Sex ratio by age in Bahamas
Bahamas: Sex ratio by age was 15.19 males per 100 females in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
15.19 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
149th
of 212 countries
All-time high
21.82 males per 100 females
in 2013
All-time low
0 males per 100 females
in 1968
Years of data
56
1968–2023
Sex ratio by age in Bahamas, 1968–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio by age in Bahamas is 15.19 males per 100 females, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Bahamas peaked at 21.82 males per 100 females in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 males per 100 females, in 1968.
Bahamas ranks 149th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sex ratio by age in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1969 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1970 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1971 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1972 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1973 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1974 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1975 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1976 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1977 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1978 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1979 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1980 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1981 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1982 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1983 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1984 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1985 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1986 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1987 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1988 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1989 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1990 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1991 | 9.09 males per 100 females | — |
| 1992 | 9.09 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 8.33 males per 100 females | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 7.69 males per 100 females | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 6.67 males per 100 females | -13.3% |
| 1996 | 6.25 males per 100 females | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 11.76 males per 100 females | +88.2% |
| 1998 | 10.53 males per 100 females | -10.5% |
| 1999 | 9.52 males per 100 females | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 8.7 males per 100 females | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 11.54 males per 100 females | +32.7% |
| 2002 | 14.29 males per 100 females | +23.8% |
| 2003 | 12.9 males per 100 females | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 14.71 males per 100 females | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 14.29 males per 100 females | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 16.67 males per 100 females | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 18.92 males per 100 females | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 17.95 males per 100 females | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 16.28 males per 100 females | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 17.39 males per 100 females | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 18.75 males per 100 females | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 19.23 males per 100 females | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 21.82 males per 100 females | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 20 males per 100 females | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 18.75 males per 100 females | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 18.57 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 19.74 males per 100 females | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 20 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 19.51 males per 100 females | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 18.75 males per 100 females | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 16 males per 100 females | -14.7% |
| 2022 | 14.86 males per 100 females | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 15.19 males per 100 females | +2.2% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 15.19 males per 100 females is below the median for high income countries, which is 21.34 males per 100 females, 71% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 15.19 males per 100 females is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.36 males per 100 females, 88% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sex ratio by age in Bahamas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +88.2% | 6.25 males per 100 females | 11.76 males per 100 females |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.89 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 11.76 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.62 males per 100 females | 8.7 males per 100 females | 18.92 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.38 males per 100 females | 17.39 males per 100 females | 21.82 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.2 males per 100 females | 14.86 males per 100 females | 18.75 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 146 Dominican Republic 15.7 males per 100 females compare
- 147 Jamaica 15.62 males per 100 females compare
- 148 Nicaragua 15.38 males per 100 females compare
- 150 Bangladesh 15.17 males per 100 females compare
- 151 Luxembourg 14.44 males per 100 females compare
- 152 Bermuda 14.29 males per 100 females compare
- 152 Gibraltar 14.29 males per 100 females compare
- 152 Saint Martin (French Part) 14.29 males per 100 females compare
- 152 Yemen 14.29 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Bahamas
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 66.27 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.06 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 344 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 344 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.5945 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,126 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,179 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,142 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,194 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,150 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio by age in Bahamas?
- Sex ratio by age in Bahamas was 15.19 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 Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 21.82 males per 100 females in 2013.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 males per 100 females in 1968.
- How does Bahamas rank for sex ratio by age?
- Bahamas ranks 149th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas 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+.