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
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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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Indicator
Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births)
Unit
male births per female births
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,290 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Sex ratio at birth refers to male births per female births.