Sex ratio at sixty years old in Zambia
Zambia: Sex ratio at sixty years old was 83.79 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Latest (2023)
83.79
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
188th
of 229 countries
All-time high
94.75
in 1950
All-time low
72.27
in 2010
Years of data
74
1950β2023
Sex ratio at sixty years old in Zambia, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 83.79 for sex ratio at sixty years old in 2023.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at sixty years old in Zambia peaked at 94.75 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 72.27, in 2010.
That places Zambia 188th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 92.02 | 90.5 | 94.75 | 10 |
| 1960s | 89.92 | 86.74 | 93.29 | 10 |
| 1970s | 89.61 | 86.42 | 92.45 | 10 |
| 1980s | 80.94 | 79.49 | 84.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.43 | 75.22 | 78.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.88 | 72.4 | 74.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.38 | 72.27 | 80.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.73 | 81.7 | 83.79 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 185 Nicaragua 84.08 compare
- 186 Puerto Rico 84.04 compare
- 187 Kyrgyzstan 84.04 compare
- 189 Afghanistan 83.65 compare
- 190 Micronesia (Federated States of) 83.64 compare
- 191 Uganda 83.55 compare
More gender data for Zambia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 9,719 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.61 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 340,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 341,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 331,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 332,331 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 324,712 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 325,021 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 318,536 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 318,579 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at sixty years old in Zambia?
- Sex ratio at sixty years old in Zambia was 83.79 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at sixty years old recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 94.75 in 1950.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at sixty years old recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.27 in 2010.
- How does Zambia rank for sex ratio at sixty years old?
- Zambia ranks 188th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at sixty years old rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia 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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