Sex ratio by age in Pakistan
Pakistan: Sex ratio by age was 33.33 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
33.33
Change on year
down 25.8%
World rank
53rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
200
in 1974
All-time low
24.07
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio by age in Pakistan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio by age in Pakistan stood at 33.33.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.8% on the previous year and down 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Pakistan peaked at 200 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 24.07, in 1950.
That places Pakistan 53rd out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 61.2 | 24.07 | 93.48 | 10 |
| 1960s | 89.84 | 50 | 100 | 10 |
| 1970s | 118.05 | 100 | 200 | 10 |
| 1980s | 95.49 | 80.43 | 121.74 | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.69 | 68.83 | 80.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.9 | 60.71 | 67.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.72 | 54.95 | 60.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.62 | 33.33 | 54.26 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More gender data for Pakistan
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3.22 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3.37 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3.17 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3.31 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3.14 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 3.28 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 3.11 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 3.25 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 3.07 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 3.20 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio by age in Pakistan?
- Sex ratio by age in Pakistan was 33.33 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio by age recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 200 in 1974.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.07 in 1950.
- How does Pakistan rank for sex ratio by age?
- Pakistan ranks 53rd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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