Sex ratio by age in Guyana
Guyana: Sex ratio by age was 16.67 males per 100 females in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
16.67 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
142nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
60 males per 100 females
in 1950
All-time low
0 males per 100 females
in 1957
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio by age in Guyana, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio by age in Guyana stood at 16.67 males per 100 females.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Guyana peaked at 60 males per 100 females in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0 males per 100 females, in 1957.
That places Guyana 142nd out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Guyana, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 60 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 41.67 males per 100 females | -30.6% |
| 1952 | 38.46 males per 100 females | -7.7% |
| 1953 | 41.67 males per 100 females | +8.3% |
| 1954 | 36.36 males per 100 females | -12.7% |
| 1955 | 22.22 males per 100 females | -38.9% |
| 1956 | 14.29 males per 100 females | -35.7% |
| 1957 | 0 males per 100 females | -100.0% |
| 1958 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1959 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1960 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1961 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1962 | 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 | 14.29 males per 100 females | — |
| 1970 | 12.5 males per 100 females | -12.5% |
| 1971 | 11.11 males per 100 females | -11.1% |
| 1972 | 10 males per 100 females | -10.0% |
| 1973 | 9.09 males per 100 females | -9.1% |
| 1974 | 9.09 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 9.09 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 9.09 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 9.09 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 9.09 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 10 males per 100 females | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 10 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 10 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 11.11 males per 100 females | +11.1% |
| 1983 | 11.11 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 12.5 males per 100 females | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 12.5 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 12.5 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 11.11 males per 100 females | -11.1% |
| 1988 | 11.11 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 10 males per 100 females | -10.0% |
| 1990 | 11.11 males per 100 females | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 11.11 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 11.11 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 10 males per 100 females | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 10 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 20 males per 100 females | +100.0% |
| 1996 | 20 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 20 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 20 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 20 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 18.18 males per 100 females | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 18.18 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 18.18 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 18.18 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 18.18 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 18.18 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 16.67 males per 100 females | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 16.67 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 16.67 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 23.08 males per 100 females | +38.5% |
| 2010 | 20 males per 100 females | -13.3% |
| 2011 | 23.53 males per 100 females | +17.6% |
| 2012 | 20 males per 100 females | -15.0% |
| 2013 | 19.05 males per 100 females | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 18.18 males per 100 females | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 21.74 males per 100 females | +19.6% |
| 2016 | 24 males per 100 females | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 23.08 males per 100 females | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 25.93 males per 100 females | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 24.14 males per 100 females | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 23.33 males per 100 females | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 20.69 males per 100 females | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 16.13 males per 100 females | -22.0% |
| 2023 | 16.67 males per 100 females | +3.3% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 16.67 males per 100 females is below the median for high income countries, which is 21.34 males per 100 females, 78% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 16.67 males per 100 females is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.36 males per 100 females, 96% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sex ratio by age in Guyana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | -100.0% | 14.29 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females |
| 1995 | +100.0% | 10 males per 100 females | 20 males per 100 females |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25.47 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 60 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.43 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 14.29 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.82 males per 100 females | 9.09 males per 100 females | 12.5 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.19 males per 100 females | 10 males per 100 females | 12.5 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.33 males per 100 females | 10 males per 100 females | 20 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.22 males per 100 females | 16.67 males per 100 females | 23.08 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.96 males per 100 females | 18.18 males per 100 females | 25.93 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.2 males per 100 females | 16.13 males per 100 females | 23.33 males per 100 females | 4 |
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More gender data for Guyana
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 236.01 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7051 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 625.02 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 625.02 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 7,888 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 8,132 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 7,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 8,158 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 7,973 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio by age in Guyana?
- Sex ratio by age in Guyana was 16.67 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 60 males per 100 females in 1950.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 males per 100 females in 1957.
- How does Guyana rank for sex ratio by age?
- Guyana ranks 142nd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana 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+.