Sex ratio by age in Cuba
Cuba: Sex ratio by age was 49.83 males per 100 females in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
49.83 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
31st
of 212 countries
All-time high
100 males per 100 females
in 1971
All-time low
0 males per 100 females
in 1955
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio by age in Cuba, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 49.83 males per 100 females for sex ratio by age in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Cuba peaked at 100 males per 100 females in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0 males per 100 females, in 1955.
That places Cuba 31st 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.
Sex ratio by age in Cuba, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 42.86 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 41.67 males per 100 females | -2.8% |
| 1952 | 33.33 males per 100 females | -20.0% |
| 1953 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 25 males per 100 females | -25.0% |
| 1955 | 0 males per 100 females | -100.0% |
| 1956 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1957 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1958 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1959 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1960 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1961 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1962 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1963 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1964 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1965 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1966 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1967 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1968 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1969 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1970 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1971 | 100 males per 100 females | — |
| 1972 | 50 males per 100 females | -50.0% |
| 1973 | 33.33 males per 100 females | -33.3% |
| 1974 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 25 males per 100 females | -25.0% |
| 1976 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 37.5 males per 100 females | +50.0% |
| 1978 | 40.91 males per 100 females | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 43.86 males per 100 females | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 50 males per 100 females | +14.0% |
| 1981 | 51.94 males per 100 females | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 50.2 males per 100 females | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 47.74 males per 100 females | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 43.97 males per 100 females | -7.9% |
| 1985 | 38.7 males per 100 females | -12.0% |
| 1986 | 35.9 males per 100 females | -7.2% |
| 1987 | 33.73 males per 100 females | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 32.68 males per 100 females | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 33.09 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 35.16 males per 100 females | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 37.61 males per 100 females | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 39.42 males per 100 females | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 39.36 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 39.08 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 38.75 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 40 males per 100 females | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 43.24 males per 100 females | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 60.74 males per 100 females | +40.5% |
| 1999 | 59.34 males per 100 females | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 46.9 males per 100 females | -21.0% |
| 2001 | 39.36 males per 100 females | -16.1% |
| 2002 | 38.5 males per 100 females | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 40.26 males per 100 females | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 41.71 males per 100 females | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 42.55 males per 100 females | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 43 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 42.99 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 45.09 males per 100 females | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 47.52 males per 100 females | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 48.67 males per 100 females | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 50.16 males per 100 females | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 52.08 males per 100 females | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 54.72 males per 100 females | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 57.39 males per 100 females | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 58.88 males per 100 females | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 59.36 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 61.47 males per 100 females | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 61.9 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 58.5 males per 100 females | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 55.7 males per 100 females | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 53.1 males per 100 females | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 50.8 males per 100 females | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 49.83 males per 100 females | -1.9% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 49.83 males per 100 females is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.73 males per 100 females, 2.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 49.83 males per 100 females is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.36 males per 100 females, 2.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sex ratio by age in Cuba 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | -100.0% | 25 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females |
| 1972 | -50.0% | 100 males per 100 females | 50 males per 100 females |
| 1977 | +50.0% | 25 males per 100 females | 37.5 males per 100 females |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.62 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 42.86 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 38.89 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 100 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.79 males per 100 females | 32.68 males per 100 females | 51.94 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.27 males per 100 females | 35.16 males per 100 females | 60.74 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.79 males per 100 females | 38.5 males per 100 females | 47.52 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.31 males per 100 females | 48.67 males per 100 females | 61.9 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.36 males per 100 females | 49.83 males per 100 females | 55.7 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More gender data for Cuba
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,458 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.33 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,243 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,243 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.1654 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 45,010 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 48,153 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 45,350 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 48,544 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 45,468 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio by age in Cuba?
- Sex ratio by age in Cuba was 49.83 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 Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 100 males per 100 females in 1971.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 males per 100 females in 1955.
- How does Cuba rank for sex ratio by age?
- Cuba ranks 31st out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba 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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Number of males per 100 females at age 100+.