Sex ratio at birth in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Sex ratio at birth was 106.23 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
106.23 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
49th
of 236 countries
All-time high
106.36 males per 100 females
in 2017
All-time low
101.73 males per 100 females
in 1988
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth in Kazakhstan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 106.23 males per 100 females for sex ratio at birth in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Kazakhstan peaked at 106.36 males per 100 females in 2017 and was at its lowest, 101.73 males per 100 females, in 1988.
Kazakhstan ranks 49th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Sex ratio at birth in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 105.24 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 104.53 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 104.55 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 104.56 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 104.58 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 104.6 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 104.62 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 104.64 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 104.65 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 104.66 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 104.68 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 104.69 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 104.71 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 104.73 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 104.74 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 104.76 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 104.77 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 104.79 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 104.83 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 104.88 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 104.92 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 104.92 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 104.93 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 104.93 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 104.93 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 104.91 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 104.46 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 103.59 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 103.94 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 104.77 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 104.83 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 104.86 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 104.88 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 104.9 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 104.91 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 104.94 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 104.53 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 103.33 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 101.73 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 102.79 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 104.81 males per 100 females | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 104.79 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 104.86 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 105.05 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 105.27 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 105.37 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 104.82 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 103.8 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 104 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 104.93 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 105.03 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 104.94 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 104.92 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 104.97 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 105.08 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 105.16 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 105.21 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 105.28 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 105.37 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 105.5 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 105.6 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 105.67 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 105.73 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 105.85 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 106 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 106.11 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 106.25 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 106.36 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 106.03 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 105.12 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 104.53 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 105.41 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 106.27 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 106.23 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 106.23 males per 100 females is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 105.05 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 106.23 males per 100 females is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 105.81 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 104.66 males per 100 females | 104.53 males per 100 females | 105.24 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 104.76 males per 100 females | 104.68 males per 100 females | 104.88 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 104.63 males per 100 females | 103.59 males per 100 females | 104.93 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 104.17 males per 100 females | 101.73 males per 100 females | 104.94 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 104.77 males per 100 females | 103.8 males per 100 females | 105.37 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.15 males per 100 females | 104.92 males per 100 females | 105.5 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.87 males per 100 females | 105.12 males per 100 females | 106.36 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.61 males per 100 females | 104.53 males per 100 females | 106.27 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More gender data for Kazakhstan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,050 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2514 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 15,953 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 15,953 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 192,023 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 204,014 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 195,086 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 207,220 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 198,672 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Kazakhstan?
- Sex ratio at birth in Kazakhstan was 106.23 males per 100 females in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 106.36 males per 100 females in 2017.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.73 males per 100 females in 1988.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Kazakhstan ranks 49th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male births per 100 female births.