Sex ratio by age in Netherlands
Netherlands: Sex ratio by age was 23.45 males per 100 females in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
23.45 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
101st
of 212 countries
All-time high
89.47 males per 100 females
in 1950
All-time low
15.51 males per 100 females
in 2010
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio by age in Netherlands, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio by age in Netherlands is 23.45 males per 100 females, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Netherlands peaked at 89.47 males per 100 females in 1950 and was at its lowest, 15.51 males per 100 females, in 2010.
Netherlands ranks 101st of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio by age in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 89.47 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 71.43 males per 100 females | -20.2% |
| 1952 | 60 males per 100 females | -16.0% |
| 1953 | 55.17 males per 100 females | -8.0% |
| 1954 | 50 males per 100 females | -9.4% |
| 1955 | 44.12 males per 100 females | -11.8% |
| 1956 | 45.71 males per 100 females | +3.6% |
| 1957 | 45.95 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 46.15 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 44.19 males per 100 females | -4.3% |
| 1960 | 45.65 males per 100 females | +3.3% |
| 1961 | 45.1 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 46.3 males per 100 females | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 47.37 males per 100 females | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 46.15 males per 100 females | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 45.21 males per 100 females | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 46.15 males per 100 females | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 47.06 males per 100 females | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 46.81 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 48 males per 100 females | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 51.4 males per 100 females | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 52.63 males per 100 females | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 54.55 males per 100 females | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 55.64 males per 100 females | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 56.85 males per 100 females | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 57.86 males per 100 females | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 57.56 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 57.98 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 58.05 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 56.64 males per 100 females | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 54.3 males per 100 females | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 52.43 males per 100 females | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 51.25 males per 100 females | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 49.72 males per 100 females | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 48.29 males per 100 females | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 46.89 males per 100 females | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 44.81 males per 100 females | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 42.41 males per 100 females | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 40.36 males per 100 females | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 39.01 males per 100 females | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 37.64 males per 100 females | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 35.64 males per 100 females | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 34.05 males per 100 females | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 32.37 males per 100 females | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 30.15 males per 100 females | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 28.44 males per 100 females | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 27.11 males per 100 females | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 25.72 males per 100 females | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 24.48 males per 100 females | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 23.36 males per 100 females | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 22.33 males per 100 females | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 21.27 males per 100 females | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 20.74 males per 100 females | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 20.24 males per 100 females | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 19.63 males per 100 females | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 18.79 males per 100 females | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 17.57 males per 100 females | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 16.56 males per 100 females | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 15.85 males per 100 females | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 15.54 males per 100 females | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 15.51 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 15.62 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 15.88 males per 100 females | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 16.27 males per 100 females | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 16.72 males per 100 females | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 17.07 males per 100 females | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 17.48 males per 100 females | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 18.41 males per 100 females | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 19.34 males per 100 females | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 20.15 males per 100 females | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 20.97 males per 100 females | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 21.69 males per 100 females | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 22.6 males per 100 females | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 23.45 males per 100 females | +3.7% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 23.45 males per 100 females is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.34 males per 100 females, 1.1× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 23.45 males per 100 females is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20 males per 100 females, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 55.22 males per 100 females | 44.12 males per 100 females | 89.47 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 46.38 males per 100 females | 45.1 males per 100 females | 48 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 55.92 males per 100 females | 51.4 males per 100 females | 58.05 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.95 males per 100 females | 39.01 males per 100 females | 54.3 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.9 males per 100 females | 23.36 males per 100 females | 37.64 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.85 males per 100 females | 15.54 males per 100 females | 22.33 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.25 males per 100 females | 15.51 males per 100 females | 20.15 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.18 males per 100 females | 20.97 males per 100 females | 23.45 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More gender data for Netherlands
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,769 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.232 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 15,988 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 15,988 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.366 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 85,418 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 89,789 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 85,046 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 89,271 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 86,477 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio by age in Netherlands?
- Sex ratio by age in Netherlands was 23.45 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 89.47 males per 100 females in 1950.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.51 males per 100 females in 2010.
- How does Netherlands rank for sex ratio by age?
- Netherlands ranks 101st out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands 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+.