Afghanistan vs Laos: Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old
Afghanistan
104.53 males per 100 females
in 2023
Laos
104.64 males per 100 females
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
134th
Laos rank
131st
Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old over time
- Afghanistan
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 104.64 males per 100 females against 104.53 males per 100 females in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.11 males per 100 females.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 134th and Laos ranks 131st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and Laos in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 101.73 males per 100 females | 101.98 males per 100 females | 0.2488 males per 100 females | Laos |
| 1960s | 102.48 males per 100 females | 102.77 males per 100 females | 0.2956 males per 100 females | Laos |
| 1970s | 103.03 males per 100 females | 103.19 males per 100 females | 0.1616 males per 100 females | Laos |
| 1980s | 103.51 males per 100 females | 103.49 males per 100 females | 0.0213 males per 100 females | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 104.66 males per 100 females | 103.96 males per 100 females | 0.7058 males per 100 females | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 105.67 males per 100 females | 104.09 males per 100 females | 1.58 males per 100 females | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 105.01 males per 100 females | 104.55 males per 100 females | 0.4587 males per 100 females | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 104.57 males per 100 females | 104.64 males per 100 females | 0.072 males per 100 females | Laos |
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 Laos?
- Laos, at 104.64 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 Laos?
- 0.11 males per 100 females, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Laos?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Laos rank globally for sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old?
- Afghanistan ranks 134th and Laos ranks 131st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β 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.