Sex ratio by age in Philippines
Philippines: Sex ratio by age was 3.95 males per 100 females in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.95 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 111.2%
World rank
188th
of 212 countries
All-time high
56.92 males per 100 females
in 1964
All-time low
1.87 males per 100 females
in 2022
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Sex ratio by age in Philippines, 1960–2023
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 Philippines is 3.95 males per 100 females, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 111.2% on the previous year and down 86.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Philippines peaked at 56.92 males per 100 females in 1964 and was at its lowest, 1.87 males per 100 females, in 2022.
Philippines ranks 188th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Sex ratio by age in Philippines, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 56.25 males per 100 females | — |
| 1961 | 56.1 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 56.36 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 56.45 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 56.92 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 53.73 males per 100 females | -5.6% |
| 1966 | 53.03 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 53.85 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 55.56 males per 100 females | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 56.45 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 53.97 males per 100 females | -4.4% |
| 1971 | 54.84 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 54.24 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 54.72 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 54.17 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 53.06 males per 100 females | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 50.98 males per 100 females | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 51.02 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 51.11 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 50 males per 100 females | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 47.5 males per 100 females | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 44.74 males per 100 females | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 44.44 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 46.88 males per 100 females | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 50 males per 100 females | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 48.48 males per 100 females | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 48.57 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 47.22 males per 100 females | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 44.44 males per 100 females | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 42.11 males per 100 females | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 41.03 males per 100 females | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 38.1 males per 100 females | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 38.64 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 37.78 males per 100 females | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 38.3 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 37.25 males per 100 females | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 40 males per 100 females | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 40.68 males per 100 females | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 39.06 males per 100 females | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 39.71 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 40.28 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 40.79 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 39.02 males per 100 females | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 38.64 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 37.23 males per 100 females | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 36.27 males per 100 females | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 34.23 males per 100 females | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 33.06 males per 100 females | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 31.82 males per 100 females | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 30.77 males per 100 females | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 30.77 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 30.59 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 30.05 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 29.23 males per 100 females | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 29.21 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 30.48 males per 100 females | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 30.22 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 29.46 males per 100 females | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 28.52 males per 100 females | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 28.04 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 28.67 males per 100 females | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 18.4 males per 100 females | -35.8% |
| 2022 | 1.87 males per 100 females | -89.8% |
| 2023 | 3.95 males per 100 females | +111.2% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 3.95 males per 100 females is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.73 males per 100 females, 17% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 3.95 males per 100 females is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21.92 males per 100 females, 18% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sex ratio by age in Philippines 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +111.2% | 1.87 males per 100 females | 3.95 males per 100 females |
| 2022 | -89.8% | 18.4 males per 100 females | 1.87 males per 100 females |
| 2021 | -35.8% | 28.67 males per 100 females | 18.4 males per 100 females |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.47 males per 100 females | 53.03 males per 100 females | 56.92 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 52.81 males per 100 females | 50 males per 100 females | 54.84 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.44 males per 100 females | 42.11 males per 100 females | 50 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.05 males per 100 females | 37.25 males per 100 females | 41.03 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.21 males per 100 females | 30.77 males per 100 females | 40.79 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.66 males per 100 females | 28.04 males per 100 females | 30.77 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.22 males per 100 females | 1.87 males per 100 females | 28.67 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More gender data for Philippines
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 28,934 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.61 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 92,475 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 92,475 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 871,613 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 935,850 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 864,989 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 929,411 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 858,439 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio by age in Philippines?
- Sex ratio by age in Philippines was 3.95 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 56.92 males per 100 females in 1964.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.87 males per 100 females in 2022.
- How does Philippines rank for sex ratio by age?
- Philippines ranks 188th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines 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+.