Sex ratio by age in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Sex ratio by age was 24.15 males per 100 females in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
24.15 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
97th
of 212 countries
All-time high
24.15 males per 100 females
in 2023
All-time low
11.8 males per 100 females
in 1997
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio by age in United Kingdom, 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 United Kingdom is 24.15 males per 100 females, 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 males per 100 females in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.8 males per 100 females, 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.
Sex ratio by age in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.54 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 17.77 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 17.21 males per 100 females | -3.2% |
| 1953 | 17.16 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 16.98 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1955 | 15.97 males per 100 females | -6.0% |
| 1956 | 15.37 males per 100 females | -3.8% |
| 1957 | 15.15 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 1958 | 14.84 males per 100 females | -2.1% |
| 1959 | 15.13 males per 100 females | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 16.04 males per 100 females | +6.0% |
| 1961 | 16.38 males per 100 females | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 16.45 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 16.41 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 16.42 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 16.49 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 16.4 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 16.51 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 16.86 males per 100 females | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 17.2 males per 100 females | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 17.31 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 17.55 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 17.97 males per 100 females | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 17.88 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 17.63 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 17.41 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 17.22 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 17.1 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 17.02 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 16.73 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 16.16 males per 100 females | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 15.96 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 15.81 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 15.6 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 15.43 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 15.11 males per 100 females | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 14.7 males per 100 females | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 14.35 males per 100 females | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 14.18 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 14.12 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 13.99 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 13.75 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 13.42 males per 100 females | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 13.06 males per 100 females | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 12.82 males per 100 females | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 12.53 males per 100 females | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 12.11 males per 100 females | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 11.8 males per 100 females | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 11.83 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 12.05 males per 100 females | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 12.23 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 12.43 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 12.78 males per 100 females | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 13.17 males per 100 females | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 13.6 males per 100 females | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 14.12 males per 100 females | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 14.58 males per 100 females | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 15 males per 100 females | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 15.57 males per 100 females | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 16.16 males per 100 females | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 16.57 males per 100 females | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 16.9 males per 100 females | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 17.51 males per 100 females | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 18.25 males per 100 females | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 18.77 males per 100 females | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 19.16 males per 100 females | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 19.38 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 19.65 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 20.5 males per 100 females | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 21.52 males per 100 females | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 22.36 males per 100 females | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 23.01 males per 100 females | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 23.52 males per 100 females | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 24.15 males per 100 females | +2.7% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 24.15 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)
- United Kingdom's 24.15 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 | 16.31 males per 100 females | 14.84 males per 100 females | 17.77 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.52 males per 100 females | 16.04 males per 100 females | 17.2 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.38 males per 100 females | 16.73 males per 100 females | 17.97 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.14 males per 100 females | 14.12 males per 100 females | 16.16 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.73 males per 100 females | 11.8 males per 100 females | 13.99 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.97 males per 100 females | 12.23 males per 100 females | 16.16 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.82 males per 100 females | 16.57 males per 100 females | 21.52 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.26 males per 100 females | 22.36 males per 100 females | 24.15 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More gender data for United Kingdom
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 11,226 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9161 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 60,060 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 60,060 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7034 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio by age in United Kingdom?
- Sex ratio by age in United Kingdom was 24.15 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 24.15 males per 100 females in 2023.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8 males per 100 females 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 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+.