Sex ratio by age in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Sex ratio by age was 31.25 males per 100 females in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
31.25 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
61st
of 212 countries
All-time high
100 males per 100 females
in 1972
All-time low
0 males per 100 females
in 1968
Years of data
50
1968–2023
Sex ratio by age in Afghanistan, 1968–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio by age in Afghanistan is 31.25 males per 100 females, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 9.4% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Afghanistan peaked at 100 males per 100 females in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0 males per 100 females, in 1968.
Afghanistan ranks 61st of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sex ratio by age in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1969 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1970 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1971 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1972 | 100 males per 100 females | — |
| 1973 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 50 males per 100 females | -50.0% |
| 1975 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0 males per 100 females | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1984 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1985 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1992 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1993 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1994 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1995 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1996 | 50 males per 100 females | — |
| 1997 | 33.33 males per 100 females | -33.3% |
| 1998 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 25 males per 100 females | -25.0% |
| 2000 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 20 males per 100 females | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +66.7% |
| 2003 | 28.57 males per 100 females | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 42.86 males per 100 females | +50.0% |
| 2005 | 37.5 males per 100 females | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 33.33 males per 100 females | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 30 males per 100 females | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 36.36 males per 100 females | +21.2% |
| 2009 | 33.33 males per 100 females | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 38.46 males per 100 females | +15.4% |
| 2013 | 33.33 males per 100 females | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 37.5 males per 100 females | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 37.5 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 35.29 males per 100 females | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 31.58 males per 100 females | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 30 males per 100 females | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 30 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 31.58 males per 100 females | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 28.57 males per 100 females | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 31.25 males per 100 females | +9.4% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 31.25 males per 100 females is above the median for low income countries, which is 28.24 males per 100 females, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 31.25 males per 100 females is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.46 males per 100 females, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sex ratio by age in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | -100.0% | 50 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 2 |
| 1970s | 50 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 100 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.67 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 50 males per 100 females | 6 |
| 1990s | 17.71 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 50 males per 100 females | 8 |
| 2000s | 32.03 males per 100 females | 20 males per 100 females | 42.86 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.03 males per 100 females | 30 males per 100 females | 38.46 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.18 males per 100 females | 28.57 males per 100 females | 33.33 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 by age in Afghanistan?
- Sex ratio by age in Afghanistan was 31.25 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 by age recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 100 males per 100 females in 1972.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 males per 100 females in 1968.
- How does Afghanistan rank for sex ratio by age?
- Afghanistan ranks 61st out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of males per 100 females at age 100+.