Sex ratio by age in Argentina
Argentina: Sex ratio by age was 24.14 males per 100 females in 2023. ▼ Falling
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.
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
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 253,659 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 247,660 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 260,027 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 256,439 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 269,310 (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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The number of males per 100 females at age 100+.