Sex ratio by age in Switzerland
Switzerland: Sex ratio by age was 24.27 males per 100 females in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
24.27 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
95th
of 212 countries
All-time high
45.45 males per 100 females
in 1952
All-time low
18.91 males per 100 females
in 2001
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio by age in Switzerland, 1950–2023
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 Switzerland stood at 24.27 males per 100 females.
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 males per 100 females in 1952 and was at its lowest, 18.91 males per 100 females, 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.
Sex ratio by age in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 33.33 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 40 males per 100 females | +20.0% |
| 1952 | 45.45 males per 100 females | +13.6% |
| 1953 | 35.71 males per 100 females | -21.4% |
| 1954 | 28.57 males per 100 females | -20.0% |
| 1955 | 21.43 males per 100 females | -25.0% |
| 1956 | 26.67 males per 100 females | +24.4% |
| 1957 | 31.25 males per 100 females | +17.2% |
| 1958 | 35.29 males per 100 females | +12.9% |
| 1959 | 31.58 males per 100 females | -10.5% |
| 1960 | 30 males per 100 females | -5.0% |
| 1961 | 31.82 males per 100 females | +6.1% |
| 1962 | 29.17 males per 100 females | -8.3% |
| 1963 | 28 males per 100 females | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 28.57 males per 100 females | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 26.67 males per 100 females | -6.7% |
| 1966 | 29.03 males per 100 females | +8.9% |
| 1967 | 30.3 males per 100 females | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 31.43 males per 100 females | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 30.56 males per 100 females | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 30.77 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 32.56 males per 100 females | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 33.96 males per 100 females | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 33.9 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 31.34 males per 100 females | -7.5% |
| 1976 | 31.08 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 30.95 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 29.17 males per 100 females | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 28.3 males per 100 females | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 28.7 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 30.89 males per 100 females | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 31.58 males per 100 females | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 31.21 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 29.87 males per 100 females | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 27.75 males per 100 females | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 27.27 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 27.14 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 26.17 males per 100 females | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 25.43 males per 100 females | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 24.9 males per 100 females | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 23.9 males per 100 females | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 22.92 males per 100 females | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 23.01 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 22.64 males per 100 females | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 21.6 males per 100 females | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 20.95 males per 100 females | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 20.28 males per 100 females | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 19.83 males per 100 females | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 19.55 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 19.19 males per 100 females | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 18.91 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 19.09 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 19.5 males per 100 females | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 19.62 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 19.62 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 19.75 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 20 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 20.31 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 21.28 males per 100 females | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 21.91 males per 100 females | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 21.53 males per 100 females | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 21.28 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 21.6 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 21.97 males per 100 females | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 22.09 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 22.28 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 22.42 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 22.55 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 23.36 males per 100 females | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 23.93 males per 100 females | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 24.21 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 24.18 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 24.27 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 24.27 males per 100 females is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.34 males per 100 females, 1.1× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 24.27 males per 100 females is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20 males per 100 females, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32.93 males per 100 females | 21.43 males per 100 females | 45.45 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 29.55 males per 100 females | 26.67 males per 100 females | 31.82 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 31.54 males per 100 females | 28.3 males per 100 females | 33.96 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.6 males per 100 females | 25.43 males per 100 females | 31.58 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.96 males per 100 females | 19.55 males per 100 females | 24.9 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.73 males per 100 females | 18.91 males per 100 females | 21.28 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.1 males per 100 females | 21.28 males per 100 females | 23.36 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.15 males per 100 females | 23.93 males per 100 females | 24.27 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More gender data for Switzerland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,307 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7842 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 7,823 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 7,823 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.4582 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio by age in Switzerland?
- Sex ratio by age in Switzerland was 24.27 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 45.45 males per 100 females in 1952.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.91 males per 100 females 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 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+.