Sex ratio by age in Switzerland
Switzerland: Sex ratio by age was 24.27 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
24.27
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
95th
of 212 countries
All-time high
45.45
in 1952
All-time low
18.91
in 2001
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio by age in Switzerland, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio by age in Switzerland stood at 24.27.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Switzerland peaked at 45.45 in 1952 and was at its lowest, 18.91, in 2001.
Switzerland ranks 95th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32.93 | 21.43 | 45.45 | 10 |
| 1960s | 29.55 | 26.67 | 31.82 | 10 |
| 1970s | 31.54 | 28.3 | 33.96 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.6 | 25.43 | 31.58 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.96 | 19.55 | 24.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.73 | 18.91 | 21.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.1 | 21.28 | 23.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.15 | 23.93 | 24.27 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More gender data for Switzerland
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 40,521 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 42,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 41,261 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 43,323 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 41,297 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 43,364 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 42,622 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 44,770 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 43,468 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 45,913 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio by age in Switzerland?
- Sex ratio by age in Switzerland was 24.27 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio by age recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 45.45 in 1952.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.91 in 2001.
- How does Switzerland rank for sex ratio by age?
- Switzerland ranks 95th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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