Sex ratio by age in Reunion
Reunion: Sex ratio by age was 35.92 males per 100 females in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
35.92 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
46th
of 212 countries
All-time high
50 males per 100 females
in 1982
All-time low
0 males per 100 females
in 1962
Years of data
62
1962–2023
Sex ratio by age in Reunion, 1962–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio by age in Reunion stood at 35.92 males per 100 females.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Reunion peaked at 50 males per 100 females in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0 males per 100 females, in 1962.
That places Reunion 46th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sex ratio by age in Reunion, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1963 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1964 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1965 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1966 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1967 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1968 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1969 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1970 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1971 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1972 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1973 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1974 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1975 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1976 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1977 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1978 | 25 males per 100 females | — |
| 1979 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 50 males per 100 females | +100.0% |
| 1983 | 40 males per 100 females | -20.0% |
| 1984 | 28.57 males per 100 females | -28.6% |
| 1985 | 25 males per 100 females | -12.5% |
| 1986 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +33.3% |
| 1987 | 40 males per 100 females | +20.0% |
| 1988 | 36.36 males per 100 females | -9.1% |
| 1989 | 30.77 males per 100 females | -15.4% |
| 1990 | 31.25 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 36.84 males per 100 females | +17.9% |
| 1992 | 34.78 males per 100 females | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 33.33 males per 100 females | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 34.38 males per 100 females | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 36.11 males per 100 females | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 37.5 males per 100 females | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 41.86 males per 100 females | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 39.58 males per 100 females | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 36.54 males per 100 females | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 36.84 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 36.07 males per 100 females | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 31.25 males per 100 females | -13.4% |
| 2003 | 27.27 males per 100 females | -12.7% |
| 2004 | 25.76 males per 100 females | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 22.39 males per 100 females | -13.1% |
| 2006 | 20.29 males per 100 females | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 20.29 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 21.43 males per 100 females | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 23.38 males per 100 females | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 25 males per 100 females | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 25.74 males per 100 females | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 25.66 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 24.8 males per 100 females | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 24.82 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 26.35 males per 100 females | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 27.27 males per 100 females | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 27.85 males per 100 females | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 28.4 males per 100 females | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 29.21 males per 100 females | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 32.14 males per 100 females | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 34.52 males per 100 females | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 36.22 males per 100 females | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 35.92 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sex ratio by age in Reunion 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +100.0% | 25 males per 100 females | 50 males per 100 females |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 8 |
| 1970s | 5 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 25 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.4 males per 100 females | 25 males per 100 females | 50 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.22 males per 100 females | 31.25 males per 100 females | 41.86 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.5 males per 100 females | 20.29 males per 100 females | 36.84 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.51 males per 100 females | 24.8 males per 100 females | 29.21 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.7 males per 100 females | 32.14 males per 100 females | 36.22 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Reunion
More gender data for Reunion
- Share of women who are married or in a union 2.0% (2020)
- Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union 48.7% (2050)
- Sex ratio at birth 102.1 males per 100 females (2023)
- Sex ratio at age 5 104.26 males per 100 females (2023)
- Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old 102.1 males per 100 females (2023)
- Probability of dying that year, among females 0.5% (2023)
- Probability that a man will outlive a woman 37.2% (2023)
- Sex ratio at age 60 95.21 males per 100 females (2023)
- Male population by age group 29,613 people (2023)
- Female population by age group 28,512 people (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio by age in Reunion?
- Sex ratio by age in Reunion was 35.92 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 Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 50 males per 100 females in 1982.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 males per 100 females in 1962.
- How does Reunion rank for sex ratio by age?
- Reunion ranks 46th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Reunion 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+.