Sex ratio by age in United States
United States: Sex ratio by age was 30.23 males per 100 females in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
30.23 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
68th
of 212 countries
All-time high
46.09 males per 100 females
in 1953
All-time low
16.48 males per 100 females
in 1998
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio by age in United States, 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 States is 30.23 males per 100 females, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in United States peaked at 46.09 males per 100 females in 1953 and was at its lowest, 16.48 males per 100 females, in 1998.
That places United States 68th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 United States, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 45.61 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 45.29 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 45.71 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 46.09 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 46.08 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 45.89 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 45.59 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 45.11 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1958 | 44.57 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 44.34 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 44.63 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 44.48 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 43.49 males per 100 females | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 42.44 males per 100 females | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 41.83 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 41.29 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 41.1 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 41.41 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 41.98 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 42.76 males per 100 females | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 43.64 males per 100 females | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 43.45 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 41.51 males per 100 females | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 39.45 males per 100 females | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 37.86 males per 100 females | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 36.04 males per 100 females | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 34.49 males per 100 females | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 33.61 males per 100 females | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 32.93 males per 100 females | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 32.02 males per 100 females | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 30.76 males per 100 females | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 29.31 males per 100 females | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 27.82 males per 100 females | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 26.35 males per 100 females | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 24.75 males per 100 females | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 23.23 males per 100 females | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 22.14 males per 100 females | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 21.47 males per 100 females | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 20.88 males per 100 females | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 20.25 males per 100 females | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 19.54 males per 100 females | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 18.94 males per 100 females | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 18.34 males per 100 females | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 17.75 males per 100 females | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 17.44 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 17.18 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 16.91 males per 100 females | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 16.64 males per 100 females | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 16.48 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 16.57 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 16.69 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 16.66 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 16.56 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 16.54 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 16.73 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 16.95 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 17.13 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 17.31 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 17.58 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 17.84 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 18.07 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 18.53 males per 100 females | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 19.01 males per 100 females | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 19.43 males per 100 females | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 19.94 males per 100 females | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 20.46 males per 100 females | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 21.17 males per 100 females | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 22.17 males per 100 females | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 23.41 males per 100 females | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 24.94 males per 100 females | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 26.66 males per 100 females | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 28.37 males per 100 females | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 29.47 males per 100 females | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 30.23 males per 100 females | +2.6% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 30.23 males per 100 females is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.34 males per 100 females, 1.4× the median. (78 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45.43 males per 100 females | 44.34 males per 100 females | 46.09 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 42.54 males per 100 females | 41.1 males per 100 females | 44.63 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 37.5 males per 100 females | 32.02 males per 100 females | 43.64 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.7 males per 100 females | 20.25 males per 100 females | 30.76 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.58 males per 100 females | 16.48 males per 100 females | 19.54 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 17 males per 100 females | 16.54 males per 100 females | 17.84 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.71 males per 100 females | 18.07 males per 100 females | 24.94 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.68 males per 100 females | 26.66 males per 100 females | 30.23 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
More gender data for United States
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 57,835 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4626 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 297,814 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 297,814 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6312 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.79 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.88 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.80 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.89 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.83 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio by age in United States?
- Sex ratio by age in United States was 30.23 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 States?
- The highest recorded value was 46.09 males per 100 females in 1953.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.48 males per 100 females in 1998.
- How does United States rank for sex ratio by age?
- United States ranks 68th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States 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+.