Sex ratio at age 60 in Serbia
Serbia: Sex ratio at age 60 was 87.89 males per 100 females in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
87.89 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
177th
of 236 countries
All-time high
91.66 males per 100 females
in 1968
All-time low
73.5 males per 100 females
in 1954
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 60 in Serbia, 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 Serbia is 87.89 males per 100 females, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 60 in Serbia peaked at 91.66 males per 100 females in 1968 and was at its lowest, 73.5 males per 100 females, in 1954.
That places Serbia 177th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Serbia, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 73.65 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 73.59 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 73.68 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 73.78 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 73.5 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 74.04 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 76.07 males per 100 females | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 79.3 males per 100 females | +4.2% |
| 1958 | 82.81 males per 100 females | +4.4% |
| 1959 | 84.65 males per 100 females | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 85.23 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 85.94 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 87.4 males per 100 females | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 89.36 males per 100 females | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 90.42 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 90.44 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 90.6 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 91.39 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 91.66 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 90.11 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 87.53 males per 100 females | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 84.66 males per 100 females | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 82.41 males per 100 females | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 81.31 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 80.51 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 79.63 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 79.08 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 79.33 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 79.97 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 80.19 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 79.97 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 79.63 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 78.93 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 77.89 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 77.33 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 77.72 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 79.24 males per 100 females | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 81.62 males per 100 females | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 83.92 males per 100 females | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 85.6 males per 100 females | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 86.71 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 87.28 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 87.44 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 87.45 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 87.34 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 87.16 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 86.87 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 86.41 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 86.01 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 85.78 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 85.57 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 85.29 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 85.15 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 85.32 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 85.66 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 86.22 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 87 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 87.07 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 87.19 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 87.67 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 87.96 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 88.51 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 89.31 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 89.72 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 89.7 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 89.47 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 89.03 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 88.65 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 88.64 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 89.06 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 88.56 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 87.37 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 87.46 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 87.89 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 87.89 males per 100 females is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 92.16 males per 100 females, 95% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 87.89 males per 100 females is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93.28 males per 100 females, 94% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 76.51 males per 100 females | 73.5 males per 100 females | 84.65 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 89.26 males per 100 females | 85.23 males per 100 females | 91.66 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 81.46 males per 100 females | 79.08 males per 100 females | 87.53 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 80.18 males per 100 females | 77.33 males per 100 females | 85.6 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.84 males per 100 females | 85.78 males per 100 females | 87.45 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.21 males per 100 females | 85.15 males per 100 females | 87.67 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.01 males per 100 females | 87.96 males per 100 females | 89.72 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.82 males per 100 females | 87.37 males per 100 females | 88.56 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More gender data for Serbia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 899.28 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.33 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,562 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,562 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.6031 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 28,084 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,023 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 28,439 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,406 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,091 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 60 in Serbia?
- Sex ratio at age 60 in Serbia was 87.89 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 Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 91.66 males per 100 females in 1968.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 60 recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.5 males per 100 females in 1954.
- How does Serbia rank for sex ratio at age 60?
- Serbia ranks 177th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 60 rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia 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.