Sparsely populated countries Compared by People > Sex ratio > 65 years and over

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	Sudan	1.24 male(s)/female	2013
2	Papua New Guinea	1.14 male(s)/female	2013
3	Bhutan	1.11 male(s)/female	2013
4	Greenland	1.1 male(s)/female	2013
5	Saudi Arabia	1.08 male(s)/female	2013
=6	Libya	1.04 male(s)/female	2013
=6	French Guiana	1.04 male(s)/female	2006
=8	Oman	1.03 male(s)/female	2013
=8	Niger	1.03 male(s)/female	2013
10	Mali	1.01 male(s)/female	2013
11	Solomon Islands	0.95 male(s)/female	2013
12	Belize	0.9 male(s)/female	2013
13	Paraguay	0.87 male(s)/female	2013
14	Angola	0.86 male(s)/female	2013
=15	Iceland	0.85 male(s)/female	2013
=15	New Zealand	0.85 male(s)/female	2013
=15	Australia	0.85 male(s)/female	2013
18	Algeria	0.84 male(s)/female	2013
19	New Caledonia	0.81 male(s)/female	2013
=20	Bolivia	0.79 male(s)/female	2013
=20	Canada	0.79 male(s)/female	2013
=22	Namibia	0.78 male(s)/female	2013
=22	Western Sahara	0.78 male(s)/female	2013
=22	Norway	0.78 male(s)/female	2013
=25	Mongolia	0.77 male(s)/female	2013
=25	Suriname	0.77 male(s)/female	2013
=25	Turkmenistan	0.77 male(s)/female	2013
28	Zambia	0.75 male(s)/female	2013
29	Mauritania	0.74 male(s)/female	2013
30	Gabon	0.73 male(s)/female	2013
31	Chad	0.72 male(s)/female	2013
32	Finland	0.71 male(s)/female	2013
33	Argentina	0.7 male(s)/female	2013
34	Guyana	0.69 male(s)/female	2013
35	Botswana	0.67 male(s)/female	2013
=36	Uruguay	0.66 male(s)/female	2013
=36	Somalia	0.66 male(s)/female	2013
=36	Central African Republic	0.66 male(s)/female	2013
39	Kazakhstan	0.52 male(s)/female	2013
40	Russia	0.44 male(s)/female	2013

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