Sex ratio by age in Montenegro
Montenegro: Sex ratio by age was 7.04 males per 100 females in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
7.04 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 11.3%
World rank
178th
of 212 countries
All-time high
33.33 males per 100 females
in 1987
All-time low
0 males per 100 females
in 1954
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio by age in Montenegro, 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 Montenegro stood at 7.04 males per 100 females.
That represents a change of down 11.3% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Montenegro peaked at 33.33 males per 100 females in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0 males per 100 females, in 1954.
Montenegro ranks 178th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sex ratio by age in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 25 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0 males per 100 females | -100.0% |
| 1955 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1956 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1957 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1958 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1959 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1960 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1961 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1962 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1963 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1964 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1965 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1966 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1967 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1968 | 25 males per 100 females | — |
| 1969 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 20 males per 100 females | -20.0% |
| 1987 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +66.7% |
| 1988 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 28.57 males per 100 females | -14.3% |
| 1990 | 28.57 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 28.57 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 25 males per 100 females | -12.5% |
| 1993 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 22.22 males per 100 females | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 18.18 males per 100 females | -18.2% |
| 1999 | 27.27 males per 100 females | +50.0% |
| 2000 | 25 males per 100 females | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 28.57 males per 100 females | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 26.67 males per 100 females | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 28.57 males per 100 females | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 26.67 males per 100 females | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 25 males per 100 females | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 23.53 males per 100 females | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 22.22 males per 100 females | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 21.05 males per 100 females | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 19.05 males per 100 females | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 15.38 males per 100 females | -19.2% |
| 2011 | 12.9 males per 100 females | -16.1% |
| 2012 | 10.81 males per 100 females | -16.2% |
| 2013 | 10 males per 100 females | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 9.76 males per 100 females | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 9.76 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10 males per 100 females | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 7.89 males per 100 females | -21.1% |
| 2018 | 7.5 males per 100 females | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 6.98 males per 100 females | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 6 males per 100 females | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 7.02 males per 100 females | +17.0% |
| 2022 | 7.94 males per 100 females | +13.1% |
| 2023 | 7.04 males per 100 females | -11.3% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 7.04 males per 100 females is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.73 males per 100 females, 31% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 7.04 males per 100 females is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20 males per 100 females, 35% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sex ratio by age in Montenegro 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | -100.0% | 25 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females |
| 1987 | +66.7% | 20 males per 100 females | 33.33 males per 100 females |
| 1999 | +50.0% | 18.18 males per 100 females | 27.27 males per 100 females |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 25 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 5 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 25 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 25 males per 100 females | 25 males per 100 females | 25 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.52 males per 100 females | 20 males per 100 females | 33.33 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.98 males per 100 females | 18.18 males per 100 females | 28.57 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.63 males per 100 females | 19.05 males per 100 females | 28.57 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.1 males per 100 females | 6.98 males per 100 females | 15.38 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 7 males per 100 females | 6 males per 100 females | 7.94 males per 100 females | 4 |
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More gender data for Montenegro
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 102.79 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.87 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 509.77 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 509.77 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2985 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3,317 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,550 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3,345 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,587 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3,447 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio by age in Montenegro?
- Sex ratio by age in Montenegro was 7.04 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 Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 33.33 males per 100 females in 1987.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 males per 100 females in 1954.
- How does Montenegro rank for sex ratio by age?
- Montenegro ranks 178th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Montenegro 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+.