China vs East Asia & Pacific: Sex ratio at birth
China
1.1 male births per female births
in 2024
East Asia & Pacific
1.08 male births per female births
in 2024
China rank
5th
East Asia & Pacific rank
3rd
Sex ratio at birth over time
- China
- East Asia & Pacific
How they compare
China currently reports 1.1 male births per female births against 1.08 male births per female births in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 0.02 male births per female births.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was East Asia & Pacific ahead.
China ranks 5th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 3rd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 6 and East Asia & Pacific in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | East Asia & Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 0.0001 male births per female births | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1970s | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 0.0014 male births per female births | China |
| 1980s | 1.09 male births per female births | 1.08 male births per female births | 0.0077 male births per female births | China |
| 1990s | 1.15 male births per female births | 1.11 male births per female births | 0.0329 male births per female births | China |
| 2000s | 1.18 male births per female births | 1.12 male births per female births | 0.0509 male births per female births | China |
| 2010s | 1.15 male births per female births | 1.12 male births per female births | 0.0371 male births per female births | China |
| 2020s | 1.11 male births per female births | 1.09 male births per female births | 0.0208 male births per female births | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio at birth, China or East Asia & Pacific?
- China, at 1.1 male births per female births against 1.08 male births per female births in East Asia & Pacific as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sex ratio at birth between China and East Asia & Pacific?
- 0.02 male births per female births, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and East Asia & Pacific?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do China and East Asia & Pacific rank globally for sex ratio at birth?
- China ranks 5th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 3rd 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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About this data
Sex ratio at birth refers to male births per female births.