Sex ratio by age in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Sex ratio by age was 15.7 males per 100 females in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
15.7 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
146th
of 212 countries
All-time high
100 males per 100 females
in 1950
All-time low
15.7 males per 100 females
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio by age in Dominican Republic, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 15.7 males per 100 females for sex ratio by age in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Dominican Republic peaked at 100 males per 100 females in 1950 and was at its lowest, 15.7 males per 100 females, in 2023.
Dominican Republic ranks 146th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sex ratio by age in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 100 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 75 males per 100 females | -25.0% |
| 1955 | 66.67 males per 100 females | -11.1% |
| 1956 | 33.33 males per 100 females | -50.0% |
| 1957 | 66.67 males per 100 females | +100.0% |
| 1958 | 66.67 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 66.67 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 33.33 males per 100 females | -50.0% |
| 1961 | 50 males per 100 females | +50.0% |
| 1962 | 33.33 males per 100 females | -33.3% |
| 1963 | 25 males per 100 females | -25.0% |
| 1964 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 20 males per 100 females | -20.0% |
| 1971 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +66.7% |
| 1972 | 28.57 males per 100 females | -14.3% |
| 1973 | 25 males per 100 females | -12.5% |
| 1974 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 22.22 males per 100 females | -11.1% |
| 1976 | 27.27 males per 100 females | +22.7% |
| 1977 | 30.77 males per 100 females | +12.8% |
| 1978 | 26.67 males per 100 females | -13.3% |
| 1979 | 29.41 males per 100 females | +10.3% |
| 1980 | 28.57 males per 100 females | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 28 males per 100 females | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 27.59 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 28.57 males per 100 females | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 30 males per 100 females | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 29.17 males per 100 females | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 30.36 males per 100 females | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 30.77 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 29.87 males per 100 females | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 30 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 29.52 males per 100 females | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 30.33 males per 100 females | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 30.28 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 30.49 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 30.32 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 30.37 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 30.17 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 30.29 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 30.72 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 30.68 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 30.67 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 30.75 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 30.91 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 30.63 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 30.34 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 29.91 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 29.59 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 29.65 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 29.22 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 28.51 males per 100 females | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 27.73 males per 100 females | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 26.67 males per 100 females | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 25.48 males per 100 females | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 24.68 males per 100 females | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 23.94 males per 100 females | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 23.31 males per 100 females | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 22.58 males per 100 females | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 21.84 males per 100 females | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 21.19 males per 100 females | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 20.33 males per 100 females | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 18.97 males per 100 females | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 17.56 males per 100 females | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 16.43 males per 100 females | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 15.7 males per 100 females | -4.5% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 15.7 males per 100 females is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.73 males per 100 females, 69% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 15.7 males per 100 females is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.36 males per 100 females, 90% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sex ratio by age in Dominican Republic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | +100.0% | 33.33 males per 100 females | 66.67 males per 100 females |
| 1971 | +66.7% | 20 males per 100 females | 33.33 males per 100 females |
| 1961 | +50.0% | 33.33 males per 100 females | 50 males per 100 females |
| 1956 | -50.0% | 66.67 males per 100 females | 33.33 males per 100 females |
| 1960 | -50.0% | 66.67 males per 100 females | 33.33 males per 100 females |
| 1962 | -33.3% | 50 males per 100 females | 33.33 males per 100 females |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 77.5 males per 100 females | 33.33 males per 100 females | 100 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 29.17 males per 100 females | 25 males per 100 females | 50 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.82 males per 100 females | 20 males per 100 females | 33.33 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.29 males per 100 females | 27.59 males per 100 females | 30.77 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.32 males per 100 females | 29.52 males per 100 females | 30.72 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.02 males per 100 females | 28.51 males per 100 females | 30.91 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.78 males per 100 females | 20.33 males per 100 females | 27.73 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.17 males per 100 females | 15.7 males per 100 females | 18.97 males per 100 females | 4 |
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More gender data for Dominican Republic
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,903 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8225 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,035 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,035 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.14 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 95,571 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 99,370 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 95,764 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 99,535 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 96,170 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio by age in Dominican Republic?
- Sex ratio by age in Dominican Republic was 15.7 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 100 males per 100 females in 1950.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.7 males per 100 females in 2023.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for sex ratio by age?
- Dominican Republic ranks 146th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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+.