Sex ratio by age in Honduras
Honduras: Sex ratio by age was 9.52 males per 100 females in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
9.52 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 71.4%
World rank
170th
of 212 countries
All-time high
280 males per 100 females
in 1950
All-time low
5.56 males per 100 females
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio by age in Honduras, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 9.52 males per 100 females for sex ratio by age in 2023.
That represents a change of up 71.4% on the previous year and down 71.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Honduras peaked at 280 males per 100 females in 1950 and was at its lowest, 5.56 males per 100 females, in 2022.
Honduras ranks 170th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sex ratio by age in Honduras, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 280 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 260 males per 100 females | -7.1% |
| 1952 | 275 males per 100 females | +5.8% |
| 1953 | 200 males per 100 females | -27.3% |
| 1954 | 160 males per 100 females | -20.0% |
| 1955 | 150 males per 100 females | -6.2% |
| 1956 | 166.67 males per 100 females | +11.1% |
| 1957 | 166.67 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 100 males per 100 females | -40.0% |
| 1959 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 75 males per 100 females | -25.0% |
| 1964 | 40 males per 100 females | -46.7% |
| 1965 | 40 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 33.33 males per 100 females | -16.7% |
| 1967 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 20 males per 100 females | -40.0% |
| 1972 | 25 males per 100 females | +25.0% |
| 1973 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +33.3% |
| 1976 | 25 males per 100 females | -25.0% |
| 1977 | 20 males per 100 females | -20.0% |
| 1978 | 28.57 males per 100 females | +42.9% |
| 1979 | 37.5 males per 100 females | +31.3% |
| 1980 | 55.56 males per 100 females | +48.1% |
| 1981 | 63.64 males per 100 females | +14.5% |
| 1982 | 58.33 males per 100 females | -8.3% |
| 1983 | 57.14 males per 100 females | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 62.5 males per 100 females | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 61.11 males per 100 females | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 60 males per 100 females | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 59.09 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 60.87 males per 100 females | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 56.52 males per 100 females | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 56.52 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 56.52 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 54.17 males per 100 females | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 56.52 males per 100 females | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 52.17 males per 100 females | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 54.55 males per 100 females | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 57.14 males per 100 females | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 52.38 males per 100 females | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 45 males per 100 females | -14.1% |
| 1999 | 42.11 males per 100 females | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 42.11 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 42.11 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 42.11 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 44.44 males per 100 females | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 44.44 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 38.89 males per 100 females | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 38.89 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 38.89 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 42.11 males per 100 females | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 40 males per 100 females | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 38.1 males per 100 females | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 36.36 males per 100 females | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 34.78 males per 100 females | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 33.33 males per 100 females | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 32 males per 100 females | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 28 males per 100 females | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 25 males per 100 females | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 21.74 males per 100 females | -13.0% |
| 2018 | 21.74 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 16.67 males per 100 females | -23.3% |
| 2020 | 12.5 males per 100 females | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 10 males per 100 females | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 5.56 males per 100 females | -44.4% |
| 2023 | 9.52 males per 100 females | +71.4% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 9.52 males per 100 females is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.49 males per 100 females, 37% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 9.52 males per 100 females is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.36 males per 100 females, 55% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sex ratio by age in Honduras 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +71.4% | 5.56 males per 100 females | 9.52 males per 100 females |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 185.83 males per 100 females | 100 males per 100 females | 280 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 58.83 males per 100 females | 33.33 males per 100 females | 100 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.27 males per 100 females | 20 males per 100 females | 37.5 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.48 males per 100 females | 55.56 males per 100 females | 63.64 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.71 males per 100 females | 42.11 males per 100 females | 57.14 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.4 males per 100 females | 38.89 males per 100 females | 44.44 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.77 males per 100 females | 16.67 males per 100 females | 38.1 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.39 males per 100 females | 5.56 males per 100 females | 12.5 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 167 Serbia 9.81 males per 100 females compare
- 168 Uzbekistan 9.7 males per 100 females compare
- 169 El Salvador 9.68 males per 100 females compare
- 171 Tanzania 9.24 males per 100 females compare
- 172 North Korea 8.47 males per 100 females compare
- 173 Ukraine 8.28 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Honduras
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,403 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3595 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 8,483 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 8,483 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 113,193 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 118,626 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 112,710 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 118,099 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 112,160 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio by age in Honduras?
- Sex ratio by age in Honduras was 9.52 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 Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 280 males per 100 females in 1950.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.56 males per 100 females in 2022.
- How does Honduras rank for sex ratio by age?
- Honduras ranks 170th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Honduras 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+.