Sex ratio at sixty years old in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Sex ratio at sixty years old was 91.27 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
91.27
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
137th
of 229 countries
All-time high
99.86
in 1999
All-time low
78.49
in 1956
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at sixty years old in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio at sixty years old in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 91.27, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at sixty years old in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 99.86 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 78.49, in 1956.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 137th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio at sixty years old in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 81.03 | — |
| 1951 | 80.11 | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 79.77 | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 79.67 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 79.11 | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 78.56 | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 78.49 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 78.88 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 79.91 | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 82.73 | +3.5% |
| 1960 | 86.61 | +4.7% |
| 1961 | 88.87 | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 89.48 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 89.63 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 89.47 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 89.36 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 89.7 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 90.05 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 90.14 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 90.15 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 90.06 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 90.36 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 91.2 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 91.21 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 90.42 | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 90.13 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 90.13 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 89.81 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 89.68 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 89.47 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 89.43 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 90.21 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 91.06 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 91.81 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 92.59 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 93.3 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 93.81 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 93.98 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 94.46 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 94.38 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 94.26 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 95.46 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 97.38 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 97.94 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 97.67 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 97.88 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 98.26 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 98.25 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 99.28 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 99.86 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 98.63 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 96.39 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 93.86 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 93.76 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 93.34 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 92.85 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 96.18 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 98.72 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 99.04 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 98.51 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 97.36 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 95.58 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 93.03 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 92.47 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 92.65 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 93.52 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 93.88 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 93.56 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 94.01 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 94.14 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 94.26 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 94.44 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 93.21 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 91.27 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 79.83 | 78.49 | 82.73 | 10 |
| 1960s | 89.35 | 86.61 | 90.15 | 10 |
| 1970s | 90.25 | 89.47 | 91.21 | 10 |
| 1980s | 92.5 | 89.43 | 94.46 | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.62 | 94.26 | 99.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.13 | 92.85 | 99.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.02 | 92.47 | 97.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.3 | 91.27 | 94.44 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 134 Lao People's Democratic Republic 91.55 compare
- 135 Costa Rica 91.52 compare
- 136 Benin 91.39 compare
- 138 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 91.24 compare
- 139 Colombia 91.13 compare
- 140 British Virgin Islands 91.1 compare
More gender data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 11,226 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9161 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 335,907 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 353,938 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 340,922 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 359,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 343,706 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 361,989 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 347,350 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 365,727 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at sixty years old in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Sex ratio at sixty years old in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 91.27 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at sixty years old recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 99.86 in 1999.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at sixty years old recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.49 in 1956.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for sex ratio at sixty years old?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 137th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at sixty years old rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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