Sex ratio at sixty years old in Syria
Syria: Sex ratio at sixty years old was 87.91 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
87.91
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
176th
of 236 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 Syria, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Syria 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 Syria peaked at 117.85 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 87.15, in 2021.
Syria ranks 176th of 236 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 Syria, 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% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 87.91 is below the median for low income countries, which is 88.24, 100% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 87.91 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.63, 91% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More gender data for Syria
- 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)
- Population 21,289 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 21,289 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.03 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at sixty years old in Syria?
- Sex ratio at sixty years old in Syria was 87.91 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at sixty years old recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 117.85 in 1974.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at sixty years old recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.15 in 2021.
- How does Syria rank for sex ratio at sixty years old?
- Syria ranks 176th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at sixty years old rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria 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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