Sex ratio by age in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Sex ratio by age was 13.04 males per 100 females in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
13.04 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 13.0%
World rank
158th
of 212 countries
All-time high
50 males per 100 females
in 1968
All-time low
13.04 males per 100 females
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio by age in Turkmenistan, 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 Turkmenistan is 13.04 males per 100 females, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.0% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Turkmenistan peaked at 50 males per 100 females in 1968 and was at its lowest, 13.04 males per 100 females, in 2023.
Turkmenistan ranks 158th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio by age in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 30.77 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +8.3% |
| 1952 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 40 males per 100 females | +20.0% |
| 1955 | 37.5 males per 100 females | -6.2% |
| 1956 | 28.57 males per 100 females | -23.8% |
| 1957 | 28.57 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +16.7% |
| 1959 | 40 males per 100 females | +20.0% |
| 1960 | 40 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 20 males per 100 females | -50.0% |
| 1962 | 25 males per 100 females | +25.0% |
| 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 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +33.3% |
| 1967 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 50 males per 100 females | +50.0% |
| 1969 | 33.33 males per 100 females | -33.3% |
| 1970 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 25 males per 100 females | -25.0% |
| 1972 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 50 males per 100 females | +100.0% |
| 1982 | 40 males per 100 females | -20.0% |
| 1983 | 40 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 33.33 males per 100 females | -16.7% |
| 1985 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 28.57 males per 100 females | -14.3% |
| 1987 | 25 males per 100 females | -12.5% |
| 1988 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 28.57 males per 100 females | +14.3% |
| 1991 | 28.57 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 28.57 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 28.57 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 28.57 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 28.57 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 28.57 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 25 males per 100 females | -12.5% |
| 1998 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 22.22 males per 100 females | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 27.27 males per 100 females | +22.7% |
| 2002 | 25 males per 100 females | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 30.77 males per 100 females | +23.1% |
| 2005 | 28.57 males per 100 females | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 26.67 males per 100 females | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 26.67 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 26.67 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 25 males per 100 females | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 23.53 males per 100 females | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 21.05 males per 100 females | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 20 males per 100 females | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 20 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 20 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 20 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 20 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 20 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 20 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 14.29 males per 100 females | -28.6% |
| 2020 | 15 males per 100 females | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 15.79 males per 100 females | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 15 males per 100 females | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 13.04 males per 100 females | -13.0% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 13.04 males per 100 females is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.73 males per 100 females, 57% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 13.04 males per 100 females is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20 males per 100 females, 65% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33.87 males per 100 females | 28.57 males per 100 females | 40 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 31 males per 100 females | 20 males per 100 females | 50 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.83 males per 100 females | 25 males per 100 females | 33.33 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.52 males per 100 females | 25 males per 100 females | 50 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.5 males per 100 females | 25 males per 100 females | 28.57 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.38 males per 100 females | 22.22 males per 100 females | 30.77 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.89 males per 100 females | 14.29 males per 100 females | 23.53 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.71 males per 100 females | 13.04 males per 100 females | 15.79 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 156 Guadeloupe 14.24 males per 100 females compare
- 157 Palestine 13.33 males per 100 females compare
- 159 Barbados 12.5 males per 100 females compare
- 159 Jordan 12.5 males per 100 females compare
- 159 New Caledonia 12.5 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Turkmenistan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,311 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.23 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,825 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,825 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 73,479 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 77,770 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 74,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 79,143 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 76,323 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio by age in Turkmenistan?
- Sex ratio by age in Turkmenistan was 13.04 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 Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 50 males per 100 females in 1968.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.04 males per 100 females in 2023.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for sex ratio by age?
- Turkmenistan ranks 158th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkmenistan 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+.