China vs IBRD only: Sex ratio at birth
China
1.1 male births per female births
in 2024
IBRD only
1.07 male births per female births
in 2024
China rank
5th
IBRD only rank
7th
Sex ratio at birth over time
- China
- IBRD only
How they compare
China currently reports 1.1 male births per female births against 1.07 male births per female births in IBRD only, a difference of 0.03 male births per female births.
Across all 65 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 5th and IBRD only ranks 7th of 218 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | IBRD only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 0.0062 male births per female births | China |
| 1970s | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 0.0077 male births per female births | China |
| 1980s | 1.09 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 0.0205 male births per female births | China |
| 1990s | 1.15 male births per female births | 1.09 male births per female births | 0.0591 male births per female births | China |
| 2000s | 1.18 male births per female births | 1.09 male births per female births | 0.0814 male births per female births | China |
| 2010s | 1.15 male births per female births | 1.09 male births per female births | 0.0637 male births per female births | China |
| 2020s | 1.11 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 0.0363 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 IBRD only?
- China, at 1.1 male births per female births against 1.07 male births per female births in IBRD only as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sex ratio at birth between China and IBRD only?
- 0.03 male births per female births, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and IBRD only?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do China and IBRD only rank globally for sex ratio at birth?
- China ranks 5th and IBRD only ranks 7th 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.