Sex ratio at sixty years old in Uruguay
Uruguay: Sex ratio at sixty years old was 91.6 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
91.6
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
138th
of 236 countries
All-time high
102
in 1950
All-time low
87.33
in 2007
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at sixty years old in Uruguay, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio at sixty years old in Uruguay stood at 91.6.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at sixty years old in Uruguay peaked at 102 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 87.33, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 100.87 | 100.49 | 102 | 10 |
| 1960s | 101.04 | 98.46 | 101.99 | 10 |
| 1970s | 93.41 | 92 | 96.72 | 10 |
| 1980s | 89.7 | 88.3 | 91.99 | 10 |
| 1990s | 89.09 | 88.33 | 89.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.18 | 87.33 | 88.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.94 | 88.25 | 90.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.15 | 90.63 | 91.6 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 135 Uzbekistan 92.06 compare
- 136 Philippines 92 compare
- 137 Paraguay 91.62 compare
- 139 Laos 91.55 compare
- 140 Costa Rica 91.52 compare
- 141 Benin 91.39 compare
More gender data for Uruguay
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 17,097 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 16,390 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 17,268 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 16,768 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 17,671 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at sixty years old in Uruguay?
- Sex ratio at sixty years old in Uruguay was 91.6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at sixty years old recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 102 in 1950.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at sixty years old recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.33 in 2007.
- How does Uruguay rank for sex ratio at sixty years old?
- Uruguay ranks 138th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at sixty years old 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 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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