Sex ratio by age in Italy
Italy: Sex ratio by age was 19.76 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
19.76
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
122nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
40.53
in 1978
All-time low
19.36
in 2004
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio by age in Italy, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio by age in Italy is 19.76, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Italy peaked at 40.53 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 19.36, in 2004.
That places Italy 122nd out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 30.73 | 25.64 | 33.86 | 10 |
| 1960s | 37.52 | 34.31 | 39.48 | 10 |
| 1970s | 39.46 | 38.82 | 40.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.75 | 31.05 | 40.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.51 | 20.99 | 30.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.8 | 19.36 | 20.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.26 | 19.59 | 20.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.35 | 19.76 | 20.96 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More gender data for Italy
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 186,934 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 198,063 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 188,382 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 199,674 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 193,267 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 204,768 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 199,802 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 211,606 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 202,169 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 214,058 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio by age in Italy?
- Sex ratio by age in Italy was 19.76 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio by age recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 40.53 in 1978.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.36 in 2004.
- How does Italy rank for sex ratio by age?
- Italy ranks 122nd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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