Sex ratio at age 60 in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Sex ratio at age 60 was 64.15 males per 100 females in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
64.15 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 14.5%
World rank
234th
of 236 countries
All-time high
112.5 males per 100 females
in 1963
All-time low
61.9 males per 100 females
in 1975
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 60 in Tuvalu, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio at age 60 in Tuvalu stood at 64.15 males per 100 females.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.5% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 60 in Tuvalu peaked at 112.5 males per 100 females in 1963 and was at its lowest, 61.9 males per 100 females, in 1975.
That places Tuvalu 234th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio at age 60 in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 85.71 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 85.71 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 85.71 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 85.71 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 78.57 males per 100 females | -8.3% |
| 1955 | 85.71 males per 100 females | +9.1% |
| 1956 | 80 males per 100 females | -6.7% |
| 1957 | 78.57 males per 100 females | -1.8% |
| 1958 | 78.57 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 78.57 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 92.86 males per 100 females | +18.2% |
| 1961 | 106.67 males per 100 females | +14.9% |
| 1962 | 100 males per 100 females | -6.3% |
| 1963 | 112.5 males per 100 females | +12.5% |
| 1964 | 112.5 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 100 males per 100 females | -11.1% |
| 1966 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 87.5 males per 100 females | -12.5% |
| 1968 | 76.47 males per 100 females | -12.6% |
| 1969 | 76.47 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 76.47 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 76.47 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 76.47 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 72.22 males per 100 females | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 70 males per 100 females | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 61.9 males per 100 females | -11.6% |
| 1976 | 61.9 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 77.27 males per 100 females | +24.8% |
| 1978 | 84 males per 100 females | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 92 males per 100 females | +9.5% |
| 1980 | 88 males per 100 females | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 92 males per 100 females | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 96.3 males per 100 females | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 90 males per 100 females | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 93.55 males per 100 females | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 93.75 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 93.94 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 93.94 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 93.94 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 93.75 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 90.91 males per 100 females | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 87.88 males per 100 females | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 78.79 males per 100 females | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 68.75 males per 100 females | -12.7% |
| 1994 | 74.19 males per 100 females | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 83.33 males per 100 females | +12.3% |
| 1996 | 79.31 males per 100 females | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 74.19 males per 100 females | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 78.79 males per 100 females | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 82.35 males per 100 females | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 80 males per 100 females | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 69.44 males per 100 females | -13.2% |
| 2002 | 78.79 males per 100 females | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 85.19 males per 100 females | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 80 males per 100 females | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 95.65 males per 100 females | +19.6% |
| 2006 | 96 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 81.25 males per 100 females | -15.4% |
| 2008 | 73.68 males per 100 females | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 72.09 males per 100 females | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 80.95 males per 100 females | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 87.5 males per 100 females | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 77.27 males per 100 females | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 83.72 males per 100 females | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 92.86 males per 100 females | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 90.91 males per 100 females | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 93.18 males per 100 females | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 80 males per 100 females | -14.1% |
| 2018 | 66.67 males per 100 females | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 64.52 males per 100 females | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 70.69 males per 100 females | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 78.18 males per 100 females | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 75 males per 100 females | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 64.15 males per 100 females | -14.5% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 64.15 males per 100 females is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 92.16 males per 100 females, 70% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 64.15 males per 100 females is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.45 males per 100 females, 67% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 82.29 males per 100 females | 78.57 males per 100 females | 85.71 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 96.5 males per 100 females | 76.47 males per 100 females | 112.5 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 74.87 males per 100 females | 61.9 males per 100 females | 92 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 92.92 males per 100 females | 88 males per 100 females | 96.3 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.85 males per 100 females | 68.75 males per 100 females | 90.91 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.21 males per 100 females | 69.44 males per 100 females | 96 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.76 males per 100 females | 64.52 males per 100 females | 93.18 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.01 males per 100 females | 64.15 males per 100 females | 78.18 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 231 Eswatini 69.56 males per 100 females compare
- 232 El Salvador 67.36 males per 100 females compare
- 233 Central African Republic 64.24 males per 100 females compare
- 235 Mozambique 61.38 males per 100 females compare
- 236 Tokelau 37.5 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Tuvalu
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 96 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 102 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 98 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 105 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 103 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 110 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 97 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 111 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 92 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 110 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 60 in Tuvalu?
- Sex ratio at age 60 in Tuvalu was 64.15 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 Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 112.5 males per 100 females in 1963.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 60 recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.9 males per 100 females in 1975.
- How does Tuvalu rank for sex ratio at age 60?
- Tuvalu ranks 234th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 60 rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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.