Sex ratio by age in Paraguay
Paraguay: Sex ratio by age was 27.92 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
27.92
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
74th
of 212 countries
All-time high
40.74
in 2008
All-time low
12.5
in 1952
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio by age in Paraguay, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio by age in Paraguay is 27.92, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Paraguay peaked at 40.74 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 12.5, in 1952.
That places Paraguay 74th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.94 | 12.5 | 28.57 | 10 |
| 1960s | 26.87 | 21.05 | 29.73 | 10 |
| 1970s | 28.25 | 26.8 | 30.36 | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.25 | 25.51 | 28.79 | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.13 | 30.43 | 36.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.56 | 30.77 | 40.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.53 | 33.57 | 39.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.92 | 27.92 | 33.11 | 4 |
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More gender data for Paraguay
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 65,495 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 68,548 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 65,498 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 68,560 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 65,610 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 68,704 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 65,881 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 68,984 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 66,108 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 69,208 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio by age in Paraguay?
- Sex ratio by age in Paraguay was 27.92 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio by age recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 40.74 in 2008.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5 in 1952.
- How does Paraguay rank for sex ratio by age?
- Paraguay ranks 74th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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