Sex ratio by age in Guernsey
Guernsey: Sex ratio by age was 17.39 males per 100 females in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
17.39 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 21.7%
World rank
135th
of 212 countries
All-time high
22.22 males per 100 females
in 2022
All-time low
0 males per 100 females
in 1950
Years of data
69
1950–2023
Sex ratio by age in Guernsey, 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 Guernsey is 17.39 males per 100 females, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 21.7% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Guernsey peaked at 22.22 males per 100 females in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 males per 100 females, in 1950.
Guernsey ranks 135th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sex ratio by age in Guernsey, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1953 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1954 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1956 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1957 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1959 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1960 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1963 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1964 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1965 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1966 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1967 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1968 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1969 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1970 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1971 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1972 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1973 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1974 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1975 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1976 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1977 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1978 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1979 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1980 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1981 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1982 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1983 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1984 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1985 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1986 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1987 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1988 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1989 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1990 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1991 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1992 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1993 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1994 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1995 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1996 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1997 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1998 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1999 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 2000 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 2001 | 9.09 males per 100 females | — |
| 2002 | 7.69 males per 100 females | -15.4% |
| 2003 | 7.14 males per 100 females | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 6.67 males per 100 females | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 6.25 males per 100 females | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 5.88 males per 100 females | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 5.88 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.88 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.88 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11.11 males per 100 females | +88.9% |
| 2011 | 10.53 males per 100 females | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 10 males per 100 females | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 14.29 males per 100 females | +42.9% |
| 2014 | 12.5 males per 100 females | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 13.64 males per 100 females | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 10.53 males per 100 females | -22.8% |
| 2017 | 13.33 males per 100 females | +26.7% |
| 2018 | 16.67 males per 100 females | +25.0% |
| 2019 | 18.18 males per 100 females | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 18.18 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 21.43 males per 100 females | +17.9% |
| 2022 | 22.22 males per 100 females | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 17.39 males per 100 females | -21.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sex ratio by age in Guernsey 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +88.9% | 5.88 males per 100 females | 11.11 males per 100 females |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 7 |
| 1960s | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 8 |
| 1970s | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.04 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 9.09 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.08 males per 100 females | 10 males per 100 females | 18.18 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.81 males per 100 females | 17.39 males per 100 females | 22.22 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guernsey
More gender data for Guernsey
- Sex ratio at birth 105.08 males per 100 females (2023)
- Sex ratio at age 5 101.77 males per 100 females (2023)
- Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old 105.08 males per 100 females (2023)
- Probability of dying that year, among females 0.5% (2023)
- Probability that a man will outlive a woman 37.6% (2023)
- Sex ratio at age 60 95.22 males per 100 females (2023)
- Male population by age group 1,328 people (2023)
- Female population by age group 1,256 people (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio by age in Guernsey?
- Sex ratio by age in Guernsey was 17.39 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 Guernsey?
- The highest recorded value was 22.22 males per 100 females in 2022.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Guernsey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 males per 100 females in 1950.
- How does Guernsey rank for sex ratio by age?
- Guernsey ranks 135th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Guernsey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guernsey 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+.