Sex ratio at age 60 in Vatican
Vatican: Sex ratio at age 60 was 100 males per 100 females in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
100 males per 100 females
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
56th
of 236 countries
All-time high
100 males per 100 females
in 1950
All-time low
50 males per 100 females
in 2010
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 60 in Vatican, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio at age 60 in Vatican is 100 males per 100 females, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 60 in Vatican peaked at 100 males per 100 females in 1950 and was at its lowest, 50 males per 100 females, in 2010.
That places Vatican 56th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio at age 60 in Vatican, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 100 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 66.67 males per 100 females | -33.3% |
| 1954 | 66.67 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 66.67 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 100 males per 100 females | +50.0% |
| 1957 | 75 males per 100 females | -25.0% |
| 1958 | 60 males per 100 females | -20.0% |
| 1959 | 60 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 60 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 75 males per 100 females | +25.0% |
| 1962 | 75 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 75 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 75 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 75 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 100 males per 100 females | +33.3% |
| 1967 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 75 males per 100 females | -25.0% |
| 1969 | 75 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 75 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 75 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 75 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 75 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 75 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 75 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 75 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 75 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 75 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 80 males per 100 females | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 100 males per 100 females | +25.0% |
| 1981 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 83.33 males per 100 females | -16.7% |
| 1985 | 83.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 83.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 71.43 males per 100 females | -14.3% |
| 1988 | 75 males per 100 females | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 100 males per 100 females | +33.3% |
| 1990 | 85.71 males per 100 females | -14.3% |
| 1991 | 85.71 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 85.71 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 85.71 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 85.71 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 100 males per 100 females | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 90 males per 100 females | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 90.91 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 91.67 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 100 males per 100 females | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 50 males per 100 females | -50.0% |
| 2011 | 66.67 males per 100 females | +33.3% |
| 2012 | 100 males per 100 females | +50.0% |
| 2013 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 79.5 males per 100 females | 60 males per 100 females | 100 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 78.5 males per 100 females | 60 males per 100 females | 100 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 75.5 males per 100 females | 75 males per 100 females | 80 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 89.64 males per 100 females | 71.43 males per 100 females | 100 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 92.86 males per 100 females | 85.71 males per 100 females | 100 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.26 males per 100 females | 90 males per 100 females | 100 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.67 males per 100 females | 50 males per 100 females | 100 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 100 males per 100 females | 100 males per 100 females | 100 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vatican
- 53 Iran 100.81 males per 100 females compare
- 54 Saint Kitts and Nevis 100.36 males per 100 females compare
- 55 Belgium 100.12 males per 100 females compare
- 56 Monaco 100 males per 100 females compare
- 58 United States 99.79 males per 100 females compare
- 59 New Caledonia 99.74 males per 100 females compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 60 in Vatican?
- Sex ratio at age 60 in Vatican was 100 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 Vatican?
- The highest recorded value was 100 males per 100 females in 1950.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 60 recorded in Vatican?
- The lowest recorded value was 50 males per 100 females in 2010.
- How does Vatican rank for sex ratio at age 60?
- Vatican ranks 56th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 60 rising or falling in Vatican?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vatican 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.