People > Sex ratio > 65 years and over: Countries Compared

DEFINITION: The number of males for each female one of five age groups - at birth, under 15 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over, and for the total population. Sex ratio at birth has recently emerged as an indicator of certain kinds of sex discrimination in some countries. For instance, high sex ratios at birth in some Asian countries are now attributed to sex-selective abortion and infanticide due to a strong preference for sons. This will affect future marriage patterns and fertility patterns. Eventually it could cause unrest among young adult males who are unable to find partners.

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#	COUNTRY	AMOUNT	DATE
1	United Arab EmiratesUAE	1.77 male(s)/female	2013
2	MontserratMontserrat	1.55 male(s)/female	2013
3	QatarQatar	1.5 male(s)/female	2013
4	SudanSudan	1.24 male(s)/female	2013
5	Papua New GuineaPapua NG	1.14 male(s)/female	2013
6	BhutanBhutan	1.11 male(s)/female	2013
7	GreenlandGreenland	1.1 male(s)/female	2013
8	Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia	1.08 male(s)/female	2013
9	VanuatuVanuatu	1.07 male(s)/female	2013
10	MayotteMayotte	1.05 male(s)/female	2011
	OPEC countries averageOPEC countries average (profile)	1.04 male(s)/female	2013
=11	LibyaLibya	1.04 male(s)/female	2013
=11	French GuianaFrench Guiana	1.04 male(s)/female	2006
=13	OmanOman	1.03 male(s)/female	2013
=13	NigerNiger	1.03 male(s)/female	2013
=15	Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da CunhaSaint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha	1.01 male(s)/female	2013
=15	LiberiaLiberia	1.01 male(s)/female	2013
=15	MaliMali	1.01 male(s)/female	2013
=18	AndorraAndorra	1 male(s)/female	2013
=18	Saint BarthelemySt Barthelemy	1 male(s)/female	2013
	Middle Eastern and North Africa averageMiddle Eastern and North Africa average (profile)	0.991 male(s)/female	2013
20	LesothoLesotho	0.99 male(s)/female	2013
=21	East TimorEast Timor	0.96 male(s)/female	2013
=21	BangladeshBangladesh	0.96 male(s)/female	2013
=21	AnguillaAnguilla	0.96 male(s)/female	2013
=21	Cote d'IvoireCote d'Ivoire	0.96 male(s)/female	2013
=21	Cook IslandsCook Islands	0.96 male(s)/female	2013
=21	KuwaitKuwait	0.96 male(s)/female	2013
=21	TunisiaTunisia	0.96 male(s)/female	2013
=28	GibraltarGibraltar	0.95 male(s)/female	2013
=28	JordanJordan	0.95 male(s)/female	2013
=28	Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands	0.95 male(s)/female	2013
=28	British Virgin IslandsBrit. Virgin Isl.	0.95 male(s)/female	2013
=28	BruneiBrunei	0.95 male(s)/female	2013
=28	Marshall IslandsMarshall Isl.	0.95 male(s)/female	2013
=28	French PolynesiaFr. Polynesia	0.95 male(s)/female	2013
	South Asia averageSouth Asia average (profile)	0.948 male(s)/female	2013
=35	MaldivesMaldives	0.94 male(s)/female	2013
=35	Saint HelenaSaint Helena	0.94 male(s)/female	2011
37	Faroe IslandsFaroe Islands	0.93 male(s)/female	2013
=38	ComorosComoros	0.92 male(s)/female	2013
=38	ChinaChina	0.92 male(s)/female	2013
=38	EcuadorEcuador	0.92 male(s)/female	2013
