Sex ratio by age in Estonia
Estonia: Sex ratio by age was 17.12 males per 100 females in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
17.12 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
138th
of 212 countries
All-time high
38.89 males per 100 females
in 1955
All-time low
9.76 males per 100 females
in 1993
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Sex ratio by age in Estonia, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 20 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 25 males per 100 females | +25.0% |
| 1952 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +33.3% |
| 1953 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 35 males per 100 females | +5.0% |
| 1955 | 38.89 males per 100 females | +11.1% |
| 1956 | 38.89 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 35 males per 100 females | -10.0% |
| 1958 | 30 males per 100 females | -14.3% |
| 1959 | 26.32 males per 100 females | -12.3% |
| 1960 | 26.32 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 27.78 males per 100 females | +5.6% |
| 1962 | 18.75 males per 100 females | -32.5% |
| 1963 | 12.5 males per 100 females | -33.3% |
| 1964 | 11.11 males per 100 females | -11.1% |
| 1965 | 10.53 males per 100 females | -5.3% |
| 1966 | 10 males per 100 females | -5.0% |
| 1967 | 10 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 15 males per 100 females | +50.0% |
| 1969 | 14.29 males per 100 females | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 18.18 males per 100 females | +27.3% |
| 1971 | 17.39 males per 100 females | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 16 males per 100 females | -8.0% |
| 1973 | 14.81 males per 100 females | -7.4% |
| 1974 | 13.33 males per 100 females | -10.0% |
| 1975 | 15.62 males per 100 females | +17.2% |
| 1976 | 18.75 males per 100 females | +20.0% |
| 1977 | 21.88 males per 100 females | +16.7% |
| 1978 | 21.88 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 21.21 males per 100 females | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 20.59 males per 100 females | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 20 males per 100 females | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 18.92 males per 100 females | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 18.42 males per 100 females | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 17.5 males per 100 females | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 16.67 males per 100 females | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 16.28 males per 100 females | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 16.28 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 14.29 males per 100 females | -12.2% |
| 1989 | 13.95 males per 100 females | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 13.33 males per 100 females | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 11.11 males per 100 females | -16.7% |
| 1992 | 11.36 males per 100 females | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 9.76 males per 100 females | -14.1% |
| 1994 | 10.26 males per 100 females | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 12.5 males per 100 females | +21.9% |
| 1996 | 14.63 males per 100 females | +17.1% |
| 1997 | 14.63 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 13.95 males per 100 females | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 14.89 males per 100 females | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 15.09 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 13.56 males per 100 females | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 16.13 males per 100 females | +19.0% |
| 2003 | 18.46 males per 100 females | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 17.91 males per 100 females | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 17.65 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 17.14 males per 100 females | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 18.67 males per 100 females | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 17.5 males per 100 females | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 18.07 males per 100 females | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 16.85 males per 100 females | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 15.79 males per 100 females | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 15.84 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 16.19 males per 100 females | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 17.76 males per 100 females | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 17.59 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 18.1 males per 100 females | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 17.82 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 17.48 males per 100 females | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 17.27 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 18.18 males per 100 females | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 18.79 males per 100 females | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 18.09 males per 100 females | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 17.12 males per 100 females | -5.4% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 17.12 males per 100 females is below the median for high income countries, which is 21.34 males per 100 females, 80% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 17.12 males per 100 females is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20 males per 100 females, 86% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sex ratio by age in Estonia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +50.0% | 10 males per 100 females | 15 males per 100 females |
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 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More gender data for Estonia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 178.81 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.67 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,124 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,124 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.1883 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
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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Number of males per 100 females at age 100+.