Sex ratio by age in Austria
Austria: Sex ratio by age was 18.7 males per 100 females in 2023. ▼ Falling
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.
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
- 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
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 41,270 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 41,702 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 43,962 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 42,345 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 44,621 (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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The number of males per 100 females at age 100+.