Sex ratio by age in Uruguay
Uruguay: Sex ratio by age was 7.11 males per 100 females in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sex ratio by age in Uruguay, 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 Uruguay stood at 7.11 males per 100 females. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Uruguay peaked at 45.45 males per 100 females in 1950 and was at its lowest, 7.11 males per 100 females, in 2023.
That places Uruguay 177th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37.49 males per 100 females | 28.12 males per 100 females | 45.45 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 20.12 males per 100 females | 15.69 males per 100 females | 24.24 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.12 males per 100 females | 17.19 males per 100 females | 21.28 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.67 males per 100 females | 13.16 males per 100 females | 18.66 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.8 males per 100 females | 12.65 males per 100 females | 12.91 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.27 males per 100 females | 10.51 males per 100 females | 12.68 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.47 males per 100 females | 8.44 males per 100 females | 10.36 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.54 males per 100 females | 7.11 males per 100 females | 8.08 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 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
- 178 Montenegro 7.04 males per 100 females compare
- 179 Turkey 6.88 males per 100 females compare
- 180 China 6.45 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Uruguay
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 16,020 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 16,875 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 16,097 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 16,965 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 16,216 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 17,097 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 16,390 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 17,268 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 16,768 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 17,671 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio by age in Uruguay?
- Sex ratio by age in Uruguay was 7.11 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 45.45 males per 100 females in 1950.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.11 males per 100 females in 2023.
- How does Uruguay rank for sex ratio by age?
- Uruguay ranks 177th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay 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+.