Sex ratio by age in Latvia
Latvia: Sex ratio by age was 23.75 males per 100 females in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
23.75 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
99th
of 212 countries
All-time high
44.44 males per 100 females
in 1970
All-time low
11.11 males per 100 females
in 1964
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio by age in Latvia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio by age in Latvia stood at 23.75 males per 100 females.
The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Latvia peaked at 44.44 males per 100 females in 1970 and was at its lowest, 11.11 males per 100 females, in 1964.
That places Latvia 99th 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.
Sex ratio by age in Latvia, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 20 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 23.08 males per 100 females | +15.4% |
| 1952 | 22.22 males per 100 females | -3.7% |
| 1953 | 21.43 males per 100 females | -3.6% |
| 1954 | 23.08 males per 100 females | +7.7% |
| 1955 | 22.73 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 1956 | 23.81 males per 100 females | +4.8% |
| 1957 | 21.74 males per 100 females | -8.7% |
| 1958 | 20.83 males per 100 females | -4.2% |
| 1959 | 20 males per 100 females | -4.0% |
| 1960 | 18.75 males per 100 females | -6.2% |
| 1961 | 26.67 males per 100 females | +42.2% |
| 1962 | 21.05 males per 100 females | -21.1% |
| 1963 | 15.38 males per 100 females | -26.9% |
| 1964 | 11.11 males per 100 females | -27.8% |
| 1965 | 14.81 males per 100 females | +33.3% |
| 1966 | 20 males per 100 females | +35.0% |
| 1967 | 20 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 25.93 males per 100 females | +29.6% |
| 1969 | 36 males per 100 females | +38.9% |
| 1970 | 44.44 males per 100 females | +23.5% |
| 1971 | 42.11 males per 100 females | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 35.29 males per 100 females | -16.2% |
| 1973 | 30 males per 100 females | -15.0% |
| 1974 | 26.87 males per 100 females | -10.4% |
| 1975 | 25.71 males per 100 females | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 25 males per 100 females | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 25.68 males per 100 females | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 28 males per 100 females | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 30.26 males per 100 females | +8.1% |
| 1980 | 30.38 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 29.41 males per 100 females | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 30 males per 100 females | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 29.47 males per 100 females | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 30.61 males per 100 females | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 31.31 males per 100 females | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 29.59 males per 100 females | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 27.55 males per 100 females | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 25.74 males per 100 females | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 25 males per 100 females | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 23.58 males per 100 females | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 21.9 males per 100 females | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 22.22 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 22.83 males per 100 females | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 20.69 males per 100 females | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 17.86 males per 100 females | -13.7% |
| 1996 | 16.87 males per 100 females | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 15.85 males per 100 females | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 16.25 males per 100 females | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 17.28 males per 100 females | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 17.24 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 18.48 males per 100 females | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 18.95 males per 100 females | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 19.19 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 18.81 males per 100 females | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 17.92 males per 100 females | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 19.09 males per 100 females | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 20.72 males per 100 females | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 20.87 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 20.33 males per 100 females | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 19.38 males per 100 females | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 19.85 males per 100 females | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 20.74 males per 100 females | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 20.44 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 21.17 males per 100 females | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 21.97 males per 100 females | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 22.13 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 22.12 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 23.15 males per 100 females | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 21.43 males per 100 females | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 23.73 males per 100 females | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 26.77 males per 100 females | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 25.53 males per 100 females | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 23.75 males per 100 females | -7.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 23.75 males per 100 females is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.34 males per 100 females, 1.1× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 23.75 males per 100 females is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20 males per 100 females, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.89 males per 100 females | 20 males per 100 females | 23.81 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 20.97 males per 100 females | 11.11 males per 100 females | 36 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 31.34 males per 100 females | 25 males per 100 females | 44.44 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.91 males per 100 females | 25 males per 100 females | 31.31 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.53 males per 100 females | 15.85 males per 100 females | 23.58 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.16 males per 100 females | 17.24 males per 100 females | 20.87 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.24 males per 100 females | 19.38 males per 100 females | 23.15 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.95 males per 100 females | 23.73 males per 100 females | 26.77 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More gender data for Latvia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 242.79 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.87 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,535 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,535 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.3312 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 6,644 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 7,068 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 6,775 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 7,216 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 7,299 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio by age in Latvia?
- Sex ratio by age in Latvia was 23.75 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 Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.44 males per 100 females in 1970.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.11 males per 100 females in 1964.
- How does Latvia rank for sex ratio by age?
- Latvia ranks 99th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 74 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Number of males per 100 females at age 100+.