China vs Northern Mariana Islands: Sex ratio at birth
China
1.1 male births per female births
in 2024
Northern Mariana Islands
1.15 male births per female births
in 2024
China rank
5th
Northern Mariana Islands rank
2nd
Sex ratio at birth over time
- China
- Northern Mariana Islands
How they compare
Northern Mariana Islands currently reports 1.15 male births per female births against 1.1 male births per female births in China, a difference of 0.05 male births per female births.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Northern Mariana Islands ahead.
China ranks 5th and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 2nd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Northern Mariana Islands in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Northern Mariana Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 0.0115 male births per female births | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1970s | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.08 male births per female births | 0.0173 male births per female births | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1980s | 1.09 male births per female births | 1.1 male births per female births | 0.0129 male births per female births | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1990s | 1.15 male births per female births | 1.13 male births per female births | 0.0195 male births per female births | China |
| 2000s | 1.18 male births per female births | 1.17 male births per female births | 0.007 male births per female births | China |
| 2010s | 1.15 male births per female births | 1.17 male births per female births | 0.0162 male births per female births | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2020s | 1.11 male births per female births | 1.15 male births per female births | 0.0444 male births per female births | Northern Mariana Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio at birth, China or Northern Mariana Islands?
- Northern Mariana Islands, at 1.15 male births per female births against 1.1 male births per female births in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sex ratio at birth between China and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 0.05 male births per female births, with Northern Mariana Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do China and Northern Mariana Islands rank globally for sex ratio at birth?
- China ranks 5th and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 2nd 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.