Sex ratio by age in Argentina
Argentina: Sex ratio by age was 24.14 males per 100 females in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
24.14 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
98th
of 212 countries
All-time high
50 males per 100 females
in 1958
All-time low
14.29 males per 100 females
in 1972
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio by age in Argentina, 1950–2023
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 Argentina is 24.14 males per 100 females, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Argentina peaked at 50 males per 100 females in 1958 and was at its lowest, 14.29 males per 100 females, in 1972.
That places Argentina 98th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio by age in Argentina, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 28.95 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 32.08 males per 100 females | +10.8% |
| 1952 | 36.84 males per 100 females | +14.9% |
| 1953 | 39.29 males per 100 females | +6.6% |
| 1954 | 42.11 males per 100 females | +7.2% |
| 1955 | 41.67 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 33.33 males per 100 females | -20.0% |
| 1957 | 42.86 males per 100 females | +28.6% |
| 1958 | 50 males per 100 females | +16.7% |
| 1959 | 40 males per 100 females | -20.0% |
| 1960 | 50 males per 100 females | +25.0% |
| 1961 | 25 males per 100 females | -50.0% |
| 1962 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +33.3% |
| 1963 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 25 males per 100 females | -25.0% |
| 1969 | 20 males per 100 females | -20.0% |
| 1970 | 20 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 16.67 males per 100 females | -16.7% |
| 1972 | 14.29 males per 100 females | -14.3% |
| 1973 | 25 males per 100 females | +75.0% |
| 1974 | 22.22 males per 100 females | -11.1% |
| 1975 | 27.27 males per 100 females | +22.7% |
| 1976 | 21.43 males per 100 females | -21.4% |
| 1977 | 17.65 males per 100 females | -17.6% |
| 1978 | 20 males per 100 females | +13.3% |
| 1979 | 24 males per 100 females | +20.0% |
| 1980 | 23.33 males per 100 females | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 22.86 males per 100 females | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 25 males per 100 females | +9.4% |
| 1983 | 26.09 males per 100 females | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 26.92 males per 100 females | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 26.23 males per 100 females | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 25.71 males per 100 females | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 25.93 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 26.53 males per 100 females | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 26.5 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 26.28 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 26.25 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 26.56 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 26.29 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 26.88 males per 100 females | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 27.38 males per 100 females | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 27.09 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 26.83 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 26.66 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 26.84 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 26.66 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 26.26 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 26.13 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 25.81 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 25.51 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 25.38 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 25.18 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 24.7 males per 100 females | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 24.49 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 24.49 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 24.28 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 24.04 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 24.48 males per 100 females | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 25.8 males per 100 females | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 26.7 males per 100 females | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 26.9 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 26.74 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 26.56 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 26.51 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 26.23 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 25.6 males per 100 females | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 25.11 males per 100 females | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 24.66 males per 100 females | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 24.14 males per 100 females | -2.1% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 24.14 males per 100 females is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.73 males per 100 females, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 24.14 males per 100 females is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.36 males per 100 females, 1.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sex ratio by age in Argentina 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +75.0% | 14.29 males per 100 females | 25 males per 100 females |
| 1961 | -50.0% | 50 males per 100 females | 25 males per 100 females |
| 1962 | +33.3% | 25 males per 100 females | 33.33 males per 100 females |
| 1957 | +28.6% | 33.33 males per 100 females | 42.86 males per 100 females |
| 1960 | +25.0% | 40 males per 100 females | 50 males per 100 females |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.71 males per 100 females | 28.95 males per 100 females | 50 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 32 males per 100 females | 20 males per 100 females | 50 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.85 males per 100 females | 14.29 males per 100 females | 27.27 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.51 males per 100 females | 22.86 males per 100 females | 26.92 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.71 males per 100 females | 26.25 males per 100 females | 27.38 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.46 males per 100 females | 24.49 males per 100 females | 26.66 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.82 males per 100 females | 24.04 males per 100 females | 26.9 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.88 males per 100 females | 24.14 males per 100 females | 25.6 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 95 Switzerland 24.27 males per 100 females compare
- 96 Tunisia 24.27 males per 100 females compare
- 97 United Kingdom 24.15 males per 100 females compare
- 99 Latvia 23.75 males per 100 females compare
- 100 Spain 23.5 males per 100 females compare
- 101 Netherlands 23.45 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Argentina
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 8,443 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.87 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 38,142 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 38,142 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 245,599 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 257,943 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 244,280 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 256,467 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 241,665 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio by age in Argentina?
- Sex ratio by age in Argentina was 24.14 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 Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 50 males per 100 females in 1958.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.29 males per 100 females in 1972.
- How does Argentina rank for sex ratio by age?
- Argentina ranks 98th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina 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+.