Sex ratio at birth in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Sex ratio at birth was 1.05 male births per female births in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.05 male births per female births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
107th
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.06 male births per female births
in 1999
All-time low
1.05 male births per female births
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Sex ratio at birth in Afghanistan, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in male births per female births.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 1.05 male births per female births for sex ratio at birth in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Afghanistan peaked at 1.06 male births per female births in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.05 male births per female births, in 1960.
Afghanistan ranks 107th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at birth in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | male births per female births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.05 male births per female births | — |
| 1961 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.05 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.05 male births per female births | +0.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 1.05 male births per female births is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.04 male births per female births, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 1.05 male births per female births is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.05 male births per female births, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 107 Argentina 1.05 male births per female births compare
- 107 Belize 1.05 male births per female births compare
- 107 Honduras 1.05 male births per female births compare
- 107 Japan 1.05 male births per female births compare
- 107 Maldives 1.05 male births per female births compare
- 107 Saudi Arabia 1.05 male births per female births compare
- 107 Switzerland 1.05 male births per female births compare
- 107 Palestine, State of 1.05 male births per female births compare
More health data for Afghanistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 812.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,735 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 19 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Afghanistan?
- Sex ratio at birth in Afghanistan was 1.05 male births per female births in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 male births per female births in 1999.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 male births per female births in 1960.
- How does Afghanistan rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Afghanistan ranks 107th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sex ratio at birth refers to male births per female births.