=41	Northern Mariana IslandsN. Mariana	0.91 male(s)/female	2013
=41	IndiaIndia	0.91 male(s)/female	2013
=41	BahrainBahrain	0.91 male(s)/female	2013
=44	Cayman IslandsCayman Islands	0.9 male(s)/female	2013
=44	PeruPeru	0.9 male(s)/female	2013
=44	YemenYemen	0.9 male(s)/female	2013
=44	The GambiaThe Gambia	0.9 male(s)/female	2013
=44	BelizeBelize	0.9 male(s)/female	2013
=49	IranIran	0.89 male(s)/female	2013
=49	AlbaniaAlbania	0.89 male(s)/female	2013
=49	PakistanPakistan	0.89 male(s)/female	2013
=49	TaiwanTaiwan	0.89 male(s)/female	2013
=49	MalaysiaMalaysia	0.89 male(s)/female	2013
=49	Wallis and FutunaWallis+	0.89 male(s)/female	2013
	Muslim countries averageMuslim countries average (profile)	0.888 male(s)/female	2013
=55	MacauMacau	0.88 male(s)/female	2013
=55	GhanaGhana	0.88 male(s)/female	2013
=55	Hong KongHong Kong	0.88 male(s)/female	2013
=58	IraqIraq	0.87 male(s)/female	2013
=58	GuatemalaGuatemala	0.87 male(s)/female	2013
=58	ParaguayParaguay	0.87 male(s)/female	2013
=58	NepalNepal	0.87 male(s)/female	2013
=58	AfghanistanAfghanistan	0.87 male(s)/female	2013
=63	AngolaAngola	0.86 male(s)/female	2013
=63	TongaTonga	0.86 male(s)/female	2013
=63	LebanonLebanon	0.86 male(s)/female	2013
=63	American SamoaAmerican Samoa	0.86 male(s)/female	2013
=63	Costa RicaCosta Rica	0.86 male(s)/female	2013
=63	PanamaPanama	0.86 male(s)/female	2013
=63	Dominican RepublicDominican Rep.	0.86 male(s)/female	2013
	Former British colonies averageFormer British colonies average (profile)	0.859 male(s)/female	2013
=70	IcelandIceland	0.85 male(s)/female	2013
=70	MozambiqueMozambique	0.85 male(s)/female	2013
=70	New ZealandNew Zealand	0.85 male(s)/female	2013
=70	SyriaSyria	0.85 male(s)/female	2013
=70	SenegalSenegal	0.85 male(s)/female	2013
=70	FijiFiji	0.85 male(s)/female	2013
=70	AustraliaAustralia	0.85 male(s)/female	2013
=70	NigeriaNigeria	0.85 male(s)/female	2013
=70	Isle of ManIsle of Man	0.85 male(s)/female	2013
=79	AlgeriaAlgeria	0.84 male(s)/female	2013
=79	Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSt Vincent+	0.84 male(s)/female	2013
=79	GuamGuam	0.84 male(s)/female	2013
=79	Sao Tome and PrincipeSoa Tome+	0.84 male(s)/female	2013
=79	IrelandIreland	0.84 male(s)/female	2013
=79	TurkeyTurkey	0.84 male(s)/female	2013
=79	CameroonCameroon	0.84 male(s)/female	2013
	Hot countries averageHot countries average (profile)	0.833 male(s)/female	2013
	Sparsely populated countries averageSparsely populated countries average (profile)	0.832 male(s)/female	2013
=86	NicaraguaNicaragua	0.83 male(s)/female	2013
=86	GrenadaGrenada	0.83 male(s)/female	2013
=86	Saint LuciaSaint Lucia	0.83 male(s)/female	2013
=86	Virgin IslandsVirgin Islands	0.83 male(s)/female	2013
=86	MadagascarMadagascar	0.83 male(s)/female	2013
=86	EthiopiaEthiopia	0.83 male(s)/female	2013
	South and Central Asia averageSouth and Central Asia average (profile)	0.823 male(s)/female	2013
=92	SingaporeSingapore	0.82 male(s)/female	2013
=92	DjiboutiDjibouti	0.82 male(s)/female	2013
=92	EgyptEgypt	0.82 male(s)/female	2013
=92	CubaCuba	0.82 male(s)/female	2013
=92	LaosLaos	0.82 male(s)/female	2013
=92	MoroccoMorocco	0.82 male(s)/female	2013
