Sex ratio at age 60 in Senegal
Senegal: Sex ratio at age 60 was 101.05 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
101.05 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
52nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
101.05 males per 100 females
in 2023
All-time low
85.36 males per 100 females
in 1952
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 60 in Senegal, 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 Senegal is 101.05 males per 100 females, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 60 in Senegal peaked at 101.05 males per 100 females in 2023 and was at its lowest, 85.36 males per 100 females, in 1952.
Senegal ranks 52nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Sex ratio at age 60 in Senegal, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 85.81 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 85.65 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 85.36 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 85.43 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 86.06 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 86.83 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 87.56 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 88.28 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 88.79 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 88.95 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 88.95 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 89.01 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 89.06 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 89.15 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 89.31 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 89.51 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 89.74 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 90.01 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 90.35 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 90.8 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 91.32 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 91.84 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 92.39 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 92.84 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 93.13 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 93.32 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 93.4 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 93.32 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 93.22 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 93.31 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 93.49 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 93.63 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 93.78 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 93.96 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 94.11 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 94.22 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 94.36 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 94.48 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 94.52 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 94.4 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 94.22 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 94.03 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 93.82 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 93.61 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 93.42 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 93.17 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 92.8 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 92.34 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 91.72 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 90.95 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 90.05 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 89.08 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 88.39 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 88.03 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 87.72 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 87.44 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 88.91 males per 100 females | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 90.19 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 89.67 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 88.96 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 88.22 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 87.53 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 86.79 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 86.63 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 87.1 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 87.73 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 88.59 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 89.68 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 90.94 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 92.43 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 94.22 males per 100 females | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 96.36 males per 100 females | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 98.95 males per 100 females | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 101.05 males per 100 females | +2.1% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 101.05 males per 100 females is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.06 males per 100 females, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 101.05 males per 100 females is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 89.96 males per 100 females, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 86.87 males per 100 females | 85.36 males per 100 females | 88.95 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 89.59 males per 100 females | 88.95 males per 100 females | 90.8 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 92.81 males per 100 females | 91.32 males per 100 females | 93.4 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 94.09 males per 100 females | 93.49 males per 100 females | 94.52 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.01 males per 100 females | 90.95 males per 100 females | 94.22 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.84 males per 100 females | 87.44 males per 100 females | 90.19 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.56 males per 100 females | 86.63 males per 100 females | 92.43 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.64 males per 100 females | 94.22 males per 100 females | 101.05 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More gender data for Senegal
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,600 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 13,563 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 13,563 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 263,002 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 269,605 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 257,895 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 263,988 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 250,294 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 60 in Senegal?
- Sex ratio at age 60 in Senegal was 101.05 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 101.05 males per 100 females in 2023.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 60 recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.36 males per 100 females in 1952.
- How does Senegal rank for sex ratio at age 60?
- Senegal ranks 52nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 60 rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Senegal 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.