Sex ratio at sixty years old in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Sex ratio at sixty years old was 87.91 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
87.91
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
170th
of 229 countries
All-time high
117.85
in 1974
All-time low
87.15
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at sixty years old in Syrian Arab Republic, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Syrian Arab Republic recorded 87.91 for sex ratio at sixty years old in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at sixty years old in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 117.85 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 87.15, in 2021.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 170th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio at sixty years old in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 114.14 | — |
| 1951 | 112.2 | -1.7% |
| 1952 | 110.35 | -1.6% |
| 1953 | 108.61 | -1.6% |
| 1954 | 106.94 | -1.5% |
| 1955 | 105.3 | -1.5% |
| 1956 | 103.73 | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 102.23 | -1.4% |
| 1958 | 100.78 | -1.4% |
| 1959 | 99.37 | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 98.03 | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 96.72 | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 95.48 | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 94.28 | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 93.13 | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 92.01 | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 90.69 | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 90.62 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 91.87 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 94.23 | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 99.45 | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 105.12 | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 111.03 | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 117.23 | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 117.85 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 112.65 | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 110.88 | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 111.75 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 111.88 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 110.58 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 108.53 | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 108.52 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 109.52 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 110.99 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 111.66 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 110.55 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 110.37 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 110.38 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 110.11 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 108.79 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 105.91 | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 104.18 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 102.99 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 101.61 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 101.36 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 101.84 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 101.54 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 100.31 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 99.09 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 100.72 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 104.8 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 105.02 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 103.81 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 105.47 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 106.34 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 106.69 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 107.41 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 107.35 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 107.74 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 102.41 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 96.24 | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 95.47 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 94.31 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 92.49 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 90.64 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 89.39 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 88.75 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 88.06 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 87.41 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 87.27 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 87.22 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 87.15 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 87.38 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 87.91 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 106.36 | 99.37 | 114.14 | 10 |
| 1960s | 93.71 | 90.62 | 98.03 | 10 |
| 1970s | 110.84 | 99.45 | 117.85 | 10 |
| 1980s | 109.94 | 108.52 | 111.66 | 10 |
| 1990s | 101.96 | 99.09 | 105.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.7 | 102.41 | 107.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 91 | 87.27 | 96.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.42 | 87.15 | 87.91 | 4 |
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More gender data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 8,107 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 3.23 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 288,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 302,347 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 273,777 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 287,191 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 255,304 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 267,522 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 241,641 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 253,016 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at sixty years old in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Sex ratio at sixty years old in Syrian Arab Republic was 87.91 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at sixty years old recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 117.85 in 1974.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at sixty years old recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.15 in 2021.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for sex ratio at sixty years old?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 170th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at sixty years old rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic 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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