Sex ratio at sixty years old in Palestine
Palestine: Sex ratio at sixty years old was 93.06 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
93.06
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
124th
of 236 countries
All-time high
121.38
in 1958
All-time low
77.94
in 1982
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at sixty years old in Palestine, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio at sixty years old in Palestine is 93.06, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at sixty years old in Palestine peaked at 121.38 in 1958 and was at its lowest, 77.94, in 1982.
Palestine ranks 124th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio at sixty years old in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 119.31 | — |
| 1951 | 118.26 | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 116.63 | -1.4% |
| 1953 | 115.96 | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 116.81 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 118.03 | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 119.43 | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 121.25 | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 121.38 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 119.12 | -1.9% |
| 1960 | 116.46 | -2.2% |
| 1961 | 113.84 | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 110.78 | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 108.39 | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 106.69 | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 105.35 | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 104.01 | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 102.19 | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 100.55 | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 99.38 | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 98.08 | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 96.5 | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 94.86 | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 94.19 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 92.76 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 90.39 | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 89.63 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 88.29 | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 86.16 | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 83.76 | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 81.97 | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 79.94 | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 77.94 | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 78.86 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 81.54 | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 83.46 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 85.23 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 88.59 | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 90.27 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 91.35 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 93.28 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 94.83 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 96.08 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 96.31 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 96.19 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 96.67 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 96.8 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 97.05 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 97.66 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 98.12 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 98.74 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 99.28 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 100.3 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 102.45 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 104.87 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 106.76 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 108.52 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 110.26 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 110.48 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 99.38 | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 96.14 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 99.99 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 98.52 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 98.41 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 97.87 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 97.27 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 96.7 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 96.05 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 95.37 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 94.85 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 94.41 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 93.96 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 93.62 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 93.06 | -0.6% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 93.06 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.06, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 93.06 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.63, 96% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 118.62 | 115.96 | 121.38 | 10 |
| 1960s | 106.76 | 99.38 | 116.46 | 10 |
| 1970s | 91.46 | 83.76 | 98.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 83.92 | 77.94 | 91.35 | 10 |
| 1990s | 96.3 | 93.28 | 98.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.1 | 98.74 | 110.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.12 | 94.85 | 99.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.76 | 93.06 | 94.41 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
More gender data for Palestine
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,123 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.0057 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,000 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,000 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 69,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 72,443 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 69,540 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 72,495 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 69,757 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at sixty years old in Palestine?
- Sex ratio at sixty years old in Palestine was 93.06 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at sixty years old recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 121.38 in 1958.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at sixty years old recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.94 in 1982.
- How does Palestine rank for sex ratio at sixty years old?
- Palestine ranks 124th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at sixty years old rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palestine 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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