Sex ratio by age in Peru
Peru: Sex ratio by age was 34.82 males per 100 females in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
34.82 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
48th
of 212 countries
All-time high
100 males per 100 females
in 1950
All-time low
0 males per 100 females
in 1955
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio by age in Peru, 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 Peru is 34.82 males per 100 females, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Peru peaked at 100 males per 100 females in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0 males per 100 females, in 1955.
Peru ranks 48th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio by age in Peru, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 100 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 66.67 males per 100 females | -33.3% |
| 1952 | 50 males per 100 females | -25.0% |
| 1953 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 33.33 males per 100 females | -33.3% |
| 1955 | 0 males per 100 females | -100.0% |
| 1956 | 100 males per 100 females | — |
| 1957 | 50 males per 100 females | -50.0% |
| 1958 | 0 males per 100 females | -100.0% |
| 1959 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1960 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1961 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1962 | 25 males per 100 females | — |
| 1963 | 50 males per 100 females | +100.0% |
| 1964 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 47.62 males per 100 females | -4.8% |
| 1966 | 46.43 males per 100 females | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 47.06 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 45 males per 100 females | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 43.48 males per 100 females | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 41.18 males per 100 females | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 42.11 males per 100 females | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 43.08 males per 100 females | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 43.06 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 41.56 males per 100 females | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 41.25 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 40.74 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 41.46 males per 100 females | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 41.46 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 41.25 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 41.03 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 40.54 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 39.13 males per 100 females | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 39.68 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 37.29 males per 100 females | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 36.36 males per 100 females | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 32.69 males per 100 females | -10.1% |
| 1987 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 30.23 males per 100 females | -9.3% |
| 1990 | 29.27 males per 100 females | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 28.21 males per 100 females | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 27.03 males per 100 females | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 25.71 males per 100 females | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 30.23 males per 100 females | +17.6% |
| 1995 | 37.1 males per 100 females | +22.7% |
| 1996 | 39.29 males per 100 females | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 39.22 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 40 males per 100 females | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 40.31 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 40.88 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 42.06 males per 100 females | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 42.37 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 42.04 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 41.09 males per 100 females | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 39.91 males per 100 females | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 39.21 males per 100 females | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 39 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 38.72 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 38.38 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 38.06 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 38.09 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 38.15 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 38.13 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 38.12 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 38.07 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 37.95 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 37.61 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 37.03 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 36.19 males per 100 females | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 35.3 males per 100 females | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 35.02 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 35.4 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 34.82 males per 100 females | -1.6% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 34.82 males per 100 females is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.73 males per 100 females, 1.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Peru's 34.82 males per 100 females is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.36 males per 100 females, 2.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sex ratio by age in Peru 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +100.0% | 25 males per 100 females | 50 males per 100 females |
| 1955 | -100.0% | 33.33 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females |
| 1958 | -100.0% | 50 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females |
| 1957 | -50.0% | 100 males per 100 females | 50 males per 100 females |
| 1951 | -33.3% | 100 males per 100 females | 66.67 males per 100 females |
| 1954 | -33.3% | 50 males per 100 females | 33.33 males per 100 females |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 100 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 35.46 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 50 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 41.71 males per 100 females | 40.74 males per 100 females | 43.08 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.36 males per 100 females | 30.23 males per 100 females | 41.03 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.64 males per 100 females | 25.71 males per 100 females | 40.31 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.37 males per 100 females | 38.38 males per 100 females | 42.37 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.74 males per 100 females | 36.19 males per 100 females | 38.15 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.14 males per 100 females | 34.82 males per 100 females | 35.4 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More gender data for Peru
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,988 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.3909 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 28,205 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 28,205 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 261,493 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 271,554 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 262,030 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 271,974 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 262,425 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio by age in Peru?
- Sex ratio by age in Peru was 34.82 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 100 males per 100 females in 1950.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 males per 100 females in 1955.
- How does Peru rank for sex ratio by age?
- Peru ranks 48th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru 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+.