Sex ratio at sixty years old in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Sex ratio at sixty years old was 83.65 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
83.65
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
189th
of 229 countries
All-time high
130.11
in 1950
All-time low
80.23
in 2008
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at sixty years old in Afghanistan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 83.65 for sex ratio at sixty years old in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at sixty years old in Afghanistan peaked at 130.11 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 80.23, in 2008.
That places Afghanistan 189th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio at sixty years old in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 130.11 | — |
| 1951 | 129.26 | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 128.58 | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 127.34 | -1.0% |
| 1954 | 125.03 | -1.8% |
| 1955 | 122.5 | -2.0% |
| 1956 | 119.96 | -2.1% |
| 1957 | 117.49 | -2.1% |
| 1958 | 115.82 | -1.4% |
| 1959 | 115.23 | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 114.95 | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 114.64 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 114.52 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 113.8 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 112.1 | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 110.16 | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 108.42 | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 106.72 | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 105.55 | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 105.29 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 105.4 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 105.5 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 105.69 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 105.81 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 105.7 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 105.48 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 105.38 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 105.34 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 105.22 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 104.97 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 104.69 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 104.22 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 103.33 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 102.57 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 101.83 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 100.56 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 99.68 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 99.28 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 98.37 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 97.08 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 95.91 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 94.86 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 93.77 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 93.07 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 92.93 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 92.95 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 92.54 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 91.84 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 91.7 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 91.94 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 91.79 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 91.1 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 90.33 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 89.61 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 88.52 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 86.91 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 84.98 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 82.77 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 80.23 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 81.07 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 84.61 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 85.34 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 84.67 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 84.53 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 84.34 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 84.09 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 83.83 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 83.56 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 83.31 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 83.14 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 82.96 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 82.84 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 83.07 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 83.65 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 123.13 | 115.23 | 130.11 | 10 |
| 1960s | 110.61 | 105.29 | 114.95 | 10 |
| 1970s | 105.45 | 104.97 | 105.81 | 10 |
| 1980s | 101.16 | 97.08 | 104.69 | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.15 | 91.7 | 95.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.73 | 80.23 | 91.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.14 | 83.14 | 85.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.13 | 82.84 | 83.65 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 186 Puerto Rico 84.04 compare
- 187 Kyrgyzstan 84.04 compare
- 188 Zambia 83.79 compare
- 190 Micronesia, Federated States of 83.64 compare
- 191 Uganda 83.55 compare
- 192 Lithuania 83.37 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 sixty years old in Afghanistan?
- Sex ratio at sixty years old in Afghanistan was 83.65 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at sixty years old recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 130.11 in 1950.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at sixty years old recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.23 in 2008.
- How does Afghanistan rank for sex ratio at sixty years old?
- Afghanistan ranks 189th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at sixty years old rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio at sixty years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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