 100 females 85.66 males per 100 females 95.37 males per 100 females 10
2010s 98.35 males per 100 females 95.9 males per 100 females 101.06 males per 100 females 10
2020s 96.62 males per 100 females 93.38 males per 100 females 100.4 males per 100 females 4

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 116 Bulgaria 93.71 males per 100 females compare
  2. 117 North Macedonia 93.47 males per 100 females compare
  3. 118 Ecuador 93.41 males per 100 females compare
  4. 120 New Zealand 93.33 males per 100 females compare
  5. 121 Israel 93.32 males per 100 females compare
  6. 122 Kenya 93.19 males per 100 females compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sex ratio at age 60 in Sao Tome and Principe?
Sex ratio at age 60 in Sao Tome and Principe was 93.38 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 102.19 males per 100 females in 1988.
What is the lowest sex ratio at age 60 recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 85.66 males per 100 females in 2003.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for sex ratio at age 60?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 119th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is sex ratio at age 60 rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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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About this data

Indicator
Sex ratio at age 60
Unit
males per 100 females
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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Number of males per 100 females at age 60.