Sex ratio by age in Ecuador
Ecuador: Sex ratio by age was 18.05 males per 100 females in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
18.05 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
132nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
50 males per 100 females
in 1950
All-time low
0 males per 100 females
in 1967
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Sex ratio by age in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 50 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 47.97 males per 100 females | -4.1% |
| 1952 | 46.94 males per 100 females | -2.1% |
| 1953 | 45.32 males per 100 females | -3.4% |
| 1954 | 42.98 males per 100 females | -5.2% |
| 1955 | 42.86 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 40.98 males per 100 females | -4.4% |
| 1957 | 40 males per 100 females | -2.4% |
| 1958 | 41.18 males per 100 females | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 40 males per 100 females | -2.9% |
| 1960 | 31.58 males per 100 females | -21.1% |
| 1961 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +5.6% |
| 1962 | 30.77 males per 100 females | -7.7% |
| 1963 | 30 males per 100 females | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 28.57 males per 100 females | -4.8% |
| 1965 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +16.7% |
| 1966 | 20 males per 100 females | -40.0% |
| 1967 | 0 males per 100 females | -100.0% |
| 1968 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1969 | 50 males per 100 females | — |
| 1970 | 25 males per 100 females | -50.0% |
| 1971 | 16.67 males per 100 females | -33.3% |
| 1972 | 28.57 males per 100 females | +71.4% |
| 1973 | 28.57 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 25 males per 100 females | -12.5% |
| 1975 | 30 males per 100 females | +20.0% |
| 1976 | 27.27 males per 100 females | -9.1% |
| 1977 | 25 males per 100 females | -8.3% |
| 1978 | 30.77 males per 100 females | +23.1% |
| 1979 | 26.67 males per 100 females | -13.3% |
| 1980 | 31.25 males per 100 females | +17.2% |
| 1981 | 29.41 males per 100 females | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +13.3% |
| 1983 | 31.58 males per 100 females | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 28.57 males per 100 females | -9.5% |
| 1985 | 27.27 males per 100 females | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 27.27 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 27.27 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 27.27 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 27.27 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 26.09 males per 100 females | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 24 males per 100 females | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 24.14 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 23.53 males per 100 females | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 21.95 males per 100 females | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 19.61 males per 100 females | -10.7% |
| 1996 | 20.31 males per 100 females | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 18.75 males per 100 females | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 18.56 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 18.75 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 18.55 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 18.38 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 19.21 males per 100 females | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 19.41 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 18.85 males per 100 females | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 17.92 males per 100 females | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 17.75 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 16.94 males per 100 females | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 16.12 males per 100 females | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 15.64 males per 100 females | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 15.16 males per 100 females | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 14.59 males per 100 females | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 14.47 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 14.29 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 14.11 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 14.64 males per 100 females | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 15.83 males per 100 females | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 17.95 males per 100 females | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 20.72 males per 100 females | +15.5% |
| 2019 | 22.74 males per 100 females | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 22.81 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 21.19 males per 100 females | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 19.45 males per 100 females | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 18.05 males per 100 females | -7.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 18.05 males per 100 females is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.73 males per 100 females, 79% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 18.05 males per 100 females is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.36 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sex ratio by age in Ecuador 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | -100.0% | 20 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females |
| 1972 | +71.4% | 16.67 males per 100 females | 28.57 males per 100 females |
| 1970 | -50.0% | 50 males per 100 females | 25 males per 100 females |
| 1966 | -40.0% | 33.33 males per 100 females | 20 males per 100 females |
| 1971 | -33.3% | 25 males per 100 females | 16.67 males per 100 females |
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
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,113 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8663 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 14,957 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 14,957 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
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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Number of males per 100 females at age 100+.