Sex ratio by age in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Sex ratio by age was 15.38 males per 100 females in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
15.38 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
148th
of 212 countries
All-time high
40 males per 100 females
in 1998
All-time low
0 males per 100 females
in 1965
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Sex ratio by age in Nicaragua, 1965–2023
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 Nicaragua stood at 15.38 males per 100 females.
That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Nicaragua peaked at 40 males per 100 females in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 males per 100 females, in 1965.
That places Nicaragua 148th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sex ratio by age in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1966 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1967 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1968 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1969 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1970 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1971 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1972 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1973 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1974 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1975 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1976 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1977 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1978 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1979 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1980 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1981 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1982 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1983 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1984 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1985 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1986 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1987 | 25 males per 100 females | — |
| 1988 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 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 | 20 males per 100 females | -20.0% |
| 1998 | 40 males per 100 females | +100.0% |
| 1999 | 33.33 males per 100 females | -16.7% |
| 2000 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 28.57 males per 100 females | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 25 males per 100 females | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 22.22 males per 100 females | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 20 males per 100 females | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 27.27 males per 100 females | +36.4% |
| 2007 | 25 males per 100 females | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +33.3% |
| 2009 | 30.77 males per 100 females | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 26.67 males per 100 females | -13.3% |
| 2011 | 25 males per 100 females | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 23.53 males per 100 females | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 22.22 males per 100 females | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 26.32 males per 100 females | +18.4% |
| 2015 | 28.57 males per 100 females | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 26.09 males per 100 females | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 25 males per 100 females | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 26.92 males per 100 females | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 26.67 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 26.67 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 19.23 males per 100 females | -27.9% |
| 2022 | 16.67 males per 100 females | -13.3% |
| 2023 | 15.38 males per 100 females | -7.7% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 15.38 males per 100 females is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.49 males per 100 females, 60% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 15.38 males per 100 females is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.36 males per 100 females, 89% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sex ratio by age in Nicaragua 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +100.0% | 20 males per 100 females | 40 males per 100 females |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.5 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 25 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.83 males per 100 females | 20 males per 100 females | 40 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.05 males per 100 females | 20 males per 100 females | 33.33 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.7 males per 100 females | 22.22 males per 100 females | 28.57 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.49 males per 100 females | 15.38 males per 100 females | 26.67 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 145 Japan 16.17 males per 100 females compare
- 146 Dominican Republic 15.7 males per 100 females compare
- 147 Jamaica 15.62 males per 100 females compare
- 149 Bahamas 15.19 males per 100 females compare
- 150 Bangladesh 15.17 males per 100 females compare
- 151 Luxembourg 14.44 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Nicaragua
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,949 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4088 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,493 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,493 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 64,268 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 66,389 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 64,149 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 66,225 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 64,050 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio by age in Nicaragua?
- Sex ratio by age in Nicaragua was 15.38 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 Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 40 males per 100 females in 1998.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 males per 100 females in 1965.
- How does Nicaragua rank for sex ratio by age?
- Nicaragua ranks 148th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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+.