Sex ratio by age in Ecuador
Ecuador: Sex ratio by age was 18.05 males per 100 females in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sex ratio by age in Ecuador, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio by age in Ecuador stood at 18.05 males per 100 females.
That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Ecuador peaked at 50 males per 100 females in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0 males per 100 females, in 1967.
That places Ecuador 132nd out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 43.82 males per 100 females | 40 males per 100 females | 50 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 25.76 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 50 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.35 males per 100 females | 16.67 males per 100 females | 30.77 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.05 males per 100 females | 27.27 males per 100 females | 33.33 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.57 males per 100 females | 18.56 males per 100 females | 26.09 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.88 males per 100 females | 15.64 males per 100 females | 19.41 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.45 males per 100 females | 14.11 males per 100 females | 22.74 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.37 males per 100 females | 18.05 males per 100 females | 22.81 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 129 French Polynesia 18.18 males per 100 females compare
- 129 Kuwait 18.18 males per 100 females compare
- 129 Lesotho 18.18 males per 100 females compare
- 133 Armenia 18 males per 100 females compare
- 134 Germany 17.95 males per 100 females compare
- 135 Guernsey 17.39 males per 100 females compare
- 135 Malta 17.39 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Ecuador
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 129,930 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 135,561 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 130,156 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 135,822 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 131,369 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 137,174 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 133,677 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 139,563 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 136,584 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 142,568 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio by age in Ecuador?
- Sex ratio by age in Ecuador was 18.05 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 50 males per 100 females in 1950.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 males per 100 females in 1967.
- How does Ecuador rank for sex ratio by age?
- Ecuador ranks 132nd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador 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+.