Sex ratio at age 60 in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Sex ratio at age 60 was 186.92 males per 100 females in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
186.92 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
3rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
254.01 males per 100 females
in 1997
All-time low
99.44 males per 100 females
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 60 in United Arab Emirates, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 186.92 males per 100 females for sex ratio at age 60 in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 60 in United Arab Emirates peaked at 254.01 males per 100 females in 1997 and was at its lowest, 99.44 males per 100 females, in 1950.
That places United Arab Emirates 3rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio at age 60 in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 99.44 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 101.11 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 101.1 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 100.54 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 101.09 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 103.85 males per 100 females | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 108.29 males per 100 females | +4.3% |
| 1958 | 110.99 males per 100 females | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 113.74 males per 100 females | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 117.03 males per 100 females | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 117.49 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 117.94 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 116.22 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 111.7 males per 100 females | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 109.42 males per 100 females | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 110.26 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 114.07 males per 100 females | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 120.28 males per 100 females | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 130.98 males per 100 females | +8.9% |
| 1970 | 142.81 males per 100 females | +9.0% |
| 1971 | 152.53 males per 100 females | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 160.98 males per 100 females | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 167.12 males per 100 females | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 170.97 males per 100 females | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 175.54 males per 100 females | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 174.12 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 168.47 males per 100 females | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 167.74 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 169.56 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 175 males per 100 females | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 178.84 males per 100 females | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 176.31 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 173.88 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 171.41 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 170.84 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 178.66 males per 100 females | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 190.68 males per 100 females | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 197.9 males per 100 females | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 201.99 males per 100 females | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 203.56 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 203.86 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 207.24 males per 100 females | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 216.64 males per 100 females | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 227.82 males per 100 females | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 239.31 males per 100 females | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 249.66 males per 100 females | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 254.01 males per 100 females | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 252.66 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 247.77 males per 100 females | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 240.17 males per 100 females | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 237.17 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 243.76 males per 100 females | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 232.29 males per 100 females | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 210.97 males per 100 females | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 210.65 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 223.19 males per 100 females | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 227.07 males per 100 females | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 223.62 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 219.91 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 214.79 males per 100 females | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 209.65 males per 100 females | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 205.23 males per 100 females | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 201.9 males per 100 females | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 199.83 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 198.19 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 196.3 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 194.04 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 191.68 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 188.99 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 186.06 males per 100 females | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 182.97 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 180.87 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 186.92 males per 100 females | +3.3% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 186.92 males per 100 females is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.5 males per 100 females, 1.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 186.92 males per 100 females is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.63 males per 100 females, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 104.01 males per 100 females | 99.44 males per 100 females | 113.74 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 116.54 males per 100 females | 109.42 males per 100 females | 130.98 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 164.99 males per 100 females | 142.81 males per 100 females | 175.54 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 181.55 males per 100 females | 170.84 males per 100 females | 201.99 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 230.25 males per 100 females | 203.56 males per 100 females | 254.01 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 226.88 males per 100 females | 210.65 males per 100 females | 243.76 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 200.06 males per 100 females | 188.99 males per 100 females | 214.79 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 184.2 males per 100 females | 180.87 males per 100 females | 186.92 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More gender data for United Arab Emirates
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,950 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.65 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,240 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,240 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 56,966 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 58,160 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 58,600 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 57,914 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 59,805 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 60 in United Arab Emirates?
- Sex ratio at age 60 in United Arab Emirates was 186.92 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 United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 254.01 males per 100 females in 1997.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 60 recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.44 males per 100 females in 1950.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for sex ratio at age 60?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 3rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 60 rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.