Sex ratio at age 5 in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Sex ratio at age 5 was 104.53 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
104.53 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
115th
of 236 countries
All-time high
105.5 males per 100 females
in 2008
All-time low
96.41 males per 100 females
in 1953
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 5 in Afghanistan, 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 age 5 in Afghanistan stood at 104.53 males per 100 females.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 5 in Afghanistan peaked at 105.5 males per 100 females in 2008 and was at its lowest, 96.41 males per 100 females, in 1953.
Afghanistan ranks 115th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at age 5 in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 103.21 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 101.27 males per 100 females | -1.9% |
| 1952 | 99.01 males per 100 females | -2.2% |
| 1953 | 96.41 males per 100 females | -2.6% |
| 1954 | 96.52 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 99.75 males per 100 females | +3.3% |
| 1956 | 101.54 males per 100 females | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 101.62 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 101.7 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 101.8 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 101.9 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 102 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 102.09 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 102.17 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 102.23 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 102.29 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 102.36 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 102.44 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 102.49 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 102.54 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 102.58 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 102.63 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 102.7 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 102.78 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 102.85 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 102.91 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 102.97 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 103.06 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 103.18 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 103.28 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 103.37 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 103.44 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 103.52 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 103.59 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 103.67 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 103.79 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 103.85 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 103.84 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 103.78 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 103.72 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 103.76 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 103.94 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 104.06 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 104.12 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 104.18 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 104.22 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 104.29 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 104.37 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 104.46 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 104.53 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 104.56 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 104.67 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 104.87 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 105.03 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 105.24 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 105.39 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 105.42 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 105.48 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 105.5 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 105.43 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 105.39 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 105.36 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 105.34 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 105.35 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 105.31 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 105.23 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 105.12 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 104.99 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 104.87 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 104.78 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 104.73 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 104.66 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 104.59 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 104.53 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 104.53 males per 100 females is above the median for low income countries, which is 102.53 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 104.53 males per 100 females is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 104.82 males per 100 females, 100% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 100.28 males per 100 females | 96.41 males per 100 females | 103.21 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 102.25 males per 100 females | 101.9 males per 100 females | 102.54 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 102.89 males per 100 females | 102.58 males per 100 females | 103.28 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 103.66 males per 100 females | 103.37 males per 100 females | 103.85 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 104.19 males per 100 females | 103.76 males per 100 females | 104.53 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.16 males per 100 females | 104.56 males per 100 females | 105.5 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.18 males per 100 females | 104.78 males per 100 females | 105.39 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.63 males per 100 females | 104.53 males per 100 females | 104.73 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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)
- Population 29,681 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 29,681 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.43 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 5 in Afghanistan?
- Sex ratio at age 5 in Afghanistan was 104.53 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 age 5 recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 105.5 males per 100 females in 2008.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 5 recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.41 males per 100 females in 1953.
- How does Afghanistan rank for sex ratio at age 5?
- Afghanistan ranks 115th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 5 rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Afghanistan 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 age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of males per 100 females at age 5.