Sex ratio by age in Jersey
Jersey: Sex ratio by age was 20 males per 100 females in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
20 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 20.0%
World rank
116th
of 212 countries
All-time high
40 males per 100 females
in 2001
All-time low
0 males per 100 females
in 1950
Years of data
61
1950–2023
Sex ratio by age in Jersey, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
Jersey recorded 20 males per 100 females for sex ratio by age in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 170.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Jersey peaked at 40 males per 100 females in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 males per 100 females, in 1950.
Jersey ranks 116th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sex ratio by age in Jersey, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1965 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1966 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1967 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1968 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1969 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1970 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1971 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1972 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1973 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1974 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1975 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1976 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1977 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1978 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1979 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1980 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1981 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1982 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1983 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1984 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1985 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1986 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1987 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1988 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1989 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1990 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1991 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1992 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1993 | 14.29 males per 100 females | — |
| 1994 | 14.29 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 16.67 males per 100 females | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 0 males per 100 females | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1998 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1999 | 16.67 males per 100 females | — |
| 2000 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +100.0% |
| 2001 | 40 males per 100 females | +20.0% |
| 2002 | 14.29 males per 100 females | -64.3% |
| 2003 | 11.11 males per 100 females | -22.2% |
| 2004 | 8.33 males per 100 females | -25.0% |
| 2005 | 13.33 males per 100 females | +60.0% |
| 2006 | 11.76 males per 100 females | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 10.53 males per 100 females | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 10 males per 100 females | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 9.52 males per 100 females | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 9.09 males per 100 females | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 8.7 males per 100 females | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 8.33 males per 100 females | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 7.41 males per 100 females | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 6.9 males per 100 females | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 10 males per 100 females | +45.0% |
| 2016 | 9.68 males per 100 females | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 12.9 males per 100 females | +33.3% |
| 2018 | 13.33 males per 100 females | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 13.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 13.79 males per 100 females | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 13.79 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 16.67 males per 100 females | +20.8% |
| 2023 | 20 males per 100 females | +20.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sex ratio by age in Jersey 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +100.0% | 16.67 males per 100 females | 33.33 males per 100 females |
| 1996 | -100.0% | 16.67 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 2 |
| 1960s | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.19 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 16.67 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.22 males per 100 females | 8.33 males per 100 females | 40 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.97 males per 100 females | 6.9 males per 100 females | 13.33 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.06 males per 100 females | 13.79 males per 100 females | 20 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jersey
- 114 Saudi Arabia 21.26 males per 100 females compare
- 115 Macao 20.51 males per 100 females compare
- 116 Faroe Islands 20 males per 100 females compare
- 116 Ghana 20 males per 100 females compare
- 116 San Marino 20 males per 100 females compare
- 116 Tajikistan 20 males per 100 females compare
- 116 United Arab Emirates 20 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Jersey
- Sex ratio at birth 105.28 males per 100 females (2023)
- Sex ratio at age 5 105.05 males per 100 females (2023)
- Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old 105.28 males per 100 females (2023)
- Probability of dying that year, among females 0.8% (2023)
- Probability that a man will outlive a woman 39.1% (2023)
- Sex ratio at age 60 98.87 males per 100 females (2023)
- Male population by age group 2,295 people (2023)
- Female population by age group 2,138 people (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio by age in Jersey?
- Sex ratio by age in Jersey was 20 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 Jersey?
- The highest recorded value was 40 males per 100 females in 2001.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Jersey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 males per 100 females in 1950.
- How does Jersey rank for sex ratio by age?
- Jersey ranks 116th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Jersey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 170.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jersey 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+.