Sex ratio by age in Guatemala
Guatemala: Sex ratio by age was 26.42 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
26.42 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
82nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
106.25 males per 100 females
in 1976
All-time low
14.29 males per 100 females
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio by age in Guatemala, 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 Guatemala is 26.42 males per 100 females, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Guatemala peaked at 106.25 males per 100 females in 1976 and was at its lowest, 14.29 males per 100 females, in 1950.
That places Guatemala 82nd out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio by age in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 14.29 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 17.39 males per 100 females | +21.7% |
| 1952 | 21.05 males per 100 females | +21.1% |
| 1953 | 23.53 males per 100 females | +11.8% |
| 1954 | 26.67 males per 100 females | +13.3% |
| 1955 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +25.0% |
| 1956 | 36.36 males per 100 females | +9.1% |
| 1957 | 40 males per 100 females | +10.0% |
| 1958 | 50 males per 100 females | +25.0% |
| 1959 | 57.14 males per 100 females | +14.3% |
| 1960 | 57.14 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 57.14 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 57.14 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 50 males per 100 females | -12.5% |
| 1964 | 40 males per 100 females | -20.0% |
| 1965 | 40 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 50 males per 100 females | +25.0% |
| 1967 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 25 males per 100 females | -50.0% |
| 1971 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +33.3% |
| 1974 | 60 males per 100 females | +80.0% |
| 1975 | 100 males per 100 females | +66.7% |
| 1976 | 106.25 males per 100 females | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 100 males per 100 females | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 94.12 males per 100 females | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 95 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 95.56 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 92 males per 100 females | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 91.23 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 86.96 males per 100 females | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 82.5 males per 100 females | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 79.55 males per 100 females | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 75.79 males per 100 females | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 73.53 males per 100 females | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 72.22 males per 100 females | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 72.97 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 72.17 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 71.67 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 72 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 72.66 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 71.88 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 71.43 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 69.81 males per 100 females | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 68.48 males per 100 females | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 65 males per 100 females | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 63.24 males per 100 females | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 62.07 males per 100 females | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 60 males per 100 females | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 57.78 males per 100 females | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 55 males per 100 females | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 54.05 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 52.94 males per 100 females | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 45.45 males per 100 females | -14.1% |
| 2007 | 48.39 males per 100 females | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 50 males per 100 females | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 48.39 males per 100 females | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 46.88 males per 100 females | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 44.12 males per 100 females | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 41.67 males per 100 females | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 43.24 males per 100 females | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 41.03 males per 100 females | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 40.48 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 40 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 41.67 males per 100 females | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 40.38 males per 100 females | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 37.04 males per 100 females | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 31.37 males per 100 females | -15.3% |
| 2022 | 27.08 males per 100 females | -13.7% |
| 2023 | 26.42 males per 100 females | -2.5% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 26.42 males per 100 females is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.73 males per 100 females, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 26.42 males per 100 females is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.36 males per 100 females, 1.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sex ratio by age in Guatemala 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +80.0% | 33.33 males per 100 females | 60 males per 100 females |
| 1975 | +66.7% | 60 males per 100 females | 100 males per 100 females |
| 1970 | -50.0% | 50 males per 100 females | 25 males per 100 females |
| 1973 | +33.3% | 25 males per 100 females | 33.33 males per 100 females |
| 1958 | +25.0% | 40 males per 100 females | 50 males per 100 females |
| 1966 | +25.0% | 40 males per 100 females | 50 males per 100 females |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31.98 males per 100 females | 14.29 males per 100 females | 57.14 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 50.14 males per 100 females | 40 males per 100 females | 57.14 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.37 males per 100 females | 25 males per 100 females | 106.25 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 82.23 males per 100 females | 72.22 males per 100 females | 95.56 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.83 males per 100 females | 63.24 males per 100 females | 72.66 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.57 males per 100 females | 45.45 males per 100 females | 62.07 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.78 males per 100 females | 40 males per 100 females | 48.39 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.48 males per 100 females | 26.42 males per 100 females | 37.04 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 79 Zambia 26.92 males per 100 females compare
- 80 Singapore 26.64 males per 100 females compare
- 81 Greece 26.56 males per 100 females compare
- 83 Cambodia 26.09 males per 100 females compare
- 84 Czechia 25.42 males per 100 females compare
- 85 Belarus 25 males per 100 females compare
- 85 Cape Verde 25 males per 100 females compare
- 85 Dominica 25 males per 100 females compare
- 85 Liechtenstein 25 males per 100 females compare
- 85 Qatar 25 males per 100 females compare
- 85 Saint Barthelemy 25 males per 100 females compare
- 85 Somalia 25 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Guatemala
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,681 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5138 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 14,386 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 14,386 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.14 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 183,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 190,265 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 182,353 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 188,776 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 181,168 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio by age in Guatemala?
- Sex ratio by age in Guatemala was 26.42 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 106.25 males per 100 females in 1976.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.29 males per 100 females in 1950.
- How does Guatemala rank for sex ratio by age?
- Guatemala ranks 82nd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guatemala 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+.