Afghanistan vs El Salvador: Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old
Afghanistan
104.53 males per 100 females
in 2023
El Salvador
104.63 males per 100 females
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
134th
El Salvador rank
132nd
Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old over time
- Afghanistan
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 104.63 males per 100 females against 104.53 males per 100 females in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.1 males per 100 females.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was El Salvador ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 134th and El Salvador ranks 132nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and El Salvador in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 101.73 males per 100 females | 102.49 males per 100 females | 0.7663 males per 100 females | El Salvador |
| 1960s | 102.48 males per 100 females | 103.88 males per 100 females | 1.4 males per 100 females | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 103.03 males per 100 females | 102 males per 100 females | 1.04 males per 100 females | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 103.51 males per 100 females | 102.59 males per 100 females | 0.9202 males per 100 females | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 104.66 males per 100 females | 104.07 males per 100 females | 0.5866 males per 100 females | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 105.67 males per 100 females | 106.34 males per 100 females | 0.6671 males per 100 females | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 105.01 males per 100 females | 105.86 males per 100 females | 0.8485 males per 100 females | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 104.57 males per 100 females | 104.63 males per 100 females | 0.0607 males per 100 females | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old, Afghanistan or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 104.63 males per 100 females against 104.53 males per 100 females in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old between Afghanistan and El Salvador?
- 0.1 males per 100 females, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and El Salvador?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and El Salvador rank globally for sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old?
- Afghanistan ranks 134th and El Salvador ranks 132nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of male births per 100 female births.