Sex ratio by age in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Sex ratio by age was 20 males per 100 females in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
20 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 13.3%
World rank
116th
of 212 countries
All-time high
116.67 males per 100 females
in 1968
All-time low
0 males per 100 females
in 1983
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio by age in Tajikistan, 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 Tajikistan stood at 20 males per 100 females.
That represents a change of down 13.3% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Tajikistan peaked at 116.67 males per 100 females in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0 males per 100 females, in 1983.
Tajikistan ranks 116th 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 Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 58.33 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 71.43 males per 100 females | +22.4% |
| 1952 | 80 males per 100 females | +12.0% |
| 1953 | 85.71 males per 100 females | +7.1% |
| 1954 | 91.67 males per 100 females | +6.9% |
| 1955 | 100 males per 100 females | +9.1% |
| 1956 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 85.71 males per 100 females | -14.3% |
| 1958 | 66.67 males per 100 females | -22.2% |
| 1959 | 80 males per 100 females | +20.0% |
| 1960 | 100 males per 100 females | +25.0% |
| 1961 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 83.33 males per 100 females | -16.7% |
| 1966 | 83.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 100 males per 100 females | +20.0% |
| 1968 | 116.67 males per 100 females | +16.7% |
| 1969 | 100 males per 100 females | -14.3% |
| 1970 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 75 males per 100 females | -25.0% |
| 1974 | 75 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 75 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 75 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 75 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 75 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 75 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 57.14 males per 100 females | -23.8% |
| 1981 | 40 males per 100 females | -30.0% |
| 1982 | 25 males per 100 females | -37.5% |
| 1983 | 0 males per 100 females | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1985 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1986 | 50 males per 100 females | — |
| 1987 | 25 males per 100 females | -50.0% |
| 1988 | 40 males per 100 females | +60.0% |
| 1989 | 33.33 males per 100 females | -16.7% |
| 1990 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 40 males per 100 females | +20.0% |
| 1993 | 40 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 40 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 33.33 males per 100 females | -16.7% |
| 1996 | 28.57 males per 100 females | -14.3% |
| 1997 | 28.57 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 50 males per 100 females | +75.0% |
| 1999 | 60 males per 100 females | +20.0% |
| 2000 | 50 males per 100 females | -16.7% |
| 2001 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 35.71 males per 100 females | -28.6% |
| 2004 | 35.29 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 33.33 males per 100 females | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 31.25 males per 100 females | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 26.67 males per 100 females | -14.7% |
| 2009 | 31.25 males per 100 females | +17.2% |
| 2010 | 31.25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 31.25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 31.25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 31.25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 25 males per 100 females | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 26.67 males per 100 females | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 26.67 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 28.57 males per 100 females | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 26.67 males per 100 females | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 25 males per 100 females | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 20 males per 100 females | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 15.38 males per 100 females | -23.1% |
| 2022 | 23.08 males per 100 females | +50.0% |
| 2023 | 20 males per 100 females | -13.3% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 20 males per 100 females is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.49 males per 100 females, 78% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 20 males per 100 females is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sex ratio by age in Tajikistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | -100.0% | 25 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females |
| 1998 | +75.0% | 28.57 males per 100 females | 50 males per 100 females |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 81.95 males per 100 females | 58.33 males per 100 females | 100 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 98.33 males per 100 females | 83.33 males per 100 females | 116.67 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 82.5 males per 100 females | 75 males per 100 females | 100 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.05 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 57.14 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.71 males per 100 females | 28.57 males per 100 females | 60 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.68 males per 100 females | 26.67 males per 100 females | 50 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.36 males per 100 females | 25 males per 100 females | 31.25 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.62 males per 100 females | 15.38 males per 100 females | 23.08 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
- 114 Saudi Arabia 21.26 males per 100 females compare
- 115 Macao 20.51 males per 100 females compare
- 116 Faroe Islands 20 males per 100 females compare
- 116 Ghana 20 males per 100 females compare
- 116 Jersey 20 males per 100 females compare
- 116 San Marino 20 males per 100 females compare
- 116 United Arab Emirates 20 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Tajikistan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,892 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4634 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 7,841 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 7,841 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.7 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 126,845 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 134,134 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 127,721 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 134,916 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 128,822 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio by age in Tajikistan?
- Sex ratio by age in Tajikistan was 20 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 Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 116.67 males per 100 females in 1968.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 males per 100 females in 1983.
- How does Tajikistan rank for sex ratio by age?
- Tajikistan ranks 116th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tajikistan 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+.