Sex ratio by age in Mexico
Mexico: Sex ratio by age was 136.31 males per 100 females in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sex ratio by age in Mexico, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 136.31 males per 100 females for sex ratio by age in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Mexico peaked at 156.94 males per 100 females in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.25 males per 100 females, in 1975.
Mexico ranks 3rd of 212 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 90.11 males per 100 females | 81.95 males per 100 females | 121.43 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 85.84 males per 100 females | 77.5 males per 100 females | 88.65 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 56.34 males per 100 females | 6.25 males per 100 females | 100 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.57 males per 100 females | 56.25 males per 100 females | 114.29 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.03 males per 100 females | 64.7 males per 100 females | 82.19 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.37 males per 100 females | 77.18 males per 100 females | 98.84 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 128.16 males per 100 females | 102.85 males per 100 females | 156.94 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 141.15 males per 100 females | 131.8 males per 100 females | 155.16 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 1 Western Sahara 233.33 males per 100 females compare
- 2 Equatorial Guinea 200 males per 100 females compare
- 4 South Sudan 111.11 males per 100 females compare
- 5 Chad 110.34 males per 100 females compare
- 6 Belize 100 males per 100 females compare
- 6 British Virgin Islands 100 males per 100 females compare
- 6 Brunei 100 males per 100 females compare
- 6 Liberia 100 males per 100 females compare
- 6 Papua New Guinea 100 males per 100 females compare
- 6 Solomon Islands 100 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Mexico
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 978,858 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.01 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 984,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.02 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 992,716 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1.03 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1.00 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1.04 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 1.01 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 1.05 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio by age in Mexico?
- Sex ratio by age in Mexico was 136.31 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 156.94 males per 100 females in 2019.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.25 males per 100 females in 1975.
- How does Mexico rank for sex ratio by age?
- Mexico ranks 3rd out of 212 regions with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico 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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The number of males per 100 females at age 100+.