Sex ratio by age in Lithuania
Lithuania: Sex ratio by age was 27.41 males per 100 females in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
27.41 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
78th
of 212 countries
All-time high
58.96 males per 100 females
in 2008
All-time low
20.13 males per 100 females
in 1962
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio by age in Lithuania, 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 Lithuania stood at 27.41 males per 100 females.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Lithuania peaked at 58.96 males per 100 females in 2008 and was at its lowest, 20.13 males per 100 females, in 1962.
That places Lithuania 78th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio by age in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 23.1 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 22.78 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 1952 | 22.67 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 22.65 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 22.35 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 1955 | 22.38 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 21.59 males per 100 females | -3.5% |
| 1957 | 20.91 males per 100 females | -3.1% |
| 1958 | 22.14 males per 100 females | +5.9% |
| 1959 | 22.22 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 21.99 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 20.78 males per 100 females | -5.5% |
| 1962 | 20.13 males per 100 females | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 21.38 males per 100 females | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 22.29 males per 100 females | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 23.56 males per 100 females | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 24.72 males per 100 females | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 23.91 males per 100 females | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 22.92 males per 100 females | -4.2% |
| 1969 | 24.21 males per 100 females | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 25.68 males per 100 females | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 26.09 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 27.17 males per 100 females | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 27.72 males per 100 females | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 28.42 males per 100 females | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 30.26 males per 100 females | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 31.19 males per 100 females | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 31.02 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 31.22 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 31.35 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 34.44 males per 100 females | +9.9% |
| 1981 | 36.4 males per 100 females | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 36.33 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 36.31 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 35.61 males per 100 females | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 34.41 males per 100 females | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 32.46 males per 100 females | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 30.72 males per 100 females | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 29.71 males per 100 females | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 28.45 males per 100 females | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 29.04 males per 100 females | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 31.27 males per 100 females | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 33.03 males per 100 females | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 35.27 males per 100 females | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 38.17 males per 100 females | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 40.83 males per 100 females | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 39.91 males per 100 females | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 39.22 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 40.31 males per 100 females | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 40.86 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 42.86 males per 100 females | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 45.26 males per 100 females | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 47.25 males per 100 females | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 48.86 males per 100 females | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 49.71 males per 100 females | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 50.89 males per 100 females | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 53.61 males per 100 females | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 57.74 males per 100 females | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 58.96 males per 100 females | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 55.88 males per 100 females | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 47.65 males per 100 females | -14.7% |
| 2011 | 38.46 males per 100 females | -19.3% |
| 2012 | 34.39 males per 100 females | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 30.89 males per 100 females | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 27.46 males per 100 females | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 26.2 males per 100 females | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 26.44 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 26.22 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 25.62 males per 100 females | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 24.28 males per 100 females | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 23.35 males per 100 females | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 25.35 males per 100 females | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 27.39 males per 100 females | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 27.41 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 27.41 males per 100 females is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.34 males per 100 females, 1.3× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 27.41 males per 100 females is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20 males per 100 females, 1.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.28 males per 100 females | 20.91 males per 100 females | 23.1 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 22.59 males per 100 females | 20.13 males per 100 females | 24.72 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.01 males per 100 females | 25.68 males per 100 females | 31.35 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.48 males per 100 females | 28.45 males per 100 females | 36.4 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.79 males per 100 females | 29.04 males per 100 females | 40.86 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.1 males per 100 females | 42.86 males per 100 females | 58.96 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.76 males per 100 females | 24.28 males per 100 females | 47.65 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.88 males per 100 females | 23.35 males per 100 females | 27.41 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More gender data for Lithuania
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 361.11 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.94 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,345 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,345 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.4774 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 10,620 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 11,194 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 10,662 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 11,224 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 10,961 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio by age in Lithuania?
- Sex ratio by age in Lithuania was 27.41 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 Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 58.96 males per 100 females in 2008.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.13 males per 100 females in 1962.
- How does Lithuania rank for sex ratio by age?
- Lithuania ranks 78th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania 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+.