Sex ratio by age in Mexico
Mexico: Sex ratio by age was 136.31 males per 100 females in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
136.31 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
3rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
156.94 males per 100 females
in 2019
All-time low
6.25 males per 100 females
in 1975
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio by age in Mexico, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 121.43 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 97.37 males per 100 females | -19.8% |
| 1952 | 92.65 males per 100 females | -4.8% |
| 1953 | 87.5 males per 100 females | -5.6% |
| 1954 | 85.82 males per 100 females | -1.9% |
| 1955 | 84.53 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 1956 | 82.59 males per 100 females | -2.3% |
| 1957 | 81.95 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 82.32 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 84.99 males per 100 females | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 88.47 males per 100 females | +4.1% |
| 1961 | 88.65 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 87.85 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 87.54 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 87.12 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 86.1 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 86.3 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 86.19 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 82.67 males per 100 females | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 77.5 males per 100 females | -6.3% |
| 1970 | 74.16 males per 100 females | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 75 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 65.85 males per 100 females | -12.2% |
| 1973 | 66.67 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 47.37 males per 100 females | -28.9% |
| 1975 | 6.25 males per 100 females | -86.8% |
| 1976 | 16.67 males per 100 females | +166.7% |
| 1977 | 40 males per 100 females | +140.0% |
| 1978 | 71.43 males per 100 females | +78.6% |
| 1979 | 100 males per 100 females | +40.0% |
| 1980 | 114.29 males per 100 females | +14.3% |
| 1981 | 111.11 males per 100 females | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 81.25 males per 100 females | -26.9% |
| 1983 | 56.25 males per 100 females | -30.8% |
| 1984 | 61.67 males per 100 females | +9.6% |
| 1985 | 72.16 males per 100 females | +17.0% |
| 1986 | 58.86 males per 100 females | -18.4% |
| 1987 | 58.03 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 59.79 males per 100 females | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 62.27 males per 100 females | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 64.7 males per 100 females | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 67.24 males per 100 females | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 70.09 males per 100 females | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 73.44 males per 100 females | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 77.27 males per 100 females | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 81.21 males per 100 females | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 82.19 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 79.44 males per 100 females | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 77.71 males per 100 females | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 76.97 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 77.18 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 79.27 males per 100 females | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 82.08 males per 100 females | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 84.17 males per 100 females | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 86.13 males per 100 females | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 88.05 males per 100 females | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 89.62 males per 100 females | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 92.3 males per 100 females | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 96.03 males per 100 females | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 98.84 males per 100 females | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 102.85 males per 100 females | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 108.89 males per 100 females | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 114.65 males per 100 females | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 119.93 males per 100 females | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 124.46 males per 100 females | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 127.67 males per 100 females | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 130.51 males per 100 females | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 141.78 males per 100 females | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 153.95 males per 100 females | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 156.94 males per 100 females | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 155.16 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 141.35 males per 100 females | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 131.8 males per 100 females | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 136.31 males per 100 females | +3.4% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 136.31 males per 100 females is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.73 males per 100 females, 6.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 136.31 males per 100 females is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.36 males per 100 females, 7.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sex ratio by age in Mexico 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +166.7% | 6.25 males per 100 females | 16.67 males per 100 females |
| 1977 | +140.0% | 16.67 males per 100 females | 40 males per 100 females |
| 1975 | -86.8% | 47.37 males per 100 females | 6.25 males per 100 females |
| 1978 | +78.6% | 40 males per 100 females | 71.43 males per 100 females |
| 1979 | +40.0% | 71.43 males per 100 females | 100 males per 100 females |
| 1983 | -30.8% | 81.25 males per 100 females | 56.25 males per 100 females |
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
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 30,197 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9402 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 106,708 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 106,708 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
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 countries 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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Number of males per 100 females at age 100+.