Sex ratio at age 60 in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Sex ratio at age 60 was 133.09 males per 100 females in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
133.09 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
7th
of 236 countries
All-time high
142.86 males per 100 females
in 1971
All-time low
84.38 males per 100 females
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 60 in Western Sahara, 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 Western Sahara stood at 133.09 males per 100 females.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 60 in Western Sahara peaked at 142.86 males per 100 females in 1971 and was at its lowest, 84.38 males per 100 females, in 1951.
That places Western Sahara 7th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio at age 60 in Western Sahara, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 86.67 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 84.38 males per 100 females | -2.6% |
| 1952 | 90.91 males per 100 females | +7.7% |
| 1953 | 97.06 males per 100 females | +6.8% |
| 1954 | 100 males per 100 females | +3.0% |
| 1955 | 94.87 males per 100 females | -5.1% |
| 1956 | 90.7 males per 100 females | -4.4% |
| 1957 | 89.36 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 1958 | 90 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 90.57 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 94.55 males per 100 females | +4.4% |
| 1961 | 96.55 males per 100 females | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 95.16 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 95.45 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 95.77 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 96.05 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 96.3 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 96.63 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 97.96 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 97.22 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 122.52 males per 100 females | +26.0% |
| 1971 | 142.86 males per 100 females | +16.6% |
| 1972 | 135.65 males per 100 females | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 130.09 males per 100 females | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 130.19 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 132.97 males per 100 females | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 131.52 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 131.82 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 130.71 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 127.21 males per 100 females | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 123.95 males per 100 females | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 120.54 males per 100 females | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 117.5 males per 100 females | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 116.67 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 113.9 males per 100 females | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 110 males per 100 females | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 107.39 males per 100 females | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 105.9 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 104.58 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 103.36 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 101.27 males per 100 females | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 100 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 99.15 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 98.41 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 97.74 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 98.12 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 99.78 males per 100 females | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 101.03 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 101.91 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 102.83 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 103.61 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 104.27 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 104.37 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 104.28 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 104.07 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 104 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 103.7 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 103.42 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 103.16 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 102.59 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 102.25 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 102.17 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 102.43 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 103.11 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 104.03 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 105.34 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 107.22 males per 100 females | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 109.38 males per 100 females | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 112.48 males per 100 females | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 116.46 males per 100 females | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 120.03 males per 100 females | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 123.63 males per 100 females | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 128.17 males per 100 females | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 133.09 males per 100 females | +3.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sex ratio at age 60 in Western Sahara changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +26.0% | 97.22 males per 100 females | 122.52 males per 100 females |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 91.45 males per 100 females | 84.38 males per 100 females | 100 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 96.16 males per 100 females | 94.55 males per 100 females | 97.96 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 131.55 males per 100 females | 122.52 males per 100 females | 142.86 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 112.38 males per 100 females | 103.36 males per 100 females | 123.95 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 100.02 males per 100 females | 97.74 males per 100 females | 102.83 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.75 males per 100 females | 102.59 males per 100 females | 104.37 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.49 males per 100 females | 102.17 males per 100 females | 116.46 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 126.23 males per 100 females | 120.03 males per 100 females | 133.09 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Sahara
- 4 Kuwait 177.62 males per 100 females compare
- 5 Saudi Arabia 175.76 males per 100 females compare
- 6 Oman 145.42 males per 100 females compare
- 8 Bahrain 129.86 males per 100 females compare
- 9 Montserrat 121.88 males per 100 females compare
- 10 Northern Mariana Islands 120.27 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Western Sahara
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 507.04 (2030)
- Population 507.04 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1283 % change on previous year (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 140.44 (2030)
- Universal suffrage women lexical, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Women's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 43.06 (2027)
- Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union 58.5% (2050)
- Female population by age group 22,200 people (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 60 in Western Sahara?
- Sex ratio at age 60 in Western Sahara was 133.09 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 Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 142.86 males per 100 females in 1971.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 60 recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.38 males per 100 females in 1951.
- How does Western Sahara rank for sex ratio at age 60?
- Western Sahara ranks 7th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 60 rising or falling in Western Sahara?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Sahara 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.