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Gender Statistics

As global and national focus on gender equality and women’s economic contributions grows, the demand for reliable, timely, and meaningful gender statistics has never been greater. To address this need, the Department of Census and Statistics (DCS) compiles and disseminates sex-disaggregated data required to adequately reflect differences and inequalities in the situation of women and men across all areas of life, while effectively capturing gender-specific roles, questions, and societal concerns.

This webpage brings together statistics from DCS censuses & surveys, and key administrative records from government and semi-government agencies to provide a comprehensive look at the situation of women and men. Further, four historic landmark gender publications of the DCS—from 1995, 1997, 2007, and 2014—that catered to the gender data needs of policymakers, researchers, and the public for over three decades, have been included in this repository.

The Gender Statistics webpage is regularly updated as new statistical information becomes available.



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Population

  • Table 1: Population by Age Group and Sex, and Sex Ratio, 2012 and 2024

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  • Table 2: Population by Province and District, Sex, and Sex Ratio, 2012 and 2024

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  • Table 3: Population by Functional Age Group and Sex, 2012 and 2024

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  • Table 4: Median Age of the Population by Census Year and Sex

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  • Table 5: Elderly Population (60 Years and Above) by Census Year and Sex

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  • Table 6: Elderly Female Population (60 Years and Above) by Sector and Age Group, 2012 and 2024

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  • Table 7: Estimated Mid-Year Population by Age Group and Sex, 2012–2025

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  • Table 8: Estimated Mid-Year Female Population by Province and District, 2014–2025

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  • Table 9: Singulate Mean Age at Marriage by Census Year and Sex

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  • Table 10: Currently Married Persons by Census Year, Type of Marriage and Sex

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  • Table 11: Currently Married Females (15-49 years of age) by Census Year and Age Group

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  • Table 12: Life Expectancy at Birth by Year and Sex

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