=92	ThailandThailand	0.82 male(s)/female	2013
=92	MartiniqueMartinique	0.82 male(s)/female	2006
	failed states averagefailed states average (profile)	0.818 male(s)/female	2013
=100	New CaledoniaNew Caledonia	0.81 male(s)/female	2013
=100	SwedenSweden	0.81 male(s)/female	2013
=100	JamaicaJamaica	0.81 male(s)/female	2013
=100	MexicoMexico	0.81 male(s)/female	2013
=100	GuernseyGuernsey	0.81 male(s)/female	2013
=100	Saint MartinSaint Martin	0.81 male(s)/female	2013
=100	LiechtensteinLiechtenstein	0.81 male(s)/female	2013
=100	MonacoMonaco	0.81 male(s)/female	2013
	East Asia and Pacific averageEast Asia and Pacific average (profile)	0.805 male(s)/female	2013
	Tourist destinations averageTourist destinations average (profile)	0.805 male(s)/female	2013
	Former French colonies averageFormer French colonies average (profile)	0.802 male(s)/female	2013
	Former Spanish colonies averageFormer Spanish colonies average (profile)	0.802 male(s)/female	2013
	Densely populated countries averageDensely populated countries average (profile)	0.802 male(s)/female	2013
=108	HaitiHaiti	0.8 male(s)/female	2013
=108	UgandaUganda	0.8 male(s)/female	2013
=108	Saint Kitts and NevisSt Kitts+	0.8 male(s)/female	2013
=108	San MarinoSan Marino	0.8 male(s)/female	2013
=108	United KingdomUnited Kingdom	0.8 male(s)/female	2013
=108	DenmarkDenmark	0.8 male(s)/female	2013
=108	El SalvadorEl Salvador	0.8 male(s)/female	2013
=108	Turks and Caicos IslandsTurks+	0.8 male(s)/female	2013
=108	NetherlandsNetherlands	0.8 male(s)/female	2013
	Religious countries averageReligious countries average (profile)	0.799 male(s)/female	2013
	Western Europe averageWestern Europe average (profile)	0.792 male(s)/female	2013
=117	HondurasHonduras	0.79 male(s)/female	2013
=117	MaltaMalta	0.79 male(s)/female	2013
=117	EritreaEritrea	0.79 male(s)/female	2013
=117	KenyaKenya	0.79 male(s)/female	2013
=117	BoliviaBolivia	0.79 male(s)/female	2013
=117	VenezuelaVenezuela	0.79 male(s)/female	2013
=117	GuineaGuinea	0.79 male(s)/female	2013
=117	CanadaCanada	0.79 male(s)/female	2013
	Sub-Saharan Africa averageSub-Saharan Africa average (profile)	0.79 male(s)/female	2013
	Latin America and Caribbean averageLatin America and Caribbean average (profile)	0.789 male(s)/female	2013
	Southern Europe averageSouthern Europe average (profile)	0.782 male(s)/female	2013
	Heavily indebted countries averageHeavily indebted countries average (profile)	0.782 male(s)/female	2013
=125	NamibiaNamibia	0.78 male(s)/female	2013
=125	Western SaharaWestern Sahara	0.78 male(s)/female	2013
=125	SamoaSamoa	0.78 male(s)/female	2013
=125	GreeceGreece	0.78 male(s)/female	2013
=125	IsraelIsrael	0.78 male(s)/female	2013
=125	Sierra LeoneSierra Leone	0.78 male(s)/female	2013
=125	IndonesiaIndonesia	0.78 male(s)/female	2013
=125	NorwayNorway	0.78 male(s)/female	2013
=125	NauruNauru	0.78 male(s)/female	2013
	Non-religious countries averageNon-religious countries average (profile)	0.772 male(s)/female	2013
	Christian countries averageChristian countries average (profile)	0.771 male(s)/female	2013
=134	BurmaBurma	0.77 male(s)/female	2013
