Sex ratio by age in Indonesia
Indonesia: Sex ratio by age was 28.04 males per 100 females in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sex ratio by age in Indonesia, 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 Indonesia is 28.04 males per 100 females, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Indonesia peaked at 100 males per 100 females in 1955 and was at its lowest, 27.8 males per 100 females, in 2022.
Indonesia ranks 73rd of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 93.85 males per 100 females | 66.67 males per 100 females | 100 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 85.78 males per 100 females | 61.76 males per 100 females | 98.88 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.18 males per 100 females | 62.73 males per 100 females | 76.47 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.51 males per 100 females | 46.37 males per 100 females | 60 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.01 males per 100 females | 36.54 males per 100 females | 44.68 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.49 males per 100 females | 28.29 males per 100 females | 35.45 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.29 males per 100 females | 29.67 males per 100 females | 33.19 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.1 males per 100 females | 27.8 males per 100 females | 31.64 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More gender data for Indonesia
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2.13 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2.26 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2.14 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2.26 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2.15 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 2.27 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 2.16 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 2.28 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 2.17 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 2.29 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio by age in Indonesia?
- Sex ratio by age in Indonesia was 28.04 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 Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 100 males per 100 females in 1955.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.8 males per 100 females in 2022.
- How does Indonesia rank for sex ratio by age?
- Indonesia ranks 73rd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Indonesia 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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The number of males per 100 females at age 100+.