Sex ratio by age in Finland
Finland: Sex ratio by age was 12.31 males per 100 females in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
12.31 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 18.3%
World rank
163rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
66.67 males per 100 females
in 1950
All-time low
12.31 males per 100 females
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio by age in Finland, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
Finland recorded 12.31 males per 100 females 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 males per 100 females in 1950 and was at its lowest, 12.31 males per 100 females, 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.
Sex ratio by age in Finland, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 66.67 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 14.29 males per 100 females | -78.6% |
| 1952 | 20 males per 100 females | +40.0% |
| 1953 | 22.22 males per 100 females | +11.1% |
| 1954 | 25 males per 100 females | +12.5% |
| 1955 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 37.5 males per 100 females | +50.0% |
| 1959 | 33.33 males per 100 females | -11.1% |
| 1960 | 40 males per 100 females | +20.0% |
| 1961 | 40 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 40 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 40 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 27.27 males per 100 females | -31.8% |
| 1965 | 36.36 males per 100 females | +33.3% |
| 1966 | 36.36 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 36.36 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 30 males per 100 females | -17.5% |
| 1969 | 30 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +11.1% |
| 1971 | 28.57 males per 100 females | -14.3% |
| 1972 | 26.67 males per 100 females | -6.7% |
| 1973 | 23.53 males per 100 females | -11.8% |
| 1974 | 26.32 males per 100 females | +11.8% |
| 1975 | 31.58 males per 100 females | +20.0% |
| 1976 | 28.57 males per 100 females | -9.5% |
| 1977 | 28 males per 100 females | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 28.57 males per 100 females | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 25 males per 100 females | -12.5% |
| 1980 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 25.64 males per 100 females | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 23.91 males per 100 females | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 21.82 males per 100 females | -8.8% |
| 1984 | 21.54 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 20 males per 100 females | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 19.51 males per 100 females | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 22.22 males per 100 females | +13.9% |
| 1988 | 23.71 males per 100 females | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 24.51 males per 100 females | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 23.36 males per 100 females | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 21.85 males per 100 females | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 22.14 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 21.32 males per 100 females | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 21.68 males per 100 females | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 21.66 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 21.43 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 21.26 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 21.62 males per 100 females | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 22 males per 100 females | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 21.6 males per 100 females | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 21.33 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 21.19 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 21.07 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 20.77 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 19.93 males per 100 females | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 19.24 males per 100 females | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 18.7 males per 100 females | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 18.77 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 19.03 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 18.7 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 18.59 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 18.83 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 18.38 males per 100 females | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 18.29 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 18.41 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 18.13 males per 100 females | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 17.65 males per 100 females | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 17.61 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 17.71 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 17.79 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 17.55 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 15.06 males per 100 females | -14.2% |
| 2023 | 12.31 males per 100 females | -18.3% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 12.31 males per 100 females is below the median for high income countries, which is 21.34 males per 100 females, 58% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Finland's 12.31 males per 100 females is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20 males per 100 females, 62% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sex ratio by age in Finland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -78.6% | 66.67 males per 100 females | 14.29 males per 100 females |
| 1958 | +50.0% | 25 males per 100 females | 37.5 males per 100 females |
| 1952 | +40.0% | 14.29 males per 100 females | 20 males per 100 females |
| 1965 | +33.3% | 27.27 males per 100 females | 36.36 males per 100 females |
| 1964 | -31.8% | 40 males per 100 females | 27.27 males per 100 females |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.4 males per 100 females | 14.29 males per 100 females | 66.67 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 35.64 males per 100 females | 27.27 males per 100 females | 40 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 28.01 males per 100 females | 23.53 males per 100 females | 33.33 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.79 males per 100 females | 19.51 males per 100 females | 25.64 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.83 males per 100 females | 21.26 males per 100 females | 23.36 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.16 males per 100 females | 18.7 males per 100 females | 21.6 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.23 males per 100 females | 17.61 males per 100 females | 18.83 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.68 males per 100 females | 12.31 males per 100 females | 17.79 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 162 Kazakhstan 12.31 males per 100 females compare
- 164 Botswana 12.12 males per 100 females compare
- 165 North Macedonia 11.11 males per 100 females compare
- 166 United States Virgin Islands 10 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Finland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 722.94 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.98 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,869 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,869 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.1211 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio by age in Finland?
- Sex ratio by age in Finland was 12.31 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 Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 66.67 males per 100 females in 1950.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.31 males per 100 females 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 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+.