Sex ratio by age in Israel
Israel: Sex ratio by age was 68.62 males per 100 females in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
68.62 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
18th
of 212 countries
All-time high
80.14 males per 100 females
in 2011
All-time low
27.27 males per 100 females
in 1972
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio by age in Israel, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
Israel recorded 68.62 males per 100 females for sex ratio by age in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Israel peaked at 80.14 males per 100 females in 2011 and was at its lowest, 27.27 males per 100 females, in 1972.
That places Israel 18th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio by age in Israel, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 66.67 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 50 males per 100 females | -25.0% |
| 1952 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 33.33 males per 100 females | -33.3% |
| 1958 | 28.57 males per 100 females | -14.3% |
| 1959 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +16.7% |
| 1960 | 40 males per 100 females | +20.0% |
| 1961 | 50 males per 100 females | +25.0% |
| 1962 | 40 males per 100 females | -20.0% |
| 1963 | 42.86 males per 100 females | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 33.33 males per 100 females | -22.2% |
| 1965 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 30.77 males per 100 females | -7.7% |
| 1967 | 28.57 males per 100 females | -7.1% |
| 1968 | 31.58 males per 100 females | +10.5% |
| 1969 | 36 males per 100 females | +14.0% |
| 1970 | 34.62 males per 100 females | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 30.43 males per 100 females | -12.1% |
| 1972 | 27.27 males per 100 females | -10.4% |
| 1973 | 28 males per 100 females | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 32.26 males per 100 females | +15.2% |
| 1975 | 34.21 males per 100 females | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 37.21 males per 100 females | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 38.3 males per 100 females | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 40 males per 100 females | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 42.17 males per 100 females | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 42.68 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 41.67 males per 100 females | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 41.67 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 41.07 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 45.31 males per 100 females | +10.3% |
| 1985 | 50 males per 100 females | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 54.74 males per 100 females | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 57.39 males per 100 females | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 55 males per 100 females | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 53.66 males per 100 females | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 54.8 males per 100 females | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 55.68 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 58.42 males per 100 females | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 61.86 males per 100 females | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 66.34 males per 100 females | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 69.86 males per 100 females | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 71.48 males per 100 females | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 70.74 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 70.19 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 70.15 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 68.39 males per 100 females | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 67.53 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 67.31 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 68.31 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 68.59 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 69.08 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 72.39 males per 100 females | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 75.58 males per 100 females | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 76.56 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 77.89 males per 100 females | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 78.81 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 80.14 males per 100 females | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 79.92 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 77.73 males per 100 females | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 76.35 males per 100 females | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 74.79 males per 100 females | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 75.05 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 75.66 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 73.85 males per 100 females | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 72.3 males per 100 females | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 72.59 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 72.67 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 71.74 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 68.62 males per 100 females | -4.3% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 68.62 males per 100 females is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.34 males per 100 females, 3.2× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Israel's 68.62 males per 100 females is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.46 males per 100 females, 3.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sex ratio by age in Israel 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 | -33.3% | 50 males per 100 females | 33.33 males per 100 females |
| 1951 | -25.0% | 66.67 males per 100 females | 50 males per 100 females |
| 1961 | +25.0% | 40 males per 100 females | 50 males per 100 females |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.19 males per 100 females | 28.57 males per 100 females | 66.67 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 36.64 males per 100 females | 28.57 males per 100 females | 50 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 34.45 males per 100 females | 27.27 males per 100 females | 42.17 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.32 males per 100 females | 41.07 males per 100 females | 57.39 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.95 males per 100 females | 54.8 males per 100 females | 71.48 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.16 males per 100 females | 67.31 males per 100 females | 77.89 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.46 males per 100 females | 72.3 males per 100 females | 80.14 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.41 males per 100 females | 68.62 males per 100 females | 72.67 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More gender data for Israel
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,625 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1966 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 7,551 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 7,551 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 83,397 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 87,923 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 83,684 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 88,192 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 84,726 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio by age in Israel?
- Sex ratio by age in Israel was 68.62 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 Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 80.14 males per 100 females in 2011.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.27 males per 100 females in 1972.
- How does Israel rank for sex ratio by age?
- Israel ranks 18th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel 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+.