Sex ratio at birth (UN, World) in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Sex ratio at birth (UN, World) was 105.64 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
105.64 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
72nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
105.81 males per 100 females
in 2018
All-time low
97.36 males per 100 females
in 1999
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth in Tajikistan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio at birth in Tajikistan stood at 105.64 males per 100 females.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Tajikistan peaked at 105.81 males per 100 females in 2018 and was at its lowest, 97.36 males per 100 females, in 1999.
That places Tajikistan 72nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at birth (UN, World) in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 99.76 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 104.26 males per 100 females | +4.5% |
| 1952 | 104.29 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 104.3 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 104.31 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 104.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 104.35 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 104.36 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 104.39 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 104.44 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 104.47 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 104.5 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 104.52 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 104.55 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 104.59 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 104.62 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 104.64 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 104.66 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 104.69 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 104.74 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 104.78 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 104.82 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 104.86 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 104.87 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 104.88 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 104.87 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 104.86 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 104.88 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 104.91 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 104.91 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 104.92 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 104.91 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 104.88 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 104.86 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 104.85 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 104.16 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 102.54 males per 100 females | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 103.39 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 104.93 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 104.68 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 104.7 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 104.92 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 104.91 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 104.84 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 105.05 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 105.24 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 105.28 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 104.07 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 101.17 males per 100 females | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 97.36 males per 100 females | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 100.06 males per 100 females | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 105.34 males per 100 females | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 105.37 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 105.4 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 105.39 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 105.38 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 105.36 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 105.34 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 105.34 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 105.33 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 105.31 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 105.28 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 105.06 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 104.36 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 103.6 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 103.06 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 103 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 104.5 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 105.81 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 105.76 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 105.64 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 105.58 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 105.62 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 105.64 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 105.64 males per 100 females is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 103.72 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 105.64 males per 100 females is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 105.81 males per 100 females, 100% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 103.88 males per 100 females | 99.76 males per 100 females | 104.44 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 104.6 males per 100 females | 104.47 males per 100 females | 104.74 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 104.86 males per 100 females | 104.78 males per 100 females | 104.91 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 104.41 males per 100 females | 102.54 males per 100 females | 104.93 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 103.75 males per 100 females | 97.36 males per 100 females | 105.28 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.83 males per 100 females | 100.06 males per 100 females | 105.4 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.57 males per 100 females | 103 males per 100 females | 105.81 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.62 males per 100 females | 105.58 males per 100 females | 105.64 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 69 American Samoa 105.7 males per 100 females compare
- 70 Indonesia 105.69 males per 100 females compare
- 71 North Korea 105.65 males per 100 females compare
- 73 New Caledonia 105.64 males per 100 females compare
- 74 Russia 105.63 males per 100 females compare
- 75 Australia 105.59 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Tajikistan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,892 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4634 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 7,841 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 7,841 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.7 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 126,845 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 134,134 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 127,721 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 134,916 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 128,822 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Tajikistan?
- Sex ratio at birth in Tajikistan was 105.64 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 Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 105.81 males per 100 females in 2018.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.36 males per 100 females in 1999.
- How does Tajikistan rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Tajikistan ranks 72nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tajikistan 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.