Afghanistan vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Sex ratio at birth

Afghanistan
104.53 males per 100 females
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic
104.64 males per 100 females
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
134th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
131st

Sex ratio at birth over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
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How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 131st of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1950s 101.73 males per 100 females 101.98 males per 100 females 0.2488 males per 100 females Lao People's Democratic Republic
1960s 102.48 males per 100 females 102.77 males per 100 females 0.2956 males per 100 females Lao People's Democratic Republic
1970s 103.03 males per 100 females 103.19 males per 100 females 0.1616 males per 100 females Lao People's Democratic Republic
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 Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sex ratio at birth, Afghanistan or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, 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 between Afghanistan and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
0.11 males per 100 females, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for sex ratio at birth?
Afghanistan ranks 134th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 131st 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Sex ratio at birth
Unit
males per 100 females
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of male births per 100 female births.