Sex ratio by age in Mongolia
Mongolia: Sex ratio by age was 23.33 males per 100 females in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sex ratio by age in Mongolia, 1963–2023
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 Mongolia stood at 23.33 males per 100 females.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Mongolia peaked at 50 males per 100 females in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0 males per 100 females, in 1963.
That places Mongolia 102nd 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 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.29 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 40 males per 100 females | 7 |
| 1970s | 20.83 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 33.33 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 28 males per 100 females | 16.67 males per 100 females | 50 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.03 males per 100 females | 20 males per 100 females | 50 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.84 males per 100 females | 21.43 males per 100 females | 42.86 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.12 males per 100 females | 16.67 males per 100 females | 23.53 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.59 males per 100 females | 18.92 males per 100 females | 23.33 males per 100 females | 4 |
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More gender data for Mongolia
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 30,279 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 31,506 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 31,061 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 32,353 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 31,994 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 33,364 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 33,192 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 34,641 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 34,655 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 36,196 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio by age in Mongolia?
- Sex ratio by age in Mongolia was 23.33 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 Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 50 males per 100 females in 1983.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 males per 100 females in 1963.
- How does Mongolia rank for sex ratio by age?
- Mongolia ranks 102nd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia 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+.