Sex ratio by age in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Sex ratio by age was 11.11 males per 100 females in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
11.11 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
165th
of 212 countries
All-time high
67.86 males per 100 females
in 1954
All-time low
10 males per 100 females
in 2018
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio by age in North Macedonia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 11.11 males per 100 females for sex ratio by age in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in North Macedonia peaked at 67.86 males per 100 females in 1954 and was at its lowest, 10 males per 100 females, in 2018.
North Macedonia ranks 165th 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 North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 63.64 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 63.64 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 64.52 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 65.52 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 67.86 males per 100 females | +3.6% |
| 1955 | 67.86 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 67.86 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 62.96 males per 100 females | -7.2% |
| 1958 | 60 males per 100 females | -4.7% |
| 1959 | 59.09 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 1960 | 57.89 males per 100 females | -2.0% |
| 1961 | 52.94 males per 100 females | -8.6% |
| 1962 | 53.33 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 46.15 males per 100 females | -13.5% |
| 1964 | 41.67 males per 100 females | -9.7% |
| 1965 | 40 males per 100 females | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 44.44 males per 100 females | +11.1% |
| 1967 | 37.5 males per 100 females | -15.6% |
| 1968 | 28.57 males per 100 females | -23.8% |
| 1969 | 28.57 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 28.57 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 28.57 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 28.57 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 28.57 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 28.57 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 28.57 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 28.57 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 28.57 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 28.57 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 28.57 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 28.57 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 28.57 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 28.57 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 28.57 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 28.57 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 28.57 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 25 males per 100 females | -12.5% |
| 1987 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 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 | 37.5 males per 100 females | +50.0% |
| 1993 | 37.5 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 33.33 males per 100 females | -11.1% |
| 1995 | 40 males per 100 females | +20.0% |
| 1996 | 40 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 30 males per 100 females | -25.0% |
| 1998 | 27.27 males per 100 females | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 25 males per 100 females | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 23.08 males per 100 females | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 20 males per 100 females | -13.3% |
| 2003 | 20 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 20 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 20 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 18.75 males per 100 females | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 18.75 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 16.67 males per 100 females | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 15 males per 100 females | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 14.29 males per 100 females | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 17.39 males per 100 females | +21.7% |
| 2012 | 17.39 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 16.67 males per 100 females | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 15.38 males per 100 females | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 15.38 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 14.81 males per 100 females | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 10.71 males per 100 females | -27.7% |
| 2018 | 10 males per 100 females | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 11.76 males per 100 females | +17.6% |
| 2020 | 12.5 males per 100 females | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 12.5 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10.91 males per 100 females | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 11.11 males per 100 females | +1.9% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 11.11 males per 100 females is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.73 males per 100 females, 49% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 11.11 males per 100 females is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20 males per 100 females, 56% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sex ratio by age in North Macedonia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +50.0% | 25 males per 100 females | 37.5 males per 100 females |
| 2017 | -27.7% | 14.81 males per 100 females | 10.71 males per 100 females |
| 1997 | -25.0% | 40 males per 100 females | 30 males per 100 females |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 64.29 males per 100 females | 59.09 males per 100 females | 67.86 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 43.11 males per 100 females | 28.57 males per 100 females | 57.89 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 28.57 males per 100 females | 28.57 males per 100 females | 28.57 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.14 males per 100 females | 25 males per 100 females | 28.57 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.06 males per 100 females | 25 males per 100 females | 40 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.72 males per 100 females | 15 males per 100 females | 25 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.38 males per 100 females | 10 males per 100 females | 17.39 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.76 males per 100 females | 10.91 males per 100 females | 12.5 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 162 Kazakhstan 12.31 males per 100 females compare
- 163 Finland 12.31 males per 100 females compare
- 164 Botswana 12.12 males per 100 females compare
- 166 United States Virgin Islands 10 males per 100 females compare
- 167 Serbia 9.81 males per 100 females compare
- 168 Uzbekistan 9.7 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for North Macedonia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 262.64 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.95 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,500 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,500 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2049 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 7,813 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 8,412 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 7,892 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 8,503 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 8,363 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio by age in North Macedonia?
- Sex ratio by age in North Macedonia was 11.11 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 North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 67.86 males per 100 females in 1954.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 males per 100 females in 2018.
- How does North Macedonia rank for sex ratio by age?
- North Macedonia ranks 165th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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+.