Sex ratio by age in India
India: Sex ratio by age was 62.15 males per 100 females in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
62.15 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
19th
of 212 countries
All-time high
70.76 males per 100 females
in 1977
All-time low
34.33 males per 100 females
in 1955
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio by age in India, 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 India is 62.15 males per 100 females, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in India peaked at 70.76 males per 100 females in 1977 and was at its lowest, 34.33 males per 100 females, in 1955.
India ranks 19th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio by age in India, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 44.12 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 41.52 males per 100 females | -5.9% |
| 1952 | 39.11 males per 100 females | -5.8% |
| 1953 | 37.62 males per 100 females | -3.8% |
| 1954 | 36.04 males per 100 females | -4.2% |
| 1955 | 34.33 males per 100 females | -4.8% |
| 1956 | 34.47 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 36.18 males per 100 females | +5.0% |
| 1958 | 38.1 males per 100 females | +5.3% |
| 1959 | 38.8 males per 100 females | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 40 males per 100 females | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 41.81 males per 100 females | +4.5% |
| 1962 | 44.17 males per 100 females | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 47 males per 100 females | +6.4% |
| 1964 | 50.35 males per 100 females | +7.1% |
| 1965 | 53.45 males per 100 females | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 55.97 males per 100 females | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 57.67 males per 100 females | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 59.87 males per 100 females | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 62.5 males per 100 females | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 64.74 males per 100 females | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 66.41 males per 100 females | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 67.52 males per 100 females | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 68.58 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 69.52 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 70.05 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 70.64 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 70.76 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 70.37 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 69.51 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 68.31 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 67.03 males per 100 females | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 65.78 males per 100 females | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 64.34 males per 100 females | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 62.43 males per 100 females | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 60.32 males per 100 females | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 58.12 males per 100 females | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 55.91 males per 100 females | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 53.95 males per 100 females | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 52.53 males per 100 females | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 51.46 males per 100 females | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 50.41 males per 100 females | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 49.7 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 49.18 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 48.22 males per 100 females | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 46.93 males per 100 females | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 45.51 males per 100 females | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 44.14 males per 100 females | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 43.12 males per 100 females | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 42.64 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 42.71 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 43.17 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 44.03 males per 100 females | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 45.16 males per 100 females | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 46.31 males per 100 females | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 47.51 males per 100 females | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 48.85 males per 100 females | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 50.36 males per 100 females | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 52.07 males per 100 females | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 53.95 males per 100 females | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 55.95 males per 100 females | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 57.95 males per 100 females | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 59.84 males per 100 females | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 61.59 males per 100 females | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 63.14 males per 100 females | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 64.53 males per 100 females | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 65.73 males per 100 females | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 66.76 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 67.63 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 68.45 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 65.81 males per 100 females | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 60.86 males per 100 females | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 59.93 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 62.15 males per 100 females | +3.7% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 62.15 males per 100 females is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.49 males per 100 females, 2.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- India's 62.15 males per 100 females is above the median for South Asia, which is 42.39 males per 100 females, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.03 males per 100 females | 34.33 males per 100 females | 44.12 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 51.28 males per 100 females | 40 males per 100 females | 62.5 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 68.81 males per 100 females | 64.74 males per 100 females | 70.76 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.87 males per 100 females | 52.53 males per 100 females | 68.31 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.13 males per 100 females | 42.64 males per 100 females | 51.46 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.41 males per 100 females | 42.71 males per 100 females | 53.95 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.16 males per 100 females | 55.95 males per 100 females | 68.45 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.19 males per 100 females | 59.93 males per 100 females | 65.81 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
More gender data for India
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 341,454 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5667 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1.18 million (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1.18 million (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 10.96 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 11.71 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 10.92 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 11.70 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 10.89 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio by age in India?
- Sex ratio by age in India was 62.15 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 70.76 males per 100 females in 1977.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.33 males per 100 females in 1955.
- How does India rank for sex ratio by age?
- India ranks 19th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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+.