Sex ratio by age in Estonia
Estonia: Sex ratio by age was 17.12 males per 100 females in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sex ratio by age in Estonia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio by age in Estonia is 17.12 males per 100 females, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Estonia peaked at 38.89 males per 100 females in 1955 and was at its lowest, 9.76 males per 100 females, in 1993.
That places Estonia 138th 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 | 31.58 males per 100 females | 20 males per 100 females | 38.89 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.63 males per 100 females | 10 males per 100 females | 27.78 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.91 males per 100 females | 13.33 males per 100 females | 21.88 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.29 males per 100 females | 13.95 males per 100 females | 20.59 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.64 males per 100 females | 9.76 males per 100 females | 14.89 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.02 males per 100 females | 13.56 males per 100 females | 18.67 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.07 males per 100 females | 15.79 males per 100 females | 18.1 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.04 males per 100 females | 17.12 males per 100 females | 18.79 males per 100 females | 4 |
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More gender data for Estonia
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 5,081 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 5,410 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 5,159 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 5,497 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 5,416 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 5,767 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 6,058 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 6,444 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 6,543 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 6,953 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio by age in Estonia?
- Sex ratio by age in Estonia was 17.12 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 Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.89 males per 100 females in 1955.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.76 males per 100 females in 1993.
- How does Estonia rank for sex ratio by age?
- Estonia ranks 138th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia 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+.