Sex ratio by age in Tunisia
Tunisia: Sex ratio by age was 24.27 males per 100 females in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sex ratio by age in Tunisia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio by age in Tunisia is 24.27 males per 100 females, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Tunisia peaked at 50 males per 100 females in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0 males per 100 females, in 1955.
Tunisia ranks 96th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.52 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 50 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.34 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 35.29 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 31.63 males per 100 females | 22.22 males per 100 females | 36.36 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.89 males per 100 females | 26.67 males per 100 females | 36.36 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.71 males per 100 females | 30 males per 100 females | 40 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.83 males per 100 females | 33.33 males per 100 females | 38.89 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.51 males per 100 females | 32 males per 100 females | 36.51 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.39 males per 100 females | 23.08 males per 100 females | 31.13 males per 100 females | 4 |
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More gender data for Tunisia
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 78,462 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 82,178 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 79,945 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 83,799 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 81,489 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 85,533 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 81,567 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 85,688 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 85,691 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 90,122 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio by age in Tunisia?
- Sex ratio by age in Tunisia 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 50 males per 100 females in 1950.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 males per 100 females in 1955.
- How does Tunisia rank for sex ratio by age?
- Tunisia ranks 96th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia 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+.