Sex ratio by age in Armenia
Armenia: Sex ratio by age was 18 males per 100 females in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
18 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
133rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
83.33 males per 100 females
in 1990
All-time low
14.89 males per 100 females
in 2017
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio by age in Armenia, 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 Armenia is 18 males per 100 females, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Armenia peaked at 83.33 males per 100 females in 1990 and was at its lowest, 14.89 males per 100 females, in 2017.
Armenia ranks 133rd 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 Armenia, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 50 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 53.33 males per 100 females | +6.7% |
| 1952 | 50 males per 100 females | -6.2% |
| 1953 | 54.17 males per 100 females | +8.3% |
| 1954 | 60.87 males per 100 females | +12.4% |
| 1955 | 63.64 males per 100 females | +4.5% |
| 1956 | 71.43 males per 100 females | +12.2% |
| 1957 | 68.18 males per 100 females | -4.5% |
| 1958 | 68.18 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 75 males per 100 females | +10.0% |
| 1960 | 73.68 males per 100 females | -1.8% |
| 1961 | 66.67 males per 100 females | -9.5% |
| 1962 | 50 males per 100 females | -25.0% |
| 1963 | 43.75 males per 100 females | -12.5% |
| 1964 | 42.86 males per 100 females | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 41.67 males per 100 females | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 33.33 males per 100 females | -20.0% |
| 1967 | 27.27 males per 100 females | -18.2% |
| 1968 | 20 males per 100 females | -26.7% |
| 1969 | 22.22 males per 100 females | +11.1% |
| 1970 | 22.22 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 20 males per 100 females | -10.0% |
| 1972 | 18.18 males per 100 females | -9.1% |
| 1973 | 18.18 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 18.18 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 27.27 males per 100 females | +50.0% |
| 1976 | 25 males per 100 females | -8.3% |
| 1977 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +33.3% |
| 1981 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 30.77 males per 100 females | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 30.77 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 70.59 males per 100 females | +129.4% |
| 1990 | 83.33 males per 100 females | +18.1% |
| 1991 | 83.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 80.95 males per 100 females | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 77.78 males per 100 females | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 73.33 males per 100 females | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 64.29 males per 100 females | -12.3% |
| 1996 | 53.85 males per 100 females | -16.2% |
| 1997 | 38.46 males per 100 females | -28.6% |
| 1998 | 38.46 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 28.57 males per 100 females | -25.7% |
| 2000 | 31.25 males per 100 females | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 28.57 males per 100 females | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 25 males per 100 females | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 22.22 males per 100 females | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 24.14 males per 100 females | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 25 males per 100 females | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 22.86 males per 100 females | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 22.22 males per 100 females | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 20.51 males per 100 females | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 20.93 males per 100 females | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 21.74 males per 100 females | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 20.41 males per 100 females | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 20 males per 100 females | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 19.23 males per 100 females | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 17.31 males per 100 females | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 16 males per 100 females | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 14.89 males per 100 females | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 16.67 males per 100 females | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 15.69 males per 100 females | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 16 males per 100 females | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 18.18 males per 100 females | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 18.6 males per 100 females | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 18 males per 100 females | -3.3% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 18 males per 100 females is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.73 males per 100 females, 79% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 18 males per 100 females is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20 males per 100 females, 90% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sex ratio by age in Armenia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +129.4% | 30.77 males per 100 females | 70.59 males per 100 females |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 61.48 males per 100 females | 50 males per 100 females | 75 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 42.15 males per 100 females | 20 males per 100 females | 73.68 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.4 males per 100 females | 18.18 males per 100 females | 27.27 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.55 males per 100 females | 30.77 males per 100 females | 70.59 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.24 males per 100 females | 28.57 males per 100 females | 83.33 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.51 males per 100 females | 20.51 males per 100 females | 33.33 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.29 males per 100 females | 14.89 males per 100 females | 21.74 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.7 males per 100 females | 16 males per 100 females | 18.6 males per 100 females | 4 |
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More gender data for Armenia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 493.98 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.65 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,357 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,357 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2665 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 16,646 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 17,955 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 16,680 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 18,043 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 16,673 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio by age in Armenia?
- Sex ratio by age in Armenia was 18 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 Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 83.33 males per 100 females in 1990.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.89 males per 100 females in 2017.
- How does Armenia rank for sex ratio by age?
- Armenia ranks 133rd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Armenia 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+.