Sex ratio by age in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Sex ratio by age was 14.44 males per 100 females in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
14.44 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
151st
of 212 countries
All-time high
100 males per 100 females
in 1970
All-time low
0 males per 100 females
in 1966
Years of data
58
1966–2023
Sex ratio by age in Luxembourg, 1966–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 14.44 males per 100 females for sex ratio by age in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Luxembourg peaked at 100 males per 100 females in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0 males per 100 females, in 1966.
That places Luxembourg 151st out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 100 males per 100 females | — |
| 1971 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 50 males per 100 females | -50.0% |
| 1973 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 33.33 males per 100 females | -33.3% |
| 1981 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 25 males per 100 females | -25.0% |
| 1985 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 20 males per 100 females | -20.0% |
| 1989 | 40 males per 100 females | +100.0% |
| 1990 | 33.33 males per 100 females | -16.7% |
| 1991 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 28.57 males per 100 females | -14.3% |
| 1994 | 25 males per 100 females | -12.5% |
| 1995 | 22.22 males per 100 females | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 20 males per 100 females | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 18.18 males per 100 females | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 25 males per 100 females | +37.5% |
| 1999 | 30.77 males per 100 females | +23.1% |
| 2000 | 26.67 males per 100 females | -13.3% |
| 2001 | 22.22 males per 100 females | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 18.18 males per 100 females | -18.2% |
| 2003 | 16.67 males per 100 females | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 16 males per 100 females | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 14.81 males per 100 females | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 13.33 males per 100 females | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 15.62 males per 100 females | +17.2% |
| 2008 | 14.29 males per 100 females | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 10.26 males per 100 females | -28.2% |
| 2010 | 11.9 males per 100 females | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 13.95 males per 100 females | +17.2% |
| 2012 | 13.33 males per 100 females | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 14.58 males per 100 females | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 15.69 males per 100 females | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 16.98 males per 100 females | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 16.98 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 15.38 males per 100 females | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 15.38 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 14.29 males per 100 females | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 13.85 males per 100 females | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 13.7 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 14.81 males per 100 females | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 14.44 males per 100 females | -2.5% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 14.44 males per 100 females is below the median for high income countries, which is 21.34 males per 100 females, 68% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 14.44 males per 100 females is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20 males per 100 females, 72% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sex ratio by age in Luxembourg 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +100.0% | 20 males per 100 females | 40 males per 100 females |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 4 |
| 1970s | 60 males per 100 females | 50 males per 100 females | 100 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.33 males per 100 females | 20 males per 100 females | 40 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.97 males per 100 females | 18.18 males per 100 females | 33.33 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.81 males per 100 females | 10.26 males per 100 females | 26.67 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.85 males per 100 females | 11.9 males per 100 females | 16.98 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.2 males per 100 females | 13.7 males per 100 females | 14.81 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 148 Nicaragua 15.38 males per 100 females compare
- 149 Bahamas 15.19 males per 100 females compare
- 150 Bangladesh 15.17 males per 100 females compare
- 152 Bermuda 14.29 males per 100 females compare
- 152 Gibraltar 14.29 males per 100 females compare
- 152 Saint Martin (French Part) 14.29 males per 100 females compare
- 152 Yemen 14.29 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Luxembourg
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 109.93 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.2279 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 603.74 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 603.74 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.9746 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3,442 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,621 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3,483 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,657 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3,400 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio by age in Luxembourg?
- Sex ratio by age in Luxembourg was 14.44 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 Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 100 males per 100 females in 1970.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 males per 100 females in 1966.
- How does Luxembourg rank for sex ratio by age?
- Luxembourg ranks 151st out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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+.