Sex ratio by age in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Sex ratio by age was 12.31 males per 100 females in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
12.31 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
162nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
84.54 males per 100 females
in 1959
All-time low
12.31 males per 100 females
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio by age in Kazakhstan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio by age in Kazakhstan stood at 12.31 males per 100 females. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Kazakhstan peaked at 84.54 males per 100 females in 1959 and was at its lowest, 12.31 males per 100 females, in 2023.
Kazakhstan ranks 162nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sex ratio by age in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 30.56 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 46.34 males per 100 females | +51.7% |
| 1952 | 57.45 males per 100 females | +24.0% |
| 1953 | 64.36 males per 100 females | +12.0% |
| 1954 | 69.61 males per 100 females | +8.2% |
| 1955 | 76.53 males per 100 females | +9.9% |
| 1956 | 80.41 males per 100 females | +5.1% |
| 1957 | 80.2 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 82 males per 100 females | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 84.54 males per 100 females | +3.1% |
| 1960 | 82.42 males per 100 females | -2.5% |
| 1961 | 77.5 males per 100 females | -6.0% |
| 1962 | 70 males per 100 females | -9.7% |
| 1963 | 63.33 males per 100 females | -9.5% |
| 1964 | 56.86 males per 100 females | -10.2% |
| 1965 | 51.11 males per 100 females | -10.1% |
| 1966 | 50 males per 100 females | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 47.22 males per 100 females | -5.6% |
| 1968 | 41.18 males per 100 females | -12.8% |
| 1969 | 38.24 males per 100 females | -7.1% |
| 1970 | 39.39 males per 100 females | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 38.24 males per 100 females | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 37.14 males per 100 females | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 36.11 males per 100 females | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 34.21 males per 100 females | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 33.33 males per 100 females | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 35 males per 100 females | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 36.59 males per 100 females | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 35.71 males per 100 females | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 35.71 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 34.88 males per 100 females | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 34.09 males per 100 females | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 33.33 males per 100 females | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 31.91 males per 100 females | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 32.65 males per 100 females | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 32.76 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 31.67 males per 100 females | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 31.15 males per 100 females | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 32.79 males per 100 females | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 32.14 males per 100 females | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 29.82 males per 100 females | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 27.59 males per 100 females | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 27.87 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 27.14 males per 100 females | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 24.1 males per 100 females | -11.2% |
| 1999 | 23.01 males per 100 females | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 23.84 males per 100 females | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 23.03 males per 100 females | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 22.56 males per 100 females | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 22.17 males per 100 females | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 21.74 males per 100 females | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 21.33 males per 100 females | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 21.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 21.36 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 20.2 males per 100 females | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 18.56 males per 100 females | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 17.77 males per 100 females | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 17.65 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 16.98 males per 100 females | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 15.91 males per 100 females | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 15.56 males per 100 females | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 15.11 males per 100 females | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 15.38 males per 100 females | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 15.74 males per 100 females | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 15.35 males per 100 females | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 14.93 males per 100 females | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 13.98 males per 100 females | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 13.06 males per 100 females | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 12.68 males per 100 females | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 12.31 males per 100 females | -2.9% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 12.31 males per 100 females is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.73 males per 100 females, 54% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 12.31 males per 100 females is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20 males per 100 females, 62% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sex ratio by age in Kazakhstan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +51.7% | 30.56 males per 100 females | 46.34 males per 100 females |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 67.2 males per 100 females | 30.56 males per 100 females | 84.54 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 57.79 males per 100 females | 38.24 males per 100 females | 82.42 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 36.14 males per 100 females | 33.33 males per 100 females | 39.39 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.91 males per 100 females | 31.15 males per 100 females | 34.88 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.11 males per 100 females | 23.01 males per 100 females | 33.33 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.61 males per 100 females | 18.56 males per 100 females | 23.84 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.04 males per 100 females | 14.93 males per 100 females | 17.77 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.01 males per 100 females | 12.31 males per 100 females | 13.98 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More gender data for Kazakhstan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,050 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2514 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 15,953 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 15,953 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 192,023 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 204,014 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 195,086 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 207,220 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 198,672 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio by age in Kazakhstan?
- Sex ratio by age in Kazakhstan was 12.31 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 Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 84.54 males per 100 females in 1959.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.31 males per 100 females in 2023.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for sex ratio by age?
- Kazakhstan ranks 162nd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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+.