=134	Puerto RicoPuerto Rico	0.77 male(s)/female	2013
=134	United StatesUnited States	0.77 male(s)/female	2013
=134	TogoTogo	0.77 male(s)/female	2013
=134	Federated States of MicronesiaMicronesia	0.77 male(s)/female	2013
=134	MongoliaMongolia	0.77 male(s)/female	2013
=134	CyprusCyprus	0.77 male(s)/female	2013
=134	SurinameSuriname	0.77 male(s)/female	2013
=134	DominicaDominica	0.77 male(s)/female	2013
=134	TurkmenistanTurkmenistan	0.77 male(s)/female	2013
	Group of 7 countries (G7) averageGroup of 7 countries (G7) average (profile)	0.766 male(s)/female	2013
	Catholic countries averageCatholic countries average (profile)	0.762 male(s)/female	2013
=144	GermanyGermany	0.76 male(s)/female	2013
=144	Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda	0.76 male(s)/female	2013
=144	SwitzerlandSwitzerland	0.76 male(s)/female	2013
=144	JapanJapan	0.76 male(s)/female	2013
=144	Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad+	0.76 male(s)/female	2013
=144	PhilippinesPhilippines	0.76 male(s)/female	2013
=144	TanzaniaTanzania	0.76 male(s)/female	2013
	Potential Future EU Members averagePotential Future EU Members average (profile)	0.755 male(s)/female	2013
=151	Sri LankaSri Lanka	0.75 male(s)/female	2013
=151	ZambiaZambia	0.75 male(s)/female	2013
=151	Equatorial GuineaEqu. Guinea	0.75 male(s)/female	2013
=151	Republic of MacedoniaMacedonia Rep.	0.75 male(s)/female	2013
=151	UzbekistanUzbekistan	0.75 male(s)/female	2013
=151	MalawiMalawi	0.75 male(s)/female	2013
=151	Serbia and MontenegroSerbia+	0.75 male(s)/female	2005
	Landlocked countries averageLandlocked countries average (profile)	0.748 male(s)/female	2013
	High income OECD countries averageHigh income OECD countries average (profile)	0.742 male(s)/female	2013
=158	BrazilBrazil	0.74 male(s)/female	2013
=158	SpainSpain	0.74 male(s)/female	2013
=158	MauritaniaMauritania	0.74 male(s)/female	2013
=158	ItalyItaly	0.74 male(s)/female	2013
=158	FranceFrance	0.74 male(s)/female	2013
=158	JerseyJersey	0.74 male(s)/female	2013
=164	AustriaAustria	0.73 male(s)/female	2013
=164	GabonGabon	0.73 male(s)/female	2013
=164	KosovoKosovo	0.73 male(s)/female	2013
=164	TuvaluTuvalu	0.73 male(s)/female	2013
=164	TajikistanTajikistan	0.73 male(s)/female	2013
=169	Democratic Republic of the CongoCongo, DR.	0.72 male(s)/female	2013
=169	BelgiumBelgium	0.72 male(s)/female	2013
=169	ChadChad	0.72 male(s)/female	2013
=169	BermudaBermuda	0.72 male(s)/female	2013
=169	ColombiaColombia	0.72 male(s)/female	2013
	Emerging markets averageEmerging markets average (profile)	0.714 male(s)/female	2013
	Cold countries averageCold countries average (profile)	0.711 male(s)/female	2013
=174	ChileChile	0.71 male(s)/female	2013
=174	West BankWest Bank	0.71 male(s)/female	2013
=174	LuxembourgLuxembourg	0.71 male(s)/female	2013
=174	FinlandFinland	0.71 male(s)/female	2013
=174	GuadeloupeGuadeloupe	0.71 male(s)/female	2006
	Eurozone averageEurozone average (profile)	0.708 male(s)/female	2013
	NATO countries averageNATO average (profile)	0.707 male(s)/female	2013
	Europe averageEurope average (profile)	0.703 male(s)/female	2013
