Sex ratio by age in Ukraine
Ukraine: Sex ratio by age was 8.28 males per 100 females in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8.28 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
173rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
26.19 males per 100 females
in 1958
All-time low
7.74 males per 100 females
in 2019
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio by age in Ukraine, 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 Ukraine stood at 8.28 males per 100 females.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Ukraine peaked at 26.19 males per 100 females in 1958 and was at its lowest, 7.74 males per 100 females, in 2019.
Ukraine ranks 173rd of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio by age in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 15.16 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 15.77 males per 100 females | +4.0% |
| 1952 | 16.63 males per 100 females | +5.4% |
| 1953 | 17.32 males per 100 females | +4.2% |
| 1954 | 18.54 males per 100 females | +7.0% |
| 1955 | 20.77 males per 100 females | +12.0% |
| 1956 | 23.21 males per 100 females | +11.8% |
| 1957 | 25.55 males per 100 females | +10.1% |
| 1958 | 26.19 males per 100 females | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 24.96 males per 100 females | -4.7% |
| 1960 | 23.45 males per 100 females | -6.1% |
| 1961 | 22.14 males per 100 females | -5.6% |
| 1962 | 20.97 males per 100 females | -5.3% |
| 1963 | 20.25 males per 100 females | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 19.96 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 20 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 20.77 males per 100 females | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 21.77 males per 100 females | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 21.91 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 21.38 males per 100 females | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 20.45 males per 100 females | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 19.96 males per 100 females | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 19.56 males per 100 females | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 18.98 males per 100 females | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 18.56 males per 100 females | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 18.52 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 18.47 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 18.62 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 18.88 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 19.47 males per 100 females | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 20.16 males per 100 females | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 20.35 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 20.65 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 20.47 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 20.33 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 20.39 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 20.43 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 20.86 males per 100 females | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 20.82 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 20.29 males per 100 females | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 20.57 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 21.75 males per 100 females | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 22.83 males per 100 females | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 23.95 males per 100 females | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 24.33 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 24.26 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 24.17 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 23.81 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 23.74 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 24.54 males per 100 females | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 24.58 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 23.91 males per 100 females | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 23.6 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 23.53 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 23.57 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 23.22 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 23.22 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 23.59 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 23.94 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 20.6 males per 100 females | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 22.39 males per 100 females | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 21.13 males per 100 females | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 14.57 males per 100 females | -31.0% |
| 2013 | 12.7 males per 100 females | -12.8% |
| 2014 | 11.25 males per 100 females | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 10.06 males per 100 females | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 9.35 males per 100 females | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 8.51 males per 100 females | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 8.06 males per 100 females | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 7.74 males per 100 females | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 7.79 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 8.27 males per 100 females | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 8.41 males per 100 females | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 8.28 males per 100 females | -1.6% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 8.28 males per 100 females is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.73 males per 100 females, 36% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 8.28 males per 100 females is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20 males per 100 females, 41% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sex ratio by age in Ukraine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -31.0% | 21.13 males per 100 females | 14.57 males per 100 females |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.41 males per 100 females | 15.16 males per 100 females | 26.19 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 21.26 males per 100 females | 19.96 males per 100 females | 23.45 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.15 males per 100 females | 18.47 males per 100 females | 20.45 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.48 males per 100 females | 20.16 males per 100 females | 20.86 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.4 males per 100 females | 20.57 males per 100 females | 24.54 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.38 males per 100 females | 20.6 males per 100 females | 24.58 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.58 males per 100 females | 7.74 males per 100 females | 22.39 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.19 males per 100 females | 7.79 males per 100 females | 8.41 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 170 Honduras 9.52 males per 100 females compare
- 171 Tanzania 9.24 males per 100 females compare
- 172 North Korea 8.47 males per 100 females compare
- 174 Democratic Republic of Congo 8.24 males per 100 females compare
- 175 Croatia 7.77 males per 100 females compare
- 176 Suriname 7.14 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Ukraine
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,430 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -4.14 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 33,924 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 33,924 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.3206 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 121,478 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 126,342 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 124,760 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 129,091 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 118,718 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio by age in Ukraine?
- Sex ratio by age in Ukraine was 8.28 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 Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 26.19 males per 100 females in 1958.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.74 males per 100 females in 2019.
- How does Ukraine rank for sex ratio by age?
- Ukraine ranks 173rd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine 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+.