Sex ratio by age in Austria
Austria: Sex ratio by age was 18.7 males per 100 females in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
18.7 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
126th
of 212 countries
All-time high
100 males per 100 females
in 1950
All-time low
16 males per 100 females
in 1998
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio by age in Austria, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
Austria recorded 18.7 males per 100 females for sex ratio by age in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.8% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Austria peaked at 100 males per 100 females in 1950 and was at its lowest, 16 males per 100 females, in 1998.
Austria ranks 126th of 212 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 by age in Austria, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 100 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 72.73 males per 100 females | -27.3% |
| 1952 | 46.15 males per 100 females | -36.5% |
| 1953 | 33.33 males per 100 females | -27.8% |
| 1954 | 40 males per 100 females | +20.0% |
| 1955 | 40 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 37.5 males per 100 females | -6.2% |
| 1957 | 37.5 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 41.18 males per 100 females | +9.8% |
| 1959 | 35 males per 100 females | -15.0% |
| 1960 | 31.82 males per 100 females | -9.1% |
| 1961 | 32 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 31.03 males per 100 females | -6.9% |
| 1964 | 31.25 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 31.43 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 30.77 males per 100 females | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 30.95 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 31.82 males per 100 females | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 31.91 males per 100 females | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 32 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 30.91 males per 100 females | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 31.15 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 30.3 males per 100 females | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 29.58 males per 100 females | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 29.73 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 29.11 males per 100 females | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 28.57 males per 100 females | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 27.59 males per 100 females | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 28.41 males per 100 females | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 27.47 males per 100 females | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 26.8 males per 100 females | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 27.45 males per 100 females | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 27.93 males per 100 females | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 27.64 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 27.07 males per 100 females | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 26.43 males per 100 females | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 25.33 males per 100 females | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 23.35 males per 100 females | -7.8% |
| 1990 | 22.1 males per 100 females | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 21.94 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 20.66 males per 100 females | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 19.91 males per 100 females | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 18.65 males per 100 females | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 17.65 males per 100 females | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 17.53 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 16.93 males per 100 females | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 16 males per 100 females | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 16.4 males per 100 females | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 16.84 males per 100 females | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 16.67 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 16.77 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 17.81 males per 100 females | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 18.9 males per 100 females | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 19.37 males per 100 females | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 19.07 males per 100 females | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 18.31 males per 100 females | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 18.17 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 18.94 males per 100 females | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 19.42 males per 100 females | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 19.81 males per 100 females | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 20.2 males per 100 females | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 20.37 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 20.5 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 20.73 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 20.89 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 21.06 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 21.46 males per 100 females | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 21.39 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 21.33 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 22.15 males per 100 females | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 20.97 males per 100 females | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 18.7 males per 100 females | -10.8% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 18.7 males per 100 females is below the median for high income countries, which is 21.34 males per 100 females, 88% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Austria's 18.7 males per 100 females is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20 males per 100 females, 93% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sex ratio by age in Austria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | -36.5% | 72.73 males per 100 females | 46.15 males per 100 females |
| 1953 | -27.8% | 46.15 males per 100 females | 33.33 males per 100 females |
| 1951 | -27.3% | 100 males per 100 females | 72.73 males per 100 females |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48.34 males per 100 females | 33.33 males per 100 females | 100 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 31.77 males per 100 females | 30.77 males per 100 females | 33.33 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.09 males per 100 females | 27.59 males per 100 females | 32 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.79 males per 100 females | 23.35 males per 100 females | 28.41 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.78 males per 100 females | 16 males per 100 females | 22.1 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.09 males per 100 females | 16.67 males per 100 females | 19.37 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.58 males per 100 females | 19.42 males per 100 females | 21.46 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.79 males per 100 females | 18.7 males per 100 females | 22.15 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 123 Russia 19.55 males per 100 females compare
- 124 Costa Rica 19.49 males per 100 females compare
- 125 Syria 19.15 males per 100 females compare
- 127 Iraq 18.42 males per 100 females compare
- 128 Panama 18.36 males per 100 females compare
- 129 French Polynesia 18.18 males per 100 females compare
- 129 Kuwait 18.18 males per 100 females compare
- 129 Lesotho 18.18 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Austria
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,231 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.25 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 7,849 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 7,849 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.078 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 36,924 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 38,967 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 37,367 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 39,417 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 39,142 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio by age in Austria?
- Sex ratio by age in Austria was 18.7 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 by age recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 100 males per 100 females in 1950.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 16 males per 100 females in 1998.
- How does Austria rank for sex ratio by age?
- Austria ranks 126th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of males per 100 females at age 100+.