Sex ratio by age in Chile
Chile: Sex ratio by age was 34.75 males per 100 females in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sex ratio by age in Chile, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
Chile recorded 34.75 males per 100 females for sex ratio by age in 2023.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 87.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Chile peaked at 49.62 males per 100 females in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0 males per 100 females, in 1958.
That places Chile 50th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31.86 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 49.62 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.9 males per 100 females | 2.38 males per 100 females | 5.17 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.87 males per 100 females | 4.76 males per 100 females | 12.64 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.27 males per 100 females | 13.89 males per 100 females | 29.17 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.45 males per 100 females | 30.42 males per 100 females | 34.75 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 47 Libya 35.29 males per 100 females compare
- 48 Peru 34.82 males per 100 females compare
- 49 Nepal 34.78 males per 100 females compare
- 51 Mozambique 34.38 males per 100 females compare
- 52 Sudan 33.66 males per 100 females compare
- 53 Egypt 33.33 males per 100 females compare
- 53 Eswatini 33.33 males per 100 females compare
- 53 French Guiana 33.33 males per 100 females compare
- 53 Pakistan 33.33 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Chile
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 84,176 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 87,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 86,136 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 89,748 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 90,628 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 94,357 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 90,985 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 94,703 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 92,685 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 96,396 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio by age in Chile?
- Sex ratio by age in Chile was 34.75 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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 49.62 males per 100 females in 1950.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 males per 100 females in 1958.
- How does Chile rank for sex ratio by age?
- Chile ranks 50th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile 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+.