Sex ratio by age in Belarus
Belarus: Sex ratio by age was 25 males per 100 females in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
25 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 15.2%
World rank
85th
of 212 countries
All-time high
31.29 males per 100 females
in 1957
All-time low
9.75 males per 100 females
in 2002
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio by age in Belarus, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 25 males per 100 females for sex ratio by age in 2023.
The figure is up 15.2% on the previous year and up 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Belarus peaked at 31.29 males per 100 females in 1957 and was at its lowest, 9.75 males per 100 females, in 2002.
Belarus ranks 85th 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 Belarus, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 29.09 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 29.21 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 29.46 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 29.72 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 30.29 males per 100 females | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 30.34 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 30.8 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 31.29 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 31.23 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 30.17 males per 100 females | -3.4% |
| 1960 | 28.78 males per 100 females | -4.6% |
| 1961 | 27.24 males per 100 females | -5.3% |
| 1962 | 25.47 males per 100 females | -6.5% |
| 1963 | 23.74 males per 100 females | -6.8% |
| 1964 | 22.99 males per 100 females | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 22.54 males per 100 females | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 20.8 males per 100 females | -7.7% |
| 1967 | 20.18 males per 100 females | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 20.95 males per 100 females | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 21.21 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 20.83 males per 100 females | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 21.28 males per 100 females | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 22.22 males per 100 females | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 23.26 males per 100 females | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 22.62 males per 100 females | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 23.53 males per 100 females | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 22.47 males per 100 females | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 21.74 males per 100 females | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 20.83 males per 100 females | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 22.11 males per 100 females | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 23.53 males per 100 females | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 23.68 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 23.58 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 22.6 males per 100 females | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 21.6 males per 100 females | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 21.82 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 21.39 males per 100 females | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 20.79 males per 100 females | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 19.81 males per 100 females | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 17.27 males per 100 females | -12.8% |
| 1990 | 16.35 males per 100 females | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 17.39 males per 100 females | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 18.93 males per 100 females | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 20.33 males per 100 females | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 19.33 males per 100 females | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 16.61 males per 100 females | -14.1% |
| 1996 | 15.16 males per 100 females | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 14.17 males per 100 females | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 12.41 males per 100 females | -12.4% |
| 1999 | 11.19 males per 100 females | -9.9% |
| 2000 | 10.54 males per 100 females | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 9.8 males per 100 females | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 9.75 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 10.43 males per 100 females | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 11.36 males per 100 females | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 11.79 males per 100 females | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 12.38 males per 100 females | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 13.43 males per 100 females | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 14.22 males per 100 females | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 14.69 males per 100 females | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 15.2 males per 100 females | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 15.96 males per 100 females | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 16.33 males per 100 females | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 16.55 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 17.03 males per 100 females | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 17.47 males per 100 females | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 18.11 males per 100 females | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 18.38 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 19.54 males per 100 females | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 20.73 males per 100 females | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 20.8 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 20.57 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 21.71 males per 100 females | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 25 males per 100 females | +15.2% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 25 males per 100 females is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.73 males per 100 females, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 25 males per 100 females is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20 males per 100 females, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30.16 males per 100 females | 29.09 males per 100 females | 31.29 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 23.39 males per 100 females | 20.18 males per 100 females | 28.78 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.09 males per 100 females | 20.83 males per 100 females | 23.53 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.61 males per 100 females | 17.27 males per 100 females | 23.68 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.19 males per 100 females | 11.19 males per 100 females | 20.33 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.84 males per 100 females | 9.75 males per 100 females | 14.69 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.53 males per 100 females | 15.2 males per 100 females | 20.73 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.02 males per 100 females | 20.57 males per 100 females | 25 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 82 Guatemala 26.42 males per 100 females compare
- 83 Cambodia 26.09 males per 100 females compare
- 84 Czechia 25.42 males per 100 females compare
- 85 Cape Verde 25 males per 100 females compare
- 85 Dominica 25 males per 100 females compare
- 85 Liechtenstein 25 males per 100 females compare
- 85 Qatar 25 males per 100 females compare
- 85 Saint Barthelemy 25 males per 100 females compare
- 85 Somalia 25 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Belarus
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,148 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -5.04 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 7,539 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 7,539 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.033 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 30,508 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 32,293 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 31,141 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 32,955 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 33,618 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio by age in Belarus?
- Sex ratio by age in Belarus was 25 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 Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 31.29 males per 100 females in 1957.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.75 males per 100 females in 2002.
- How does Belarus rank for sex ratio by age?
- Belarus ranks 85th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus 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+.