Sex ratio at age 60 in Tonga
Tonga: Sex ratio at age 60 was 94.4 males per 100 females in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
94.4 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
111th
of 236 countries
All-time high
111.69 males per 100 females
in 1973
All-time low
87.62 males per 100 females
in 2013
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 60 in Tonga, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio at age 60 in Tonga is 94.4 males per 100 females, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 60 in Tonga peaked at 111.69 males per 100 females in 1973 and was at its lowest, 87.62 males per 100 females, in 2013.
Tonga ranks 111th 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 age 60 in Tonga, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 97.87 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 98.95 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 100 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 101.02 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 101.98 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 101.92 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 102.8 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 102.7 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 102.59 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 102.5 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 102.42 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 101.56 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 101.53 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 102.26 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 102.22 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 102.17 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 103.6 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 105 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 107.14 males per 100 females | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 108.51 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 109.79 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 110.27 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 111.41 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 111.69 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 109.94 males per 100 females | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 107.69 males per 100 females | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 106.18 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 105.88 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 107.18 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 107.35 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 108.57 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 110.85 males per 100 females | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 110.19 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 107.83 males per 100 females | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 104.59 males per 100 females | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 98.25 males per 100 females | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 95.36 males per 100 females | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 97.12 males per 100 females | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 99.6 males per 100 females | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 99.62 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 96.68 males per 100 females | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 94.66 males per 100 females | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 97.12 males per 100 females | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 98.52 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 98.87 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 99.24 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 99.62 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 98.53 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 97.16 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 96.91 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 95.56 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 92.2 males per 100 females | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 90.56 males per 100 females | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 89.34 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 87.73 males per 100 females | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 88.77 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 91.7 males per 100 females | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 92.49 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 92.1 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 91.43 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 89.2 males per 100 females | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 92.68 males per 100 females | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 88.67 males per 100 females | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 87.62 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 95.08 males per 100 females | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 94.81 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 95.99 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 95.58 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 91.32 males per 100 females | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 90.55 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 88.39 males per 100 females | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 89.08 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 92.33 males per 100 females | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 94.4 males per 100 females | +2.2% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 94.4 males per 100 females is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 92.16 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 94.4 males per 100 females is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.45 males per 100 females, 99% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 101.23 males per 100 females | 97.87 males per 100 females | 102.8 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 103.64 males per 100 females | 101.53 males per 100 females | 108.51 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 108.74 males per 100 females | 105.88 males per 100 females | 111.69 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 103.2 males per 100 females | 95.36 males per 100 females | 110.85 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.73 males per 100 females | 94.66 males per 100 females | 99.62 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.19 males per 100 females | 87.73 males per 100 females | 95.56 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.15 males per 100 females | 87.62 males per 100 females | 95.99 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.05 males per 100 females | 88.39 males per 100 females | 94.4 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 108 Anguilla 94.74 males per 100 females compare
- 109 Bolivia 94.56 males per 100 females compare
- 110 Indonesia 94.51 males per 100 females compare
- 112 Congo 94.08 males per 100 females compare
- 113 Botswana 94.03 males per 100 females compare
- 114 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 93.99 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Tonga
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 32.72 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.04 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 69.36 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 69.36 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6867 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1,112 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1,200 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1,195 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1,110 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 60 in Tonga?
- Sex ratio at age 60 in Tonga was 94.4 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 Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 111.69 males per 100 females in 1973.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 60 recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.62 males per 100 females in 2013.
- How does Tonga rank for sex ratio at age 60?
- Tonga ranks 111th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 60 rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga 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.