Sex ratio by age in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Sex ratio by age was 29.41 males per 100 females in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
29.41 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 15.0%
World rank
70th
of 212 countries
All-time high
55.56 males per 100 females
in 2003
All-time low
0 males per 100 females
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio by age in Azerbaijan, 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 Azerbaijan is 29.41 males per 100 females, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.0% on the previous year and up 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Azerbaijan peaked at 55.56 males per 100 females in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 males per 100 females, in 1950.
Azerbaijan ranks 70th 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 Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1952 | 50 males per 100 females | — |
| 1953 | 33.33 males per 100 females | -33.3% |
| 1954 | 25 males per 100 females | -25.0% |
| 1955 | 16.67 males per 100 females | -33.3% |
| 1956 | 14.29 males per 100 females | -14.3% |
| 1957 | 14.29 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 25 males per 100 females | +75.0% |
| 1959 | 22.22 males per 100 females | -11.1% |
| 1960 | 18.18 males per 100 females | -18.2% |
| 1961 | 25 males per 100 females | +37.5% |
| 1962 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 8.33 males per 100 females | -66.7% |
| 1967 | 0 males per 100 females | -100.0% |
| 1968 | 8.33 males per 100 females | — |
| 1969 | 8.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 8.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0 males per 100 females | -100.0% |
| 1972 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1973 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1974 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1975 | 8.33 males per 100 females | — |
| 1976 | 15.38 males per 100 females | +84.6% |
| 1977 | 15.38 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 15.38 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 18.18 males per 100 females | +18.2% |
| 1980 | 12.5 males per 100 females | -31.2% |
| 1981 | 0 males per 100 females | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1983 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1984 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1985 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1986 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1987 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1988 | 11.11 males per 100 females | — |
| 1989 | 9.09 males per 100 females | -18.2% |
| 1990 | 11.11 males per 100 females | +22.2% |
| 1991 | 16.67 males per 100 females | +50.0% |
| 1992 | 0 males per 100 females | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1994 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1995 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1996 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1997 | 8.33 males per 100 females | — |
| 1998 | 6.67 males per 100 females | -20.0% |
| 1999 | 11.76 males per 100 females | +76.5% |
| 2000 | 21.05 males per 100 females | +78.9% |
| 2001 | 40.91 males per 100 females | +94.3% |
| 2002 | 54.17 males per 100 females | +32.4% |
| 2003 | 55.56 males per 100 females | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 53.57 males per 100 females | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 42.86 males per 100 females | -20.0% |
| 2006 | 33.33 males per 100 females | -22.2% |
| 2007 | 29.63 males per 100 females | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 25.93 males per 100 females | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 25 males per 100 females | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 21.88 males per 100 females | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 19.44 males per 100 females | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 18.92 males per 100 females | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 21.05 males per 100 females | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 21.05 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 20.51 males per 100 females | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 20.51 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 18.92 males per 100 females | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 15.79 males per 100 females | -16.5% |
| 2019 | 16.22 males per 100 females | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 17.95 males per 100 females | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 19.51 males per 100 females | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 25.58 males per 100 females | +31.1% |
| 2023 | 29.41 males per 100 females | +15.0% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 29.41 males per 100 females is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.73 males per 100 females, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 29.41 males per 100 females is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20 males per 100 females, 1.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.08 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 50 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.82 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 25 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.1 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 18.18 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.27 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 12.5 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.45 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 16.67 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.2 males per 100 females | 21.05 males per 100 females | 55.56 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.43 males per 100 females | 15.79 males per 100 females | 21.88 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.11 males per 100 females | 17.95 males per 100 females | 29.41 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More gender data for Azerbaijan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,956 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.3 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 8,710 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 8,710 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 56,657 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 62,813 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 57,383 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 63,829 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 58,825 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio by age in Azerbaijan?
- Sex ratio by age in Azerbaijan was 29.41 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 Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 55.56 males per 100 females in 2003.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 males per 100 females in 1950.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for sex ratio by age?
- Azerbaijan ranks 70th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Azerbaijan 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+.