Sex ratio by age in Slovenia
Slovenia: Sex ratio by age was 17.05 males per 100 females in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
17.05 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
139th
of 212 countries
All-time high
100 males per 100 females
in 1958
All-time low
16.84 males per 100 females
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio by age in Slovenia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
Slovenia recorded 17.05 males per 100 females for sex ratio by age in 2023.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Slovenia peaked at 100 males per 100 females in 1958 and was at its lowest, 16.84 males per 100 females, in 2022.
That places Slovenia 139th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sex ratio by age in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 33.33 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 50 males per 100 females | +50.0% |
| 1952 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 100 males per 100 females | +100.0% |
| 1959 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 50 males per 100 females | -50.0% |
| 1965 | 100 males per 100 females | +100.0% |
| 1966 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 66.67 males per 100 females | -33.3% |
| 1970 | 66.67 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 50 males per 100 females | -25.0% |
| 1972 | 60 males per 100 females | +20.0% |
| 1973 | 66.67 males per 100 females | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 57.14 males per 100 females | -14.3% |
| 1975 | 50 males per 100 females | -12.5% |
| 1976 | 40 males per 100 females | -20.0% |
| 1977 | 36.36 males per 100 females | -9.1% |
| 1978 | 30.77 males per 100 females | -15.4% |
| 1979 | 26.67 males per 100 females | -13.3% |
| 1980 | 27.78 males per 100 females | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 30 males per 100 females | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 31.82 males per 100 females | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 29.17 males per 100 females | -8.3% |
| 1984 | 28 males per 100 females | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 26.92 males per 100 females | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 26.92 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 25.93 males per 100 females | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 25 males per 100 females | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 24.14 males per 100 females | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 24.14 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 23.33 males per 100 females | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 22.58 males per 100 females | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 25 males per 100 females | +10.7% |
| 1994 | 22.86 males per 100 females | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 21.05 males per 100 females | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 21.43 males per 100 females | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 23.91 males per 100 females | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 24 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 25.45 males per 100 females | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 25 males per 100 females | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 22.97 males per 100 females | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 21.95 males per 100 females | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 21.59 males per 100 females | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 21.28 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 19.8 males per 100 females | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 19.64 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 19.51 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 19.26 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 19.46 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 19.51 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 18.99 males per 100 females | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 19.07 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 19.05 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 18.94 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 18.86 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 18.66 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 18.75 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 17.65 males per 100 females | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 17.13 males per 100 females | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 17.62 males per 100 females | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 17.25 males per 100 females | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 16.84 males per 100 females | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 17.05 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 17.05 males per 100 females is below the median for high income countries, which is 21.34 males per 100 females, 80% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 17.05 males per 100 females is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20 males per 100 females, 85% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sex ratio by age in Slovenia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | +100.0% | 50 males per 100 females | 100 males per 100 females |
| 1965 | +100.0% | 50 males per 100 females | 100 males per 100 females |
| 1951 | +50.0% | 33.33 males per 100 females | 50 males per 100 females |
| 1964 | -50.0% | 100 males per 100 females | 50 males per 100 females |
| 1969 | -33.3% | 100 males per 100 females | 66.67 males per 100 females |
| 1971 | -25.0% | 66.67 males per 100 females | 50 males per 100 females |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 58.33 males per 100 females | 33.33 males per 100 females | 100 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 91.67 males per 100 females | 50 males per 100 females | 100 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.43 males per 100 females | 26.67 males per 100 females | 66.67 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.57 males per 100 females | 24.14 males per 100 females | 31.82 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.38 males per 100 females | 21.05 males per 100 females | 25.45 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.05 males per 100 females | 19.26 males per 100 females | 25 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.66 males per 100 females | 17.13 males per 100 females | 19.51 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.19 males per 100 females | 16.84 males per 100 females | 17.62 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
More gender data for Slovenia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 279.92 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.75 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,819 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,819 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0231 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 8,437 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 9,003 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 8,620 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 9,215 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 8,789 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio by age in Slovenia?
- Sex ratio by age in Slovenia was 17.05 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 Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 100 males per 100 females in 1958.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.84 males per 100 females in 2022.
- How does Slovenia rank for sex ratio by age?
- Slovenia ranks 139th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovenia 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+.