Sex ratio by age in Slovakia
Slovakia: Sex ratio by age was 30.38 males per 100 females in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
30.38 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
67th
of 212 countries
All-time high
61.54 males per 100 females
in 1950
All-time low
25 males per 100 females
in 1956
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio by age in Slovakia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 30.38 males per 100 females for sex ratio by age in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Slovakia peaked at 61.54 males per 100 females in 1950 and was at its lowest, 25 males per 100 females, in 1956.
Slovakia ranks 67th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio by age in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 61.54 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 56.25 males per 100 females | -8.6% |
| 1952 | 57.14 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 54.55 males per 100 females | -4.5% |
| 1954 | 44.44 males per 100 females | -18.5% |
| 1955 | 37.5 males per 100 females | -15.6% |
| 1956 | 25 males per 100 females | -33.3% |
| 1957 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 28.57 males per 100 females | +14.3% |
| 1959 | 42.86 males per 100 females | +50.0% |
| 1960 | 37.5 males per 100 females | -12.5% |
| 1961 | 33.33 males per 100 females | -11.1% |
| 1962 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 30 males per 100 females | -10.0% |
| 1964 | 30 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 27.27 males per 100 females | -9.1% |
| 1966 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +22.2% |
| 1967 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 41.67 males per 100 females | +25.0% |
| 1969 | 38.46 males per 100 females | -7.7% |
| 1970 | 42.86 males per 100 females | +11.4% |
| 1971 | 37.5 males per 100 females | -12.5% |
| 1972 | 33.33 males per 100 females | -11.1% |
| 1973 | 31.58 males per 100 females | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 38.89 males per 100 females | +23.1% |
| 1975 | 38.89 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 42.11 males per 100 females | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 45 males per 100 females | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 47.62 males per 100 females | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 45.45 males per 100 females | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 50 males per 100 females | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 52.17 males per 100 females | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 48 males per 100 females | -8.0% |
| 1983 | 42.31 males per 100 females | -11.9% |
| 1984 | 44.44 males per 100 females | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 46.43 males per 100 females | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 41.38 males per 100 females | -10.9% |
| 1987 | 40 males per 100 females | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 36.36 males per 100 females | -9.1% |
| 1989 | 36.11 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 36.11 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 36.11 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 34.21 males per 100 females | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 30.95 males per 100 females | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 29.17 males per 100 females | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 29.63 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 29.31 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 27.42 males per 100 females | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 26.87 males per 100 females | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 27.78 males per 100 females | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 27.16 males per 100 females | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 27.91 males per 100 females | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 27.47 males per 100 females | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 26 males per 100 females | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 25.47 males per 100 females | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 26.13 males per 100 females | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 25.86 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 26.05 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 28.23 males per 100 females | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 29.01 males per 100 females | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 28.78 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 28.77 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 28.67 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 28.67 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 27.81 males per 100 females | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 27.7 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 27.01 males per 100 females | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 25.81 males per 100 females | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 27.27 males per 100 females | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 27.56 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 29.02 males per 100 females | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 30.33 males per 100 females | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 30.17 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 30.38 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 30.38 males per 100 females is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.34 males per 100 females, 1.4× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 30.38 males per 100 females is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20 males per 100 females, 1.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sex ratio by age in Slovakia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | +50.0% | 28.57 males per 100 females | 42.86 males per 100 females |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43.28 males per 100 females | 25 males per 100 females | 61.54 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 33.82 males per 100 females | 27.27 males per 100 females | 41.67 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 40.32 males per 100 females | 31.58 males per 100 females | 47.62 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.72 males per 100 females | 36.11 males per 100 females | 52.17 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.76 males per 100 females | 26.87 males per 100 females | 36.11 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.93 males per 100 females | 25.47 males per 100 females | 29.01 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.8 males per 100 females | 25.81 males per 100 females | 28.78 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.97 males per 100 females | 29.02 males per 100 females | 30.38 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 64 Ethiopia 31.01 males per 100 females compare
- 65 Laos 30.61 males per 100 females compare
- 66 Benin 30.43 males per 100 females compare
- 68 United States 30.23 males per 100 females compare
- 69 Cyprus 29.6 males per 100 females compare
- 70 Azerbaijan 29.41 males per 100 females compare
- 70 Togo 29.41 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Slovakia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 788.41 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.63 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,613 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,613 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.042 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 24,122 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 25,439 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 24,650 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 25,994 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 25,316 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio by age in Slovakia?
- Sex ratio by age in Slovakia was 30.38 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 Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 61.54 males per 100 females in 1950.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25 males per 100 females in 1956.
- How does Slovakia rank for sex ratio by age?
- Slovakia ranks 67th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia 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+.