Sex ratio by age in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Sex ratio by age was 31.25 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
31.25
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
61st
of 212 countries
All-time high
100
in 1972
All-time low
0
in 1968
Years of data
50
1968–2023
Sex ratio by age in Afghanistan, 1968–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio by age in Afghanistan is 31.25, 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 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970s | 50 | 0 | 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.67 | 0 | 50 | 6 |
| 1990s | 17.71 | 0 | 50 | 8 |
| 2000s | 32.03 | 20 | 42.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.03 | 30 | 38.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.18 | 28.57 | 33.33 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More gender data for Afghanistan
- 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)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 644,414 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 672,813 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio by age in Afghanistan?
- Sex ratio by age in Afghanistan was 31.25 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio by age recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 1972.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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