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Sex ratio by age in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Sex ratio by age was 0.6676 males per 100 females in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.6676 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 40.6%
World rank
191st
of 212 countries
All-time high
106.25 males per 100 females
in 1996
All-time low
0 males per 100 females
in 1969
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Sex ratio by age in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1950–2023

0255075100195019862023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.

Analysis

Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 0.6676 males per 100 females for sex ratio by age in 2023.

The figure is up 40.6% on the previous year and up 121.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 106.25 males per 100 females in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0 males per 100 females, in 1969.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 191st of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Sex ratio by age in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year

Year males per 100 females Change
1950 25 males per 100 females —
1951 44.44 males per 100 females +77.8%
1952 41.18 males per 100 females -7.4%
1953 40 males per 100 females -2.9%
1954 38.89 males per 100 females -2.8%
1955 38.46 males per 100 females -1.1%
1956 33.33 males per 100 females -13.3%
1957 40 males per 100 females +20.0%
1958 33.33 males per 100 females -16.7%
1959 60 males per 100 females +80.0%
1960 57.14 males per 100 females -4.8%
1961 55.56 males per 100 females -2.8%
1962 56.25 males per 100 females +1.2%
1963 51.72 males per 100 females -8.0%
1964 52.17 males per 100 females +0.9%
1965 47.06 males per 100 females -9.8%
1966 45.45 males per 100 females -3.4%
1967 25 males per 100 females -45.0%
1968 14.29 males per 100 females -42.9%
1969 0 males per 100 females -100.0%
1970 0 males per 100 females —
1971 16.67 males per 100 females —
1972 12.5 males per 100 females -25.0%
1973 12.5 males per 100 females +0.0%
1974 0 males per 100 females -100.0%
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 5.88 males per 100 females —
1982 10 males per 100 females +70.0%
1983 8 males per 100 females -20.0%
1984 6.67 males per 100 females -16.7%
1985 8.57 males per 100 females +28.6%
1986 7.69 males per 100 females -10.3%
1987 4.88 males per 100 females -36.6%
1988 7.32 males per 100 females +50.0%
1989 7.14 males per 100 females -2.4%
1990 4.55 males per 100 females -36.4%
1991 4.26 males per 100 females -6.4%
1992 5.71 males per 100 females +34.3%
1993 6.67 males per 100 females +16.7%
1994 0 males per 100 females -100.0%
1995 76.92 males per 100 females —
1996 106.25 males per 100 females +38.1%
1997 100 males per 100 females -5.9%
1998 80.6 males per 100 females -19.4%
1999 58.02 males per 100 females -28.0%
2000 42.55 males per 100 females -26.7%
2001 28.3 males per 100 females -33.5%
2002 18.97 males per 100 females -33.0%
2003 12.3 males per 100 females -35.2%
2004 6.35 males per 100 females -48.4%
2005 2.99 males per 100 females -53.0%
2006 1.36 males per 100 females -54.4%
2007 0 males per 100 females -100.0%
2008 0.5814 males per 100 females —
2009 0.5155 males per 100 females -11.3%
2010 0.4484 males per 100 females -13.0%
2011 0.3891 males per 100 females -13.2%
2012 0.339 males per 100 females -12.9%
2013 0.3012 males per 100 females -11.1%
2014 0.277 males per 100 females -8.0%
2015 0.2703 males per 100 females -2.4%
2016 0 males per 100 females -100.0%
2017 0 males per 100 females —
2018 0 males per 100 females —
2019 0.2387 males per 100 females —
2020 0.2028 males per 100 females -15.0%
2021 0.365 males per 100 females +79.9%
2022 0.4747 males per 100 females +30.1%
2023 0.6676 males per 100 females +40.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 39.46 males per 100 females 25 males per 100 females 60 males per 100 females 10
1960s 40.46 males per 100 females 0 males per 100 females 57.14 males per 100 females 10
1970s 4.17 males per 100 females 0 males per 100 females 16.67 males per 100 females 10
1980s 6.62 males per 100 females 0 males per 100 females 10 males per 100 females 10
1990s 44.3 males per 100 females 0 males per 100 females 106.25 males per 100 females 10
2000s 11.39 males per 100 females 0 males per 100 females 42.55 males per 100 females 10
2010s 0.2264 males per 100 females 0 males per 100 females 0.4484 males per 100 females 10
2020s 0.4275 males per 100 females 0.2028 males per 100 females 0.6676 males per 100 females 4

Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina

  1. 188 Philippines 3.95 males per 100 females compare
  2. 189 Georgia 3.07 males per 100 females compare
  3. 190 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 2.78 males per 100 females compare
  4. 192 Antigua and Barbuda 0 males per 100 females compare
  5. 192 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 0 males per 100 females compare
  6. 192 Burkina Faso 0 males per 100 females compare
  7. 192 Cayman Islands 0 males per 100 females compare
  8. 192 Central African Republic 0 males per 100 females compare
  9. 192 Comoros 0 males per 100 females
  10. 192 Curaçao 0 males per 100 females
  11. 192 Djibouti 0 males per 100 females
  12. 192 Eritrea 0 males per 100 females compare
  13. 192 Fiji 0 males per 100 females compare
  14. 192 Gambia 0 males per 100 females compare
  15. 192 Haiti 0 males per 100 females compare
  16. 192 Kyrgyzstan 0 males per 100 females compare
  17. 192 Mayotte 0 males per 100 females
  18. 192 Niger 0 males per 100 females compare
  19. 192 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 males per 100 females compare
  20. 192 Saint Lucia 0 males per 100 females compare
  21. 192 Samoa 0 males per 100 females compare
  22. 192 Senegal 0 males per 100 females compare
  23. 192 Tonga 0 males per 100 females compare
  24. 192 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 males per 100 females

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Frequently asked questions

What is sex ratio by age in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Sex ratio by age in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 0.6676 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The highest recorded value was 106.25 males per 100 females in 1996.
What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
The lowest recorded value was 0 males per 100 females in 1969.
How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for sex ratio by age?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 191st out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Over the last ten years it is up 121.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina 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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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+.