China vs Macao: Sex ratio at birth
China
1.1 male births per female births
in 2024
Macao
1.08 male births per female births
in 2024
China rank
5th
Macao rank
8th
Sex ratio at birth over time
- China
- Macao
How they compare
China currently reports 1.1 male births per female births against 1.08 male births per female births in Macao, a difference of 0.02 male births per female births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Macao ahead.
China ranks 5th and Macao ranks 8th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and Macao in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Macao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 0.012 male births per female births | Macao |
| 1970s | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 0.0067 male births per female births | Macao |
| 1980s | 1.09 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 0.0193 male births per female births | China |
| 1990s | 1.15 male births per female births | 1.08 male births per female births | 0.0687 male births per female births | China |
| 2000s | 1.18 male births per female births | 1.08 male births per female births | 0.0936 male births per female births | China |
| 2010s | 1.15 male births per female births | 1.09 male births per female births | 0.0649 male births per female births | China |
| 2020s | 1.11 male births per female births | 1.08 male births per female births | 0.0262 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 Macao?
- China, at 1.1 male births per female births against 1.08 male births per female births in Macao as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sex ratio at birth between China and Macao?
- 0.02 male births per female births, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Macao?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do China and Macao rank globally for sex ratio at birth?
- China ranks 5th and Macao ranks 8th 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.