Sex ratio by age in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Sex ratio by age was 24.15 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sex ratio by age in United Kingdom, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio by age in United Kingdom is 24.15, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in United Kingdom peaked at 24.15 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.8, in 1997.
That places United Kingdom 97th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 16.31 | 14.84 | 17.77 | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.52 | 16.04 | 17.2 | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.38 | 16.73 | 17.97 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.14 | 14.12 | 16.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.73 | 11.8 | 13.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.97 | 12.23 | 16.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.82 | 16.57 | 21.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.26 | 22.36 | 24.15 | 4 |
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More gender data for United Kingdom
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 335,907 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 353,938 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 340,922 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 359,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 343,706 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 361,989 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 347,350 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 365,727 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 352,650 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 371,148 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio by age in United Kingdom?
- Sex ratio by age in United Kingdom was 24.15 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio by age recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 24.15 in 2023.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8 in 1997.
- How does United Kingdom rank for sex ratio by age?
- United Kingdom ranks 97th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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