Sex ratio at birth in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Sex ratio at birth was 104.53 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
104.53
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
130th
of 229 countries
All-time high
105.78
in 2002
All-time low
99.85
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth in Afghanistan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio at birth in Afghanistan stood at 104.53.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Afghanistan peaked at 105.78 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 99.85, in 1950.
That places Afghanistan 130th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 101.73 | 99.85 | 102.19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 102.48 | 102.23 | 102.72 | 10 |
| 1970s | 103.03 | 102.78 | 103.22 | 10 |
| 1980s | 103.51 | 103.25 | 103.92 | 10 |
| 1990s | 104.66 | 104.04 | 105.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.67 | 105.54 | 105.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.01 | 104.66 | 105.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.57 | 104.53 | 104.61 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 127 Lao People's Democratic Republic 104.64 compare
- 128 El Salvador 104.63 compare
- 129 Bangladesh 104.56 compare
- 131 Monaco 104.52 compare
- 132 Ecuador 104.44 compare
- 133 Western Sahara 104.44 compare
More gender data for Afghanistan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 20,358 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.64 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 707,563 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 739,025 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 690,872 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 720,642 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 674,248 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 703,775 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 657,754 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 686,729 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Afghanistan?
- Sex ratio at birth in Afghanistan was 104.53 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 105.78 in 2002.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.85 in 1950.
- How does Afghanistan rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Afghanistan ranks 130th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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