Sex ratio by age in Finland
Finland: Sex ratio by age was 12.31 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
12.31
Change on year
down 18.3%
World rank
163rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
66.67
in 1950
All-time low
12.31
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio by age in Finland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Finland recorded 12.31 for sex ratio by age in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.3% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Finland peaked at 66.67 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 12.31, in 2023.
Finland ranks 163rd of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.4 | 14.29 | 66.67 | 10 |
| 1960s | 35.64 | 27.27 | 40 | 10 |
| 1970s | 28.01 | 23.53 | 33.33 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.79 | 19.51 | 25.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.83 | 21.26 | 23.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.16 | 18.7 | 21.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.23 | 17.61 | 18.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.68 | 12.31 | 17.79 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 162 Kazakhstan 12.31 compare
- 164 Botswana 12.12 compare
- 165 North Macedonia 11.11 compare
- 166 United States Virgin Islands 10 compare
More gender data for Finland
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 21,608 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 22,763 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 21,714 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 22,886 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 22,103 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 23,286 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 23,753 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 24,879 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 24,270 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 25,381 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio by age in Finland?
- Sex ratio by age in Finland was 12.31 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio by age recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 66.67 in 1950.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.31 in 2023.
- How does Finland rank for sex ratio by age?
- Finland ranks 163rd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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