Sex ratio at birth (UN, World) in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Sex ratio at birth (UN, World) was 105.79 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
105.79 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
65th
of 236 countries
All-time high
107.43 males per 100 females
in 2006
All-time low
103.69 males per 100 females
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth in Turkmenistan, 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 Turkmenistan stood at 105.79 males per 100 females.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Turkmenistan peaked at 107.43 males per 100 females in 2006 and was at its lowest, 103.69 males per 100 females, in 1951.
That places Turkmenistan 65th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at birth (UN, World) in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 104.94 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 103.69 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 1952 | 103.72 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 103.76 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 103.79 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 103.83 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 103.87 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 103.92 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 103.98 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 104.03 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 104.07 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 104.11 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 104.15 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 104.2 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 104.26 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 104.3 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 104.34 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 104.38 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 104.42 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 104.47 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 104.49 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 104.54 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 104.59 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 104.62 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 104.65 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 104.68 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 104.7 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 104.74 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 104.78 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 104.82 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 104.86 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 104.91 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 104.99 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 105.04 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 105.11 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 105.61 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 105.98 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 105.83 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 105.52 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 105.29 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 105.28 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 105.28 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 105.26 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 105.26 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 105.26 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 105.26 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 105.24 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 105.22 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 105.22 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 105.51 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 105.75 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 105.73 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 105.91 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 106.32 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 106.83 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 107.25 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 107.43 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 107.24 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 106.64 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 105.89 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 105.29 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 104.89 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 104.73 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 104.8 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 105.01 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 105.23 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 105.44 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 105.61 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 105.76 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 105.91 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 106.12 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 106.2 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 105.97 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 105.79 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 105.79 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)
- Turkmenistan's 105.79 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 | 103.95 males per 100 females | 103.69 males per 100 females | 104.94 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 104.27 males per 100 females | 104.07 males per 100 females | 104.47 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 104.66 males per 100 females | 104.49 males per 100 females | 104.82 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 105.31 males per 100 females | 104.86 males per 100 females | 105.98 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 105.28 males per 100 females | 105.22 males per 100 females | 105.51 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 106.5 males per 100 females | 105.73 males per 100 females | 107.43 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.27 males per 100 females | 104.73 males per 100 females | 105.91 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.02 males per 100 females | 105.79 males per 100 females | 106.2 males per 100 females | 4 |
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More gender data for Turkmenistan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,311 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.23 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,825 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,825 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 73,479 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 77,770 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 74,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 79,143 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 76,323 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Turkmenistan?
- Sex ratio at birth in Turkmenistan was 105.79 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 Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 107.43 males per 100 females in 2006.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.69 males per 100 females in 1951.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Turkmenistan ranks 65th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Turkmenistan 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.