=179	ArgentinaArgentina	0.7 male(s)/female	2013
=179	ZimbabweZimbabwe	0.7 male(s)/female	2013
	European Union averageEuropean Union average (profile)	0.7 male(s)/female	2013
=181	GuyanaGuyana	0.69 male(s)/female	2013
=181	SerbiaSerbia	0.69 male(s)/female	2013
=181	PortugalPortugal	0.69 male(s)/female	2013
=181	South KoreaSouth Korea	0.69 male(s)/female	2013
=181	Congo, Republic of theCongo, Republic of the	0.69 male(s)/female	2013
=181	SwazilandSwaziland	0.69 male(s)/female	2013
=181	Saint Pierre and MiquelonSt Pierre+	0.69 male(s)/female	2013
=181	Netherlands AntillesN. Antilles	0.69 male(s)/female	2008
=181	ReunionReunion	0.69 male(s)/female	2006
=190	RomaniaRomania	0.68 male(s)/female	2013
=190	BulgariaBulgaria	0.68 male(s)/female	2013
=190	Gaza StripGaza Strip	0.68 male(s)/female	2013
=190	European UnionEuropean Union	0.68 male(s)/female	2009
=194	BurundiBurundi	0.67 male(s)/female	2013
=194	South AfricaSouth Africa	0.67 male(s)/female	2013
=194	BeninBenin	0.67 male(s)/female	2013
=194	Czech RepublicCzech Republic	0.67 male(s)/female	2013
=194	BotswanaBotswana	0.67 male(s)/female	2013
=194	RwandaRwanda	0.67 male(s)/female	2013
=194	MauritiusMauritius	0.67 male(s)/female	2013
=201	UruguayUruguay	0.66 male(s)/female	2013
=201	CroatiaCroatia	0.66 male(s)/female	2013
=201	SomaliaSomalia	0.66 male(s)/female	2013
=201	SloveniaSlovenia	0.66 male(s)/female	2013
=201	GeorgiaGeorgia	0.66 male(s)/female	2013
=201	Central African RepublicCentral Africa	0.66 male(s)/female	2013
=201	MontenegroMontenegro	0.66 male(s)/female	2013
=208	ArubaAruba	0.65 male(s)/female	2013
=208	BarbadosBarbados	0.65 male(s)/female	2013
=210	Guinea-BissauGuinea-Bissau	0.64 male(s)/female	2013
=210	KiribatiKiribati	0.64 male(s)/female	2013
	Eastern Europe averageEastern Europe average (profile)	0.631 male(s)/female	2013
=212	KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan	0.63 male(s)/female	2013
=212	Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina	0.63 male(s)/female	2013
=214	PolandPoland	0.62 male(s)/female	2013
=214	VietnamVietnam	0.62 male(s)/female	2013
=214	AzerbaijanAzerbaijan	0.62 male(s)/female	2013
=214	The BahamasThe Bahamas	0.62 male(s)/female	2013
=214	Burkina FasoBurkina Faso	0.62 male(s)/female	2013
219	SeychellesSeychelles	0.61 male(s)/female	2013
=220	Cape VerdeCape Verde	0.6 male(s)/female	2013
=220	CambodiaCambodia	0.6 male(s)/female	2013
=220	MoldovaMoldova	0.6 male(s)/female	2013
=220	SlovakiaSlovakia	0.6 male(s)/female	2013
=224	ArmeniaArmenia	0.59 male(s)/female	2013
=224	HungaryHungary	0.59 male(s)/female	2013
	Former Soviet republics averageFormer Soviet republics average (profile)	0.584 male(s)/female	2013
226	LithuaniaLithuania	0.53 male(s)/female	2013
227	KazakhstanKazakhstan	0.52 male(s)/female	2013
228	North KoreaNorth Korea	0.51 male(s)/female	2013
=229	UkraineUkraine	0.49 male(s)/female	2013
=229	EstoniaEstonia	0.49 male(s)/female	2013
231	LatviaLatvia	0.48 male(s)/female	2013
232	BelarusBelarus	0.46 male(s)/female	2013
233	RussiaRussia	0.44 male(s)/female	2013
234	PalauPalau	0.4 male(s)/female	2013

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