Sex ratio at age 60 in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Sex ratio at age 60 was 175.76 males per 100 females in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
175.76 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
5th
of 236 countries
All-time high
215.12 males per 100 females
in 2016
All-time low
94.16 males per 100 females
in 1969
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 60 in Saudi Arabia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio at age 60 in Saudi Arabia is 175.76 males per 100 females, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 60 in Saudi Arabia peaked at 215.12 males per 100 females in 2016 and was at its lowest, 94.16 males per 100 females, in 1969.
Saudi Arabia ranks 5th 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 Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 97.29 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 97.04 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 96.76 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 96.57 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 96.45 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 96.34 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 96.23 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 96.12 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 96.02 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 95.79 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 95.57 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 95.4 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 95.21 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 95.02 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 94.83 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 94.66 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 94.53 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 94.39 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 94.27 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 94.16 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 94.53 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 95.45 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 96.4 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 97.33 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 98.21 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 99.08 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 99.97 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 100.9 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 101.87 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 102.92 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 103.98 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 105.01 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 106.02 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 106.98 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 107.87 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 108.7 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 109.46 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 110.18 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 110.94 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 111.76 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 112.66 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 113.71 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 115.01 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 116.46 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 117.97 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 119.51 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 121.07 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 122.71 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 124.53 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 126.53 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 129.03 males per 100 females | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 131.96 males per 100 females | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 134.85 males per 100 females | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 137.38 males per 100 females | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 139.23 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 140.21 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 140.44 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 140.52 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 141.35 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 143.85 males per 100 females | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 148.47 males per 100 females | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 156.07 males per 100 females | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 166.68 males per 100 females | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 178.98 males per 100 females | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 191.92 males per 100 females | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 204.93 males per 100 females | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 215.12 males per 100 females | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 214.74 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 202.85 males per 100 females | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 188.76 males per 100 females | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 178.49 males per 100 females | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 171.15 males per 100 females | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 170.68 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 175.76 males per 100 females | +3.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 175.76 males per 100 females is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.5 males per 100 females, 1.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 175.76 males per 100 females is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.63 males per 100 females, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 96.46 males per 100 females | 95.79 males per 100 females | 97.29 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 94.8 males per 100 females | 94.16 males per 100 females | 95.57 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 98.66 males per 100 females | 94.53 males per 100 females | 102.92 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 108.09 males per 100 females | 103.98 males per 100 females | 111.76 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 119.02 males per 100 females | 112.66 males per 100 females | 126.53 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 137.88 males per 100 females | 129.03 males per 100 females | 143.85 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 186.85 males per 100 females | 148.47 males per 100 females | 215.12 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 174.02 males per 100 females | 170.68 males per 100 females | 178.49 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More gender data for Saudi Arabia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 8,519 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.7629 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 28,924 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 28,924 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 275,243 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 288,722 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 275,525 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 288,548 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 263,011 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 60 in Saudi Arabia?
- Sex ratio at age 60 in Saudi Arabia was 175.76 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 215.12 males per 100 females in 2016.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 60 recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.16 males per 100 females in 1969.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for sex ratio at age 60?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 5th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 60 rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.