Sex ratio at age 60 in Spain
Spain: Sex ratio at age 60 was 96.24 males per 100 females in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
96.24 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
84th
of 236 countries
All-time high
96.68 males per 100 females
in 2013
All-time low
79.69 males per 100 females
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 60 in Spain, 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 Spain stood at 96.24 males per 100 females.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 60 in Spain peaked at 96.68 males per 100 females in 2013 and was at its lowest, 79.69 males per 100 females, in 1951.
Spain ranks 84th of 236 countries on this measure, 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 82.27 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 79.69 males per 100 females | -3.1% |
| 1952 | 82.76 males per 100 females | +3.8% |
| 1953 | 82.97 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 83.77 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 82.39 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
| 1956 | 82.99 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 83.5 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 84.15 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 86.74 males per 100 females | +3.1% |
| 1960 | 80.14 males per 100 females | -7.6% |
| 1961 | 80.71 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 86.54 males per 100 females | +7.2% |
| 1963 | 85.99 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 86.2 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 84.88 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 85.4 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 86.77 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 87.79 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 87.97 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 84.57 males per 100 females | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 83.56 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 84.4 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 83.56 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 83.31 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 82.87 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 82.89 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 82.3 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 82.07 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 83.63 males per 100 females | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 86.27 males per 100 females | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 90.32 males per 100 females | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 91.57 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 91.3 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 91.89 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 90.87 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 91.29 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 91.93 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 91.68 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 91.73 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 91.72 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 92.33 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 92.98 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 92.67 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 92.4 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 92.33 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 91.36 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 91.49 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 93.8 males per 100 females | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 93.73 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 93.66 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 95.06 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 95.34 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 94.95 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 94.69 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 94.5 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 94.39 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 94.72 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 94.97 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 94.71 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 95.17 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 95.98 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 96.43 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 96.68 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 95.77 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 95.37 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 95.84 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 95.71 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 95.79 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 95.19 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 93.95 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 94.43 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 95.76 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 96.24 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 96.24 males per 100 females is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.5 males per 100 females, 99% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Spain's 96.24 males per 100 females is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93.28 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 83.12 males per 100 females | 79.69 males per 100 females | 86.74 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 85.24 males per 100 females | 80.14 males per 100 females | 87.97 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 83.31 males per 100 females | 82.07 males per 100 females | 84.57 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 90.88 males per 100 females | 86.27 males per 100 females | 91.93 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 92.48 males per 100 females | 91.36 males per 100 females | 93.8 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.7 males per 100 females | 93.66 males per 100 females | 95.34 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.79 males per 100 females | 95.17 males per 100 females | 96.68 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.09 males per 100 females | 93.95 males per 100 females | 96.24 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More gender data for Spain
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,413 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.09 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 42,197 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 42,197 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0961 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 161,756 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 171,794 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 164,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 174,083 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 166,341 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 60 in Spain?
- Sex ratio at age 60 in Spain was 96.24 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 96.68 males per 100 females in 2013.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 60 recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.69 males per 100 females in 1951.
- How does Spain rank for sex ratio at age 60?
- Spain ranks 84th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 60 rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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.