Sex ratio by age in Brazil
Brazil: Sex ratio by age was 56.65 males per 100 females in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sex ratio by age in Brazil, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 56.65 males per 100 females for sex ratio by age in 2023.
The figure is down 16.8% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Brazil peaked at 76.42 males per 100 females in 2021 and was at its lowest, 24.64 males per 100 females, in 1950.
That places Brazil 20th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27.29 males per 100 females | 24.64 males per 100 females | 29.81 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 30.83 males per 100 females | 30 males per 100 females | 32.14 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.76 males per 100 females | 29.58 males per 100 females | 32.92 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.39 males per 100 females | 34.33 males per 100 females | 46.49 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.16 males per 100 females | 47.59 males per 100 females | 60.3 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.43 males per 100 females | 61.63 males per 100 females | 69.07 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.03 males per 100 females | 63.38 males per 100 females | 68.85 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.61 males per 100 females | 56.65 males per 100 females | 76.42 males per 100 females | 4 |
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More gender data for Brazil
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.29 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.25 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.30 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.26 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1.31 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1.28 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1.33 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 1.29 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 1.35 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio by age in Brazil?
- Sex ratio by age in Brazil was 56.65 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 76.42 males per 100 females in 2021.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.64 males per 100 females in 1950.
- How does Brazil rank for sex ratio by age?
- Brazil ranks 20th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil 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+.