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Sex ratio by age in Bhutan

Bhutan: Sex ratio by age was 50 males per 100 females in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
50 males per 100 females
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
24th
of 212 countries
All-time high
66.67 males per 100 females
in 2014
All-time low
0 males per 100 females
in 2004
Years of data
20
2004–2023

Sex ratio by age in Bhutan, 2004–2023

02040602004201320232004: 0 males per 100 females2005: 33.3 males per 100 females2006: 40 males per 100 females2007: 60 males per 100 females2008: 60 males per 100 females2009: 60 males per 100 females2010: 50 males per 100 females2011: 50 males per 100 females2012: 50 males per 100 females2013: 60 males per 100 females2014: 66.7 males per 100 females2015: 66.7 males per 100 females2016: 50 males per 100 females2017: 28.6 males per 100 females2018: 42.9 males per 100 females2019: 50 males per 100 females2020: 50 males per 100 females2021: 50 males per 100 females2022: 50 males per 100 females2023: 50 males per 100 females

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 Bhutan is 50 males per 100 females, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Bhutan peaked at 66.67 males per 100 females in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 males per 100 females, in 2004.

Bhutan ranks 24th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Sex ratio by age in Bhutan, year by year

Year males per 100 females Change
2004 0 males per 100 females —
2005 33.33 males per 100 females —
2006 40 males per 100 females +20.0%
2007 60 males per 100 females +50.0%
2008 60 males per 100 females +0.0%
2009 60 males per 100 females +0.0%
2010 50 males per 100 females -16.7%
2011 50 males per 100 females +0.0%
2012 50 males per 100 females +0.0%
2013 60 males per 100 females +20.0%
2014 66.67 males per 100 females +11.1%
2015 66.67 males per 100 females +0.0%
2016 50 males per 100 females -25.0%
2017 28.57 males per 100 females -42.9%
2018 42.86 males per 100 females +50.0%
2019 50 males per 100 females +16.7%
2020 50 males per 100 females +0.0%
2021 50 males per 100 females +0.0%
2022 50 males per 100 females +0.0%
2023 50 males per 100 females +0.0%

Bhutan compared with similar countries

  • Bhutan's 50 males per 100 females is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.49 males per 100 females, 2.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Bhutan's 50 males per 100 females is above the median for South Asia, which is 42.39 males per 100 females, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sex ratio by age in Bhutan 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.

YearChange FromTo
2007 +50.0% 40 males per 100 females 60 males per 100 females
2018 +50.0% 28.57 males per 100 females 42.86 males per 100 females

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.22 males per 100 females 0 males per 100 females 60 males per 100 females 6
2010s 51.48 males per 100 females 28.57 males per 100 females 66.67 males per 100 females 10
2020s 50 males per 100 females 50 males per 100 females 50 males per 100 females 4

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 21 Rwanda 56.25 males per 100 females compare
  2. 22 Bahrain 55.56 males per 100 females compare
  3. 23 Thailand 51.37 males per 100 females compare
  4. 24 Guinea-Bissau 50 males per 100 females compare
  5. 24 Maldives 50 males per 100 females compare
  6. 24 Mauritania 50 males per 100 females compare
  7. 24 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 50 males per 100 females compare
  8. 24 Seychelles 50 males per 100 females compare
  9. 24 Vanuatu 50 males per 100 females compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sex ratio by age in Bhutan?
Sex ratio by age in Bhutan was 50 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 Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 66.67 males per 100 females in 2014.
What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 0 males per 100 females in 2004.
How does Bhutan rank for sex ratio by age?
Bhutan ranks 24th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bhutan 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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About this data

Indicator
Sex ratio by age
Unit
males per 100 females
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 12,519 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of males per 100 females at age 100+.