Sex ratio by age in Canada
Canada: Sex ratio by age was 22.01 males per 100 females in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sex ratio by age in Canada, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
Canada recorded 22.01 males per 100 females for sex ratio by age in 2023.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Canada peaked at 58.82 males per 100 females in 1951 and was at its lowest, 17.6 males per 100 females, in 2010.
Canada ranks 109th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50.1 males per 100 females | 42.86 males per 100 females | 58.82 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 44.66 males per 100 females | 42.01 males per 100 females | 46.67 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 42.37 males per 100 females | 40.93 males per 100 females | 42.89 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.51 males per 100 females | 27.99 males per 100 females | 40.15 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.76 males per 100 females | 19.62 males per 100 females | 27.01 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.65 males per 100 females | 17.67 males per 100 females | 19.27 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.44 males per 100 females | 17.6 males per 100 females | 19.59 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.19 males per 100 females | 20.26 males per 100 females | 22.01 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 106 Grenada 22.73 males per 100 females compare
- 107 Norway 22.65 males per 100 females compare
- 108 Ireland 22.42 males per 100 females compare
- 110 Sweden 21.69 males per 100 females compare
- 111 Iran 21.46 males per 100 females compare
- 112 Belgium 21.43 males per 100 females compare
- 112 Isle of Man 21.43 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Canada
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 179,464 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 188,972 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 181,929 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 191,273 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 183,113 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 192,308 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 187,661 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 196,972 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 190,321 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 199,843 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio by age in Canada?
- Sex ratio by age in Canada was 22.01 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 58.82 males per 100 females in 1951.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6 males per 100 females in 2010.
- How does Canada rank for sex ratio by age?
- Canada ranks 109th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada 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+.