Sex ratio at age 60 in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Sex ratio at age 60 was 90.5 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
90.5 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
149th
of 236 countries
All-time high
90.5 males per 100 females
in 2023
All-time low
83.82 males per 100 females
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 60 in Sierra Leone, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio at age 60 in Sierra Leone stood at 90.5 males per 100 females. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 60 in Sierra Leone peaked at 90.5 males per 100 females in 2023 and was at its lowest, 83.82 males per 100 females, in 1950.
That places Sierra Leone 149th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at age 60 in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 83.82 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 84.22 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 84.53 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 84.88 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 85.34 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 85.84 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 86.29 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 86.65 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 87.01 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 87.34 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 87.6 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 87.8 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 87.99 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 88.13 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 88.26 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 88.37 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 88.52 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 88.73 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 88.86 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 88.91 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 88.88 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 88.85 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 88.82 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 88.78 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 88.76 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 88.77 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 88.8 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 88.85 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 88.92 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 88.94 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 88.98 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 89 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 89.01 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 89.06 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 89.2 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 89.32 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 89.4 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 89.45 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 89.51 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 89.61 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 89.76 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 89.92 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 90.13 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 90.27 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 90.26 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 90.13 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 90.03 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 89.96 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 89.78 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 89.35 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 89.01 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 88.91 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 88.86 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 88.84 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 88.86 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 88.89 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 89.02 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 89.05 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 87.73 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 87.28 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 87.67 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 87.36 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 87.63 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 87.84 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 88.06 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 88.29 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 88.56 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 88.85 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 89.15 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 89.47 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 89.72 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 89.97 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 90.24 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 90.5 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 90.5 males per 100 females is above the median for low income countries, which is 88.24 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 90.5 males per 100 females is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 89.96 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 85.59 males per 100 females | 83.82 males per 100 females | 87.34 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 88.32 males per 100 females | 87.6 males per 100 females | 88.91 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 88.84 males per 100 females | 88.76 males per 100 females | 88.94 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 89.25 males per 100 females | 88.98 males per 100 females | 89.61 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 89.96 males per 100 females | 89.35 males per 100 females | 90.27 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.64 males per 100 females | 87.28 males per 100 females | 89.05 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.29 males per 100 females | 87.36 males per 100 females | 89.47 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.11 males per 100 females | 89.72 males per 100 females | 90.5 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More gender data for Sierra Leone
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,446 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.722 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 6,249 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 6,249 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 122,158 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 124,999 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 118,334 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 120,652 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 116,120 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 60 in Sierra Leone?
- Sex ratio at age 60 in Sierra Leone was 90.5 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 Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 90.5 males per 100 females in 2023.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 60 recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.82 males per 100 females in 1950.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for sex ratio at age 60?
- Sierra Leone ranks 149th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 60 rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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.