Sex ratio at age 60 in Switzerland
Switzerland: Sex ratio at age 60 was 101.34 males per 100 females in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
101.34 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
48th
of 236 countries
All-time high
101.34 males per 100 females
in 2023
All-time low
81.97 males per 100 females
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 60 in Switzerland, 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 Switzerland stood at 101.34 males per 100 females. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 60 in Switzerland peaked at 101.34 males per 100 females in 2023 and was at its lowest, 81.97 males per 100 females, in 1950.
Switzerland ranks 48th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio at age 60 in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 81.97 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 82.18 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 82.59 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 82.94 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 83.03 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 83.27 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 83.3 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 83.16 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 82.5 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 82.54 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 83.45 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 82.97 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 83.84 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 85.39 males per 100 females | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 85.53 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 85.34 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 85.98 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 86.73 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 86.16 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 86.15 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 87.51 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 87.83 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 88.46 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 89.7 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 90.27 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 90.25 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 90.96 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 91.64 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 91.16 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 90.55 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 90.25 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 89.65 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 89.18 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 88.82 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 87.49 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 87.15 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 87.41 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 88.58 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 89.13 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 89.11 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 90.45 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 91.71 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 92.49 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 92.35 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 93.36 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 94.83 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 94.64 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 94.67 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 95.3 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 95.4 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 95.02 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 95.52 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 97.4 males per 100 females | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 98.3 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 98.52 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 99.67 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 99.37 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 98.46 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 98.2 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 98.12 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 98.8 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 98.95 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 98.37 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 98.07 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 98.53 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 99.71 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 101.19 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 101.32 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 100.91 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 100.46 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 100.07 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 100.14 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 100.82 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 101.34 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 101.34 males per 100 females is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.5 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 101.34 males per 100 females is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93.28 males per 100 females, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 82.75 males per 100 females | 81.97 males per 100 females | 83.3 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 85.15 males per 100 females | 82.97 males per 100 females | 86.73 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 89.83 males per 100 females | 87.51 males per 100 females | 91.64 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 88.68 males per 100 females | 87.15 males per 100 females | 90.25 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.52 males per 100 females | 90.45 males per 100 females | 95.4 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.86 males per 100 females | 95.02 males per 100 females | 99.67 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.63 males per 100 females | 98.07 males per 100 females | 101.32 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.59 males per 100 females | 100.07 males per 100 females | 101.34 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More gender data for Switzerland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,307 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7842 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 7,823 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 7,823 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.4582 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 40,521 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 42,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 41,261 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 43,323 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 41,297 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 60 in Switzerland?
- Sex ratio at age 60 in Switzerland was 101.34 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 101.34 males per 100 females in 2023.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 60 recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.97 males per 100 females in 1950.
- How does Switzerland rank for sex ratio at age 60?
- Switzerland ranks 48th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 60 rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.