Sex ratio at sixty years old in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Sex ratio at sixty years old was 86.42 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
86.42
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
177th
of 229 countries
All-time high
150.31
in 1950
All-time low
86.41
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at sixty years old in Sri Lanka, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio at sixty years old in Sri Lanka stood at 86.42.
That represents a change of down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at sixty years old in Sri Lanka peaked at 150.31 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 86.41, in 2022.
That places Sri Lanka 177th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 140.84 | 133.99 | 150.31 | 10 |
| 1960s | 130.31 | 127.31 | 133.29 | 10 |
| 1970s | 124.02 | 119.53 | 126.99 | 10 |
| 1980s | 110.37 | 103.65 | 117.65 | 10 |
| 1990s | 96.72 | 94.44 | 101.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.21 | 89.47 | 95.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.54 | 86.72 | 88.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.49 | 86.41 | 86.62 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More gender data for Sri Lanka
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,804 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8687 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 155,366 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 162,031 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 156,342 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 163,015 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 157,484 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 164,192 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 158,342 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 165,089 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at sixty years old in Sri Lanka?
- Sex ratio at sixty years old in Sri Lanka was 86.42 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at sixty years old recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 150.31 in 1950.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at sixty years old recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.41 in 2022.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for sex ratio at sixty years old?
- Sri Lanka ranks 177th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at sixty years old rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio at sixty years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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