Sex ratio at age 60 in Seychelles
Seychelles: Sex ratio at age 60 was 94.85 males per 100 females in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
94.85 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
104th
of 236 countries
All-time high
122.46 males per 100 females
in 1950
All-time low
80.31 males per 100 females
in 1999
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 60 in Seychelles, 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 Seychelles is 94.85 males per 100 females, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 60 in Seychelles peaked at 122.46 males per 100 females in 1950 and was at its lowest, 80.31 males per 100 females, in 1999.
That places Seychelles 104th 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 Seychelles, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 122.46 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 115.6 males per 100 females | -5.6% |
| 1952 | 109.16 males per 100 females | -5.6% |
| 1953 | 103.57 males per 100 females | -5.1% |
| 1954 | 99.28 males per 100 females | -4.1% |
| 1955 | 97.12 males per 100 females | -2.2% |
| 1956 | 97.14 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 95.74 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 1958 | 94.33 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 1959 | 92.2 males per 100 females | -2.3% |
| 1960 | 91.49 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 92.31 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 91.89 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 92.81 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 95.54 males per 100 females | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 96.88 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 95.65 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 92.12 males per 100 females | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 89.41 males per 100 females | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 88.37 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 89.02 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 91.38 males per 100 females | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 92.05 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 90.56 males per 100 females | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 89.56 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 90.11 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 88.04 males per 100 females | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 87.63 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 89.3 males per 100 females | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 92.06 males per 100 females | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 95.29 males per 100 females | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 95.98 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 94.29 males per 100 females | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 91.32 males per 100 females | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 90.41 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 93.87 males per 100 females | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 94.31 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 89.77 males per 100 females | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 90.7 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 94.09 males per 100 females | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 95.15 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 96.14 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 92.68 males per 100 females | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 89.24 males per 100 females | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 84.82 males per 100 females | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 85.77 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 93.88 males per 100 females | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 90.36 males per 100 females | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 80.61 males per 100 females | -10.8% |
| 1999 | 80.31 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 84.19 males per 100 females | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 86.64 males per 100 females | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 91.95 males per 100 females | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 96.96 males per 100 females | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 100.44 males per 100 females | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 101.31 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 104.25 males per 100 females | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 107.26 males per 100 females | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 106.82 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 105.3 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 105.8 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 112.68 males per 100 females | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 112.5 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 105.54 males per 100 females | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 109.28 males per 100 females | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 113.33 males per 100 females | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 109.48 males per 100 females | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 111.98 males per 100 females | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 115.08 males per 100 females | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 111.68 males per 100 females | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 106.24 males per 100 females | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 100.69 males per 100 females | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 94.94 males per 100 females | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 94.85 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 94.85 males per 100 females is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.5 males per 100 females, 97% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 94.85 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 | 102.66 males per 100 females | 92.2 males per 100 females | 122.46 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 92.65 males per 100 females | 88.37 males per 100 females | 96.88 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 89.97 males per 100 females | 87.63 males per 100 females | 92.06 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 93 males per 100 females | 89.77 males per 100 females | 95.98 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.9 males per 100 females | 80.31 males per 100 females | 96.14 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.51 males per 100 females | 84.19 males per 100 females | 107.26 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 110.73 males per 100 females | 105.54 males per 100 females | 115.08 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.18 males per 100 females | 94.85 males per 100 females | 106.24 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
More gender data for Seychelles
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 866 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 896 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 865 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 895 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 870 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 900 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 891 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 936 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 889 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 938 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 60 in Seychelles?
- Sex ratio at age 60 in Seychelles was 94.85 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 Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 122.46 males per 100 females in 1950.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 60 recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.31 males per 100 females in 1999.
- How does Seychelles rank for sex ratio at age 60?
- Seychelles ranks 104th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 60 rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles 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.