Sex ratio at age 60 in Suriname
Suriname: Sex ratio at age 60 was 97.87 males per 100 females in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
97.87 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
74th
of 236 countries
All-time high
121.89 males per 100 females
in 1950
All-time low
82.35 males per 100 females
in 2006
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 60 in Suriname, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 97.87 males per 100 females for sex ratio at age 60 in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 60 in Suriname peaked at 121.89 males per 100 females in 1950 and was at its lowest, 82.35 males per 100 females, in 2006.
That places Suriname 74th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio at age 60 in Suriname, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 121.89 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 120.76 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 119.85 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 118.52 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 116.64 males per 100 females | -1.6% |
| 1955 | 114.24 males per 100 females | -2.1% |
| 1956 | 112.08 males per 100 females | -1.9% |
| 1957 | 110.03 males per 100 females | -1.8% |
| 1958 | 108.12 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
| 1959 | 105.84 males per 100 females | -2.1% |
| 1960 | 102.93 males per 100 females | -2.7% |
| 1961 | 100.14 males per 100 females | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 98.31 males per 100 females | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 97.47 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 96.8 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 95.85 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 95.3 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 95.78 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 97.24 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 99.36 males per 100 females | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 102.16 males per 100 females | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 105.39 males per 100 females | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 107.96 males per 100 females | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 108.97 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 108.6 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 106.69 males per 100 females | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 103.98 males per 100 females | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 100.98 males per 100 females | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 98.49 males per 100 females | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 97.72 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 97.8 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 98 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 97.95 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 97.42 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 96.79 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 95.84 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 94.59 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 93.59 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 93.06 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 92.59 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 91.76 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 91.14 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 90.31 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 89.17 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 88.08 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 87.68 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 88.31 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 89 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 89.2 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 88.1 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 87.19 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 87.53 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 89.34 males per 100 females | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 90.77 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 88.19 males per 100 females | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 83.97 males per 100 females | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 82.35 males per 100 females | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 83.31 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 87.85 males per 100 females | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 93.83 males per 100 females | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 96.23 males per 100 females | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 94.52 males per 100 females | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 90.55 males per 100 females | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 86.23 males per 100 females | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 83.59 males per 100 females | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 83.65 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 85.71 males per 100 females | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 88.06 males per 100 females | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 90.55 males per 100 females | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 93.47 males per 100 females | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 95.35 males per 100 females | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 96.26 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 97.34 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 97.87 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 97.87 males per 100 females is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 92.16 males per 100 females, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 97.87 males per 100 females is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 91.33 males per 100 females, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 114.8 males per 100 females | 105.84 males per 100 females | 121.89 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 97.92 males per 100 females | 95.3 males per 100 females | 102.93 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 104.09 males per 100 females | 97.72 males per 100 females | 108.97 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 95.76 males per 100 females | 92.59 males per 100 females | 98 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 89.27 males per 100 females | 87.68 males per 100 females | 91.76 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.43 males per 100 females | 82.35 males per 100 females | 93.83 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.26 males per 100 females | 83.59 males per 100 females | 96.23 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.7 males per 100 females | 95.35 males per 100 females | 97.87 males per 100 females | 4 |
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More gender data for Suriname
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 158.99 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4271 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 506.66 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 506.66 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 5,273 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 5,469 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 5,254 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 5,447 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 5,239 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 60 in Suriname?
- Sex ratio at age 60 in Suriname was 97.87 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 Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 121.89 males per 100 females in 1950.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 60 recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.35 males per 100 females in 2006.
- How does Suriname rank for sex ratio at age 60?
- Suriname ranks 74th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 60 rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname 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.