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Sex ratio by age in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Sex ratio by age was 15.17 males per 100 females in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
15.17 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 29.4%
World rank
150th
of 212 countries
All-time high
800 males per 100 females
in 1993
All-time low
12.77 males per 100 females
in 2016
Years of data
45
1950–2023

Sex ratio by age in Bangladesh, 1950–2023

02004006008001950198620231950: 100 males per 100 females1951: 75 males per 100 females1952: 75 males per 100 females1953: 100 males per 100 females1960: 100 males per 100 females1961: 100 males per 100 females1962: 140 males per 100 females1963: 180 males per 100 females1964: 180 males per 100 females1965: 157.1 males per 100 females1966: 183.3 males per 100 females1967: 200 males per 100 females1968: 200 males per 100 females1969: 400 males per 100 females1971: 138.5 males per 100 females1972: 133.3 males per 100 females1973: 133.3 males per 100 females1974: 150 males per 100 females1975: 100 males per 100 females1993: 800 males per 100 females1994: 800 males per 100 females1995: 800 males per 100 females1997: 600 males per 100 females1998: 500 males per 100 females1999: 500 males per 100 females2000: 500 males per 100 females2001: 400 males per 100 females2006: 100 males per 100 females2007: 100 males per 100 females2008: 100 males per 100 females2009: 200 males per 100 females2010: 200 males per 100 females2011: 100 males per 100 females2012: 100 males per 100 females2013: 66.7 males per 100 females2014: 33.3 males per 100 females2015: 16.7 males per 100 females2016: 12.8 males per 100 females2017: 13.5 males per 100 females2018: 17 males per 100 females2019: 20.1 males per 100 females2020: 23 males per 100 females2021: 26.1 males per 100 females2022: 21.5 males per 100 females2023: 15.2 males per 100 females

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 15.17 males per 100 females for sex ratio by age in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.4% on the previous year and down 77.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Bangladesh peaked at 800 males per 100 females in 1993 and was at its lowest, 12.77 males per 100 females, in 2016.

That places Bangladesh 150th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Bangladesh, year by year

Year males per 100 females Change
1950 100 males per 100 females —
1951 75 males per 100 females -25.0%
1952 75 males per 100 females +0.0%
1953 100 males per 100 females +33.3%
1960 100 males per 100 females +0.0%
1961 100 males per 100 females +0.0%
1962 140 males per 100 females +40.0%
1963 180 males per 100 females +28.6%
1964 180 males per 100 females +0.0%
1965 157.14 males per 100 females -12.7%
1966 183.33 males per 100 females +16.7%
1967 200 males per 100 females +9.1%
1968 200 males per 100 females +0.0%
1969 400 males per 100 females +100.0%
1971 138.46 males per 100 females -65.4%
1972 133.33 males per 100 females -3.7%
1973 133.33 males per 100 females +0.0%
1974 150 males per 100 females +12.5%
1975 100 males per 100 females -33.3%
1993 800 males per 100 females +700.0%
1994 800 males per 100 females +0.0%
1995 800 males per 100 females +0.0%
1997 600 males per 100 females -25.0%
1998 500 males per 100 females -16.7%
1999 500 males per 100 females +0.0%
2000 500 males per 100 females +0.0%
2001 400 males per 100 females -20.0%
2006 100 males per 100 females -75.0%
2007 100 males per 100 females +0.0%
2008 100 males per 100 females +0.0%
2009 200 males per 100 females +100.0%
2010 200 males per 100 females +0.0%
2011 100 males per 100 females -50.0%
2012 100 males per 100 females +0.0%
2013 66.67 males per 100 females -33.3%
2014 33.33 males per 100 females -50.0%
2015 16.67 males per 100 females -50.0%
2016 12.77 males per 100 females -23.4%
2017 13.54 males per 100 females +6.1%
2018 16.97 males per 100 females +25.3%
2019 20.08 males per 100 females +18.3%
2020 23.02 males per 100 females +14.6%
2021 26.13 males per 100 females +13.5%
2022 21.5 males per 100 females -17.7%
2023 15.17 males per 100 females -29.4%

Bangladesh compared with similar countries

  • Bangladesh's 15.17 males per 100 females is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.49 males per 100 females, 60% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Bangladesh's 15.17 males per 100 females is below the median for South Asia, which is 42.39 males per 100 females, 36% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sex ratio by age in Bangladesh 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.

YearChange FromTo
1993 +700.0% 100 males per 100 females 800 males per 100 females

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 87.5 males per 100 females 75 males per 100 females 100 males per 100 females 4
1960s 184.05 males per 100 females 100 males per 100 females 400 males per 100 females 10
1970s 131.03 males per 100 females 100 males per 100 females 150 males per 100 females 5
1990s 666.67 males per 100 females 500 males per 100 females 800 males per 100 females 6
2000s 233.33 males per 100 females 100 males per 100 females 500 males per 100 females 6
2010s 58 males per 100 females 12.77 males per 100 females 200 males per 100 females 10
2020s 21.46 males per 100 females 15.17 males per 100 females 26.13 males per 100 females 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 147 Jamaica 15.62 males per 100 females compare
  2. 148 Nicaragua 15.38 males per 100 females compare
  3. 149 Bahamas 15.19 males per 100 females compare
  4. 151 Luxembourg 14.44 males per 100 females compare
  5. 152 Bermuda 14.29 males per 100 females compare
  6. 152 Gibraltar 14.29 males per 100 females compare
  7. 152 Saint Martin (French Part) 14.29 males per 100 females compare
  8. 152 Yemen 14.29 males per 100 females compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sex ratio by age in Bangladesh?
Sex ratio by age in Bangladesh was 15.17 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 Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 800 males per 100 females in 1993.
What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 12.77 males per 100 females in 2016.
How does Bangladesh rank for sex ratio by age?
Bangladesh ranks 150th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is down 77.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bangladesh 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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About this data

Indicator
Sex ratio by age
Unit
males per 100 females
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 12,519 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of males per 100 females at age 100+.