Sex ratio at age 60 in Uruguay
Uruguay: Sex ratio at age 60 was 91.6 males per 100 females in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
91.6 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
138th
of 236 countries
All-time high
102 males per 100 females
in 1950
All-time low
87.33 males per 100 females
in 2007
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 60 in Uruguay, 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 Uruguay stood at 91.6 males per 100 females.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 60 in Uruguay peaked at 102 males per 100 females in 1950 and was at its lowest, 87.33 males per 100 females, in 2007.
That places Uruguay 138th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Uruguay, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 102 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 101.43 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 100.95 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 100.62 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 100.52 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 100.56 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 100.56 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 100.49 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 100.6 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 100.95 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 101.38 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 101.68 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 101.89 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 101.99 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 101.83 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 101.31 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 100.93 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 100.83 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 100.15 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 98.46 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 96.72 males per 100 females | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 94.91 males per 100 females | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 93.09 males per 100 females | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 92.02 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 92 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 92.48 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 92.77 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 93.35 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 93.73 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 93.05 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 91.99 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 91.18 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 90.56 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 90.01 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 89.57 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 89.27 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 88.99 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 88.67 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 88.41 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 88.3 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 88.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 88.45 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 88.74 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 89.1 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 89.36 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 89.51 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 89.53 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 89.43 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 89.3 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 89.13 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 88.93 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 88.74 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 88.56 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 88.39 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 88.19 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 87.91 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 87.61 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 87.33 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 87.62 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 88.54 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 88.93 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 88.69 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 88.41 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 88.25 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 88.38 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 88.64 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 88.94 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 89.33 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 89.71 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 90.14 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 90.63 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 91.05 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 91.33 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 91.6 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 91.6 males per 100 females is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.5 males per 100 females, 94% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 91.6 males per 100 females is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 91.33 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 100.87 males per 100 females | 100.49 males per 100 females | 102 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 101.04 males per 100 females | 98.46 males per 100 females | 101.99 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 93.41 males per 100 females | 92 males per 100 females | 96.72 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 89.7 males per 100 females | 88.3 males per 100 females | 91.99 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 89.09 males per 100 females | 88.33 males per 100 females | 89.53 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.18 males per 100 females | 87.33 males per 100 females | 88.93 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.94 males per 100 females | 88.25 males per 100 females | 90.14 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.15 males per 100 females | 90.63 males per 100 females | 91.6 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 135 Uzbekistan 92.06 males per 100 females compare
- 136 Philippines 92 males per 100 females compare
- 137 Paraguay 91.62 males per 100 females compare
- 139 Laos 91.55 males per 100 females compare
- 140 Costa Rica 91.52 males per 100 females compare
- 141 Benin 91.39 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Uruguay
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 533.96 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.73 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,839 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,839 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.4412 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 16,020 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 16,875 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 16,097 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 16,965 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 16,216 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 60 in Uruguay?
- Sex ratio at age 60 in Uruguay was 91.6 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 102 males per 100 females in 1950.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 60 recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.33 males per 100 females in 2007.
- How does Uruguay rank for sex ratio at age 60?
- Uruguay ranks 138th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 60 rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay 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.