Sex ratio by age in Venezuela
Venezuela: Sex ratio by age was 2.78 males per 100 females in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.78 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 65.3%
World rank
190th
of 212 countries
All-time high
116.67 males per 100 females
in 1951
All-time low
2.78 males per 100 females
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio by age in Venezuela, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 2.78 males per 100 females for sex ratio by age in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 65.3% on the previous year and down 77.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Venezuela peaked at 116.67 males per 100 females in 1951 and was at its lowest, 2.78 males per 100 females, in 2023.
Venezuela ranks 190th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sex ratio by age in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 100 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 116.67 males per 100 females | +16.7% |
| 1952 | 116 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 113.33 males per 100 females | -2.3% |
| 1954 | 109.38 males per 100 females | -3.5% |
| 1955 | 109.68 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 110.34 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 103.57 males per 100 females | -6.1% |
| 1958 | 104 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 104.35 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 100 males per 100 females | -4.2% |
| 1961 | 94.74 males per 100 females | -5.3% |
| 1962 | 88.24 males per 100 females | -6.9% |
| 1963 | 92.86 males per 100 females | +5.2% |
| 1964 | 100 males per 100 females | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 81.82 males per 100 females | -18.2% |
| 1966 | 70 males per 100 females | -14.4% |
| 1967 | 66.67 males per 100 females | -4.8% |
| 1968 | 55.56 males per 100 females | -16.7% |
| 1969 | 50 males per 100 females | -10.0% |
| 1970 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 44.44 males per 100 females | -11.1% |
| 1976 | 40 males per 100 females | -10.0% |
| 1977 | 36.36 males per 100 females | -9.1% |
| 1978 | 45.45 males per 100 females | +25.0% |
| 1979 | 41.67 males per 100 females | -8.3% |
| 1980 | 50 males per 100 females | +20.0% |
| 1981 | 42.86 males per 100 females | -14.3% |
| 1982 | 40 males per 100 females | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 43.75 males per 100 females | +9.4% |
| 1984 | 47.06 males per 100 females | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 44.44 males per 100 females | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 45 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 47.62 males per 100 females | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 43.48 males per 100 females | -8.7% |
| 1989 | 44 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 44.44 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 41.38 males per 100 females | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 41.94 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 42.42 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 41.67 males per 100 females | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 43.59 males per 100 females | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 45.24 males per 100 females | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 44.44 males per 100 females | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 42.86 males per 100 females | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 41.51 males per 100 females | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 42.11 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 41.94 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 39.71 males per 100 females | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 38.36 males per 100 females | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 37.18 males per 100 females | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 35.71 males per 100 females | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 32.22 males per 100 females | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 28.42 males per 100 females | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 24 males per 100 females | -15.6% |
| 2009 | 20.39 males per 100 females | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 17.76 males per 100 females | -12.9% |
| 2011 | 15.79 males per 100 females | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 13.22 males per 100 females | -16.3% |
| 2013 | 12.31 males per 100 females | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 12.06 males per 100 females | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 12.34 males per 100 females | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 12.99 males per 100 females | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 12.5 males per 100 females | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 13.33 males per 100 females | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 14.71 males per 100 females | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 8.33 males per 100 females | -43.3% |
| 2021 | 6.25 males per 100 females | -25.0% |
| 2022 | 8 males per 100 females | +28.0% |
| 2023 | 2.78 males per 100 females | -65.3% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 2.78 males per 100 females is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.49 males per 100 females, 11% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 2.78 males per 100 females is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.36 males per 100 females, 16% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sex ratio by age in Venezuela 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -65.3% | 8 males per 100 females | 2.78 males per 100 females |
| 2020 | -43.3% | 14.71 males per 100 females | 8.33 males per 100 females |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 108.73 males per 100 females | 100 males per 100 females | 116.67 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 79.99 males per 100 females | 50 males per 100 females | 100 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.79 males per 100 females | 36.36 males per 100 females | 50 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.82 males per 100 females | 40 males per 100 females | 50 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.95 males per 100 females | 41.38 males per 100 females | 45.24 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 34 males per 100 females | 20.39 males per 100 females | 42.11 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.7 males per 100 females | 12.06 males per 100 females | 17.76 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.34 males per 100 females | 2.78 males per 100 females | 8.33 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 187 Lebanon 4.13 males per 100 females compare
- 188 Philippines 3.95 males per 100 females compare
- 189 Georgia 3.07 males per 100 females compare
- 191 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.6676 males per 100 females compare
- 192 Antigua and Barbuda 0 males per 100 females compare
- 192 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 0 males per 100 females compare
- 192 Burkina Faso 0 males per 100 females compare
- 192 Cayman Islands 0 males per 100 females compare
- 192 Central African Republic 0 males per 100 females compare
- 192 Comoros 0 males per 100 females
- 192 Curacao 0 males per 100 females
- 192 Djibouti 0 males per 100 females
- 192 Eritrea 0 males per 100 females compare
- 192 Fiji 0 males per 100 females compare
- 192 Gambia 0 males per 100 females compare
- 192 Haiti 0 males per 100 females compare
- 192 Kyrgyzstan 0 males per 100 females compare
- 192 Mayotte 0 males per 100 females
- 192 Niger 0 males per 100 females compare
- 192 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 males per 100 females compare
- 192 Saint Lucia 0 males per 100 females compare
- 192 Samoa 0 males per 100 females compare
- 192 Senegal 0 males per 100 females compare
- 192 Tonga 0 males per 100 females compare
- 192 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 males per 100 females
More gender data for Venezuela
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,517 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.32 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 22,635 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 22,635 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 207,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 218,340 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 204,155 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 214,388 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 200,986 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio by age in Venezuela?
- Sex ratio by age in Venezuela was 2.78 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 Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 116.67 males per 100 females in 1951.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.78 males per 100 females in 2023.
- How does Venezuela rank for sex ratio by age?
- Venezuela ranks 190th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela 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+.