Sex ratio by age in France
France: Sex ratio by age was 16.97 males per 100 females in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
16.97 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
140th
of 212 countries
All-time high
29.73 males per 100 females
in 1951
All-time low
12.92 males per 100 females
in 1996
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio by age in France, 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 France is 16.97 males per 100 females, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in France peaked at 29.73 males per 100 females in 1951 and was at its lowest, 12.92 males per 100 females, in 1996.
That places France 140th 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 France, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 29.52 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 29.73 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 28.14 males per 100 females | -5.3% |
| 1953 | 24.88 males per 100 females | -11.6% |
| 1954 | 22.73 males per 100 females | -8.7% |
| 1955 | 21.21 males per 100 females | -6.7% |
| 1956 | 20.41 males per 100 females | -3.8% |
| 1957 | 19.69 males per 100 females | -3.5% |
| 1958 | 18.44 males per 100 females | -6.4% |
| 1959 | 18.55 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 19.55 males per 100 females | +5.4% |
| 1961 | 20.21 males per 100 females | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 19.95 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 19.38 males per 100 females | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 19.18 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 19.2 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 19.69 males per 100 females | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 19.78 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 20 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 19.89 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 20.05 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 20.77 males per 100 females | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 21.18 males per 100 females | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 21.17 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 21.32 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 21.33 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 21.42 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 21.58 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 21.16 males per 100 females | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 20.48 males per 100 females | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 19.81 males per 100 females | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 19.4 males per 100 females | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 18.9 males per 100 females | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 18.65 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 18.51 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 17.74 males per 100 females | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 16.9 males per 100 females | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 16.18 males per 100 females | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 15.43 males per 100 females | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 15.19 males per 100 females | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 15.1 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 14.69 males per 100 females | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 14.28 males per 100 females | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 13.85 males per 100 females | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 13.42 males per 100 females | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 13 males per 100 females | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 12.92 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 13.2 males per 100 females | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 13.54 males per 100 females | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 13.84 males per 100 females | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 14.04 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 14.29 males per 100 females | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 14.52 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 14.84 males per 100 females | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 15.29 males per 100 females | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 15.56 males per 100 females | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 15.64 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 15.63 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 15.69 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 15.74 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 15.82 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 15.94 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 16.07 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 16.19 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 16.21 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 16.2 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 16.03 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 15.95 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 16.27 males per 100 females | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 16.91 males per 100 females | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 17.71 males per 100 females | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 18.08 males per 100 females | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 17.46 males per 100 females | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 16.97 males per 100 females | -2.8% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 16.97 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)
- France's 16.97 males per 100 females is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20 males per 100 females, 85% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 23.33 males per 100 females | 18.44 males per 100 females | 29.73 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.68 males per 100 females | 19.18 males per 100 females | 20.21 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.05 males per 100 females | 20.05 males per 100 females | 21.58 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.67 males per 100 females | 15.19 males per 100 females | 19.81 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.79 males per 100 females | 12.92 males per 100 females | 15.1 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.13 males per 100 females | 14.04 males per 100 females | 15.74 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.16 males per 100 females | 15.82 males per 100 females | 16.91 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.55 males per 100 females | 16.97 males per 100 females | 18.08 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
More gender data for France
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,528 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9027 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 58,516 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 58,516 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.327 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 310,512 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 325,288 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 312,212 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 326,662 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 325,263 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio by age in France?
- Sex ratio by age in France was 16.97 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 29.73 males per 100 females in 1951.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.92 males per 100 females in 1996.
- How does France rank for sex ratio by age?
- France ranks 140th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France 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+.