Sex ratio at age 60 in East Timor
East Timor: Sex ratio at age 60 was 103.68 males per 100 females in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
103.68 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
34th
of 236 countries
All-time high
114.33 males per 100 females
in 1968
All-time low
76.96 males per 100 females
in 1959
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 60 in East Timor, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 103.68 males per 100 females for sex ratio at age 60 in 2023.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 60 in East Timor peaked at 114.33 males per 100 females in 1968 and was at its lowest, 76.96 males per 100 females, in 1959.
That places East Timor 34th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 East Timor, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 83.82 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 83.71 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 84.22 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 84.14 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 82.12 males per 100 females | -2.4% |
| 1955 | 79.76 males per 100 females | -2.9% |
| 1956 | 78.37 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
| 1957 | 77.52 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1958 | 76.96 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 76.96 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 77.71 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 77.66 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 77.4 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 79.56 males per 100 females | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 84.68 males per 100 females | +6.4% |
| 1965 | 91.35 males per 100 females | +7.9% |
| 1966 | 98.89 males per 100 females | +8.2% |
| 1967 | 108.4 males per 100 females | +9.6% |
| 1968 | 114.33 males per 100 females | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 112.63 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 108.53 males per 100 females | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 105.51 males per 100 females | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 102.29 males per 100 females | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 99.83 males per 100 females | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 98.48 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 96.93 males per 100 females | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 94.15 males per 100 females | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 91.38 males per 100 females | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 88.81 males per 100 females | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 86.52 males per 100 females | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 84.53 males per 100 females | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 83.37 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 83.61 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 84.38 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 85.25 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 86.43 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 87.71 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 89.17 males per 100 females | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 91.28 males per 100 females | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 94.58 males per 100 females | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 98.96 males per 100 females | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 101.18 males per 100 females | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 101.43 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 102.08 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 102.87 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 103.98 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 105.05 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 105.66 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 105.58 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 104.54 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 102.7 males per 100 females | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 101.27 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 99.78 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 98.45 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 97.18 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 95.74 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 94.43 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 93.68 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 93.73 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 94.11 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 94.46 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 94.84 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 95.73 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 97.25 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 99.12 males per 100 females | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 100.82 males per 100 females | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 102.3 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 103.51 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 103.83 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 103.21 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 102.23 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 101.7 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 102.45 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 103.68 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 103.68 males per 100 females is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.06 males per 100 females, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 103.68 males per 100 females is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.45 males per 100 females, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 80.76 males per 100 females | 76.96 males per 100 females | 84.22 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 92.26 males per 100 females | 77.4 males per 100 females | 114.33 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 97.24 males per 100 females | 86.52 males per 100 females | 108.53 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 87.03 males per 100 females | 83.37 males per 100 females | 94.58 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 103.13 males per 100 females | 98.96 males per 100 females | 105.66 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.11 males per 100 females | 93.68 males per 100 females | 102.7 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.51 males per 100 females | 94.46 males per 100 females | 103.83 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.52 males per 100 females | 101.7 males per 100 females | 103.68 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 31 Malta 104.93 males per 100 females compare
- 32 Dominica 104.27 males per 100 females compare
- 33 Andorra 103.87 males per 100 females compare
- 35 Singapore 103.35 males per 100 females compare
- 36 Turks and Caicos Islands 103.28 males per 100 females compare
- 37 Norway 102.77 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for East Timor
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 462.75 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4702 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,057 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,057 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 14,331 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 15,248 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 14,172 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 15,056 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 14,127 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 60 in East Timor?
- Sex ratio at age 60 in East Timor was 103.68 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 East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 114.33 males per 100 females in 1968.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 60 recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.96 males per 100 females in 1959.
- How does East Timor rank for sex ratio at age 60?
- East Timor ranks 34th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 60 rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor 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.