Sex ratio at sixty years old in Switzerland
Switzerland: Sex ratio at sixty years old was 101.34 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
101.34
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
45th
of 229 countries
All-time high
101.34
in 2023
All-time low
81.97
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at sixty years old in Switzerland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio at sixty years old in Switzerland stood at 101.34. 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 sixty years old in Switzerland peaked at 101.34 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 81.97, in 1950.
Switzerland ranks 45th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 82.75 | 81.97 | 83.3 | 10 |
| 1960s | 85.15 | 82.97 | 86.73 | 10 |
| 1970s | 89.83 | 87.51 | 91.64 | 10 |
| 1980s | 88.68 | 87.15 | 90.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.52 | 90.45 | 95.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.86 | 95.02 | 99.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.63 | 98.07 | 101.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.59 | 100.07 | 101.34 | 4 |
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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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 43,364 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 42,622 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 44,770 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at sixty years old in Switzerland?
- Sex ratio at sixty years old in Switzerland was 101.34 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at sixty years old recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 101.34 in 2023.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at sixty years old recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.97 in 1950.
- How does Switzerland rank for sex ratio at sixty years old?
- Switzerland ranks 45th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at sixty years old 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 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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