Sex ratio by age in Paraguay
Paraguay: Sex ratio by age was 27.92 males per 100 females in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
27.92 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
74th
of 212 countries
All-time high
40.74 males per 100 females
in 2008
All-time low
12.5 males per 100 females
in 1952
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio by age in Paraguay, 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 Paraguay is 27.92 males per 100 females, 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 males per 100 females in 2008 and was at its lowest, 12.5 males per 100 females, 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.
Sex ratio by age in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 16.67 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 16.67 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 12.5 males per 100 females | -25.0% |
| 1953 | 22.22 males per 100 females | +77.8% |
| 1954 | 27.27 males per 100 females | +22.7% |
| 1955 | 23.08 males per 100 females | -15.4% |
| 1956 | 28.57 males per 100 females | +23.8% |
| 1957 | 26.67 males per 100 females | -6.7% |
| 1958 | 23.53 males per 100 females | -11.8% |
| 1959 | 22.22 males per 100 females | -5.6% |
| 1960 | 21.05 males per 100 females | -5.3% |
| 1961 | 25 males per 100 females | +18.8% |
| 1962 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 27.27 males per 100 females | +9.1% |
| 1964 | 26.92 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 27.59 males per 100 females | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 27.27 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 29.73 males per 100 females | +9.0% |
| 1968 | 29.27 males per 100 females | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 29.55 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 29.17 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 28 males per 100 females | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 29.41 males per 100 females | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 30.36 males per 100 females | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 28.57 males per 100 females | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 28.17 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 27.85 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 27.27 males per 100 females | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 26.8 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 26.92 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 25.93 males per 100 females | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 25.93 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 25.71 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 25.51 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 27.27 males per 100 females | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 28.57 males per 100 females | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 28.79 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 28.57 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 27.66 males per 100 females | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 28.57 males per 100 females | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +16.7% |
| 1991 | 32.26 males per 100 females | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 32.14 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 32 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 30.43 males per 100 females | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 36.36 males per 100 females | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 34.78 males per 100 females | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 33.33 males per 100 females | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 32 males per 100 females | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 30.77 males per 100 females | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 32.14 males per 100 females | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 34.38 males per 100 females | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 35.14 males per 100 females | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 37.21 males per 100 females | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 39.58 males per 100 females | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 40.74 males per 100 females | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 40.32 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 39.44 males per 100 females | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 37.5 males per 100 females | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 37.08 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 36 males per 100 females | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 34.23 males per 100 females | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 33.9 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 33.87 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 34.62 males per 100 females | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 35.07 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 33.57 males per 100 females | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 33.11 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 32.45 males per 100 females | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 30.2 males per 100 females | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 27.92 males per 100 females | -7.5% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 27.92 males per 100 females is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.73 males per 100 females, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 27.92 males per 100 females is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.36 males per 100 females, 1.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sex ratio by age in Paraguay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | +77.8% | 12.5 males per 100 females | 22.22 males per 100 females |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.94 males per 100 females | 12.5 males per 100 females | 28.57 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 26.87 males per 100 females | 21.05 males per 100 females | 29.73 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 28.25 males per 100 females | 26.8 males per 100 females | 30.36 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.25 males per 100 females | 25.51 males per 100 females | 28.79 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.13 males per 100 females | 30.43 males per 100 females | 36.36 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.56 males per 100 females | 30.77 males per 100 females | 40.74 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.53 males per 100 females | 33.57 males per 100 females | 39.44 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.92 males per 100 females | 27.92 males per 100 females | 33.11 males per 100 females | 4 |
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More gender data for Paraguay
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,993 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2942 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,415 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,415 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio by age in Paraguay?
- Sex ratio by age in Paraguay was 27.92 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 Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 40.74 males per 100 females in 2008.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5 males per 100 females 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 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+.