Afghanistan vs Japan: Sex ratio at birth

Afghanistan
1.05 male births per female births
in 2024
Japan
1.05 male births per female births
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
107th
Japan rank
107th

Sex ratio at birth over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Japan
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 1.05 male births per female births against 1.05 male births per female births in Japan, a difference of 0 male births per female births.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Japan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 107th and Japan ranks 107th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 1.05 male births per female births 1.06 male births per female births 0.0124 male births per female births Japan
1970s 1.05 male births per female births 1.06 male births per female births 0.0137 male births per female births Japan
1980s 1.05 male births per female births 1.06 male births per female births 0.0052 male births per female births Japan
1990s 1.06 male births per female births 1.06 male births per female births 0.0036 male births per female births Afghanistan
2000s 1.06 male births per female births 1.05 male births per female births 0.0093 male births per female births Afghanistan
2010s 1.06 male births per female births 1.05 male births per female births 0.0027 male births per female births Afghanistan
2020s 1.05 male births per female births 1.05 male births per female births 0.0006 male births per female births Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sex ratio at birth, Afghanistan or Japan?
Afghanistan, at 1.05 male births per female births against 1.05 male births per female births in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in sex ratio at birth between Afghanistan and Japan?
0 male births per female births, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Japan?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Japan rank globally for sex ratio at birth?
Afghanistan ranks 107th and Japan ranks 107th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births)
Unit
male births per female births
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,290 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Sex ratio at birth refers to male births per female births.