Sex ratio by age in Zambia
Zambia: Sex ratio by age was 26.92 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
26.92
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
79th
of 212 countries
All-time high
50
in 1950
All-time low
0
in 1954
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio by age in Zambia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio by age in Zambia is 26.92, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Zambia peaked at 50 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1954.
Zambia ranks 79th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30 | 0 | 50 | 10 |
| 1960s | 31.2 | 25 | 40 | 10 |
| 1970s | 33.73 | 26.67 | 40 | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.06 | 29.17 | 33.33 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31 | 29.17 | 33.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.56 | 25.81 | 34.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30 | 27.27 | 33.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.39 | 26.92 | 28.12 | 4 |
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More gender data for Zambia
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 340,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 341,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 331,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 332,331 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 324,712 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 325,021 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 318,536 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 318,579 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 312,555 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 312,485 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio by age in Zambia?
- Sex ratio by age in Zambia was 26.92 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio by age recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 50 in 1950.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1954.
- How does Zambia rank for sex ratio by age?
- Zambia ranks 79th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia 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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