Sex ratio by age in Sweden
Sweden: Sex ratio by age was 21.69 males per 100 females in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sex ratio by age in Sweden, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 21.69 males per 100 females for sex ratio by age in 2023.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Sweden peaked at 45.45 males per 100 females in 1960 and was at its lowest, 18.57 males per 100 females, in 2006.
That places Sweden 110th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 41.88 males per 100 females | 37.14 males per 100 females | 44.44 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 40.44 males per 100 females | 36.05 males per 100 females | 45.45 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 39.69 males per 100 females | 37.5 males per 100 females | 41.83 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.06 males per 100 females | 25.84 males per 100 females | 35.68 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.91 males per 100 females | 21.12 males per 100 females | 25.75 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.95 males per 100 females | 18.57 males per 100 females | 20.08 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.71 males per 100 females | 19.37 males per 100 females | 22.2 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.06 males per 100 females | 21.69 males per 100 females | 22.27 males per 100 females | 4 |
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More gender data for Sweden
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 47,810 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 50,483 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 48,381 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 51,112 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 50,315 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 53,236 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 54,852 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 57,789 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 57,413 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 60,556 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio by age in Sweden?
- Sex ratio by age in Sweden was 21.69 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 45.45 males per 100 females in 1960.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.57 males per 100 females in 2006.
- How does Sweden rank for sex ratio by age?
- Sweden ranks 110th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden 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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The number of males per 100 females at age 100+.