China vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Sex ratio at birth
China
1.1 male births per female births
in 2024
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
1.07 male births per female births
in 2024
China rank
5th
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank
8th
Sex ratio at birth over time
- China
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
China currently reports 1.1 male births per female births against 1.07 male births per female births in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), 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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 8th of 218 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 0.0104 male births per female births | China |
| 1970s | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 0.0087 male births per female births | China |
| 1980s | 1.09 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 0.0217 male births per female births | China |
| 1990s | 1.15 male births per female births | 1.08 male births per female births | 0.0689 male births per female births | China |
| 2000s | 1.18 male births per female births | 1.09 male births per female births | 0.0902 male births per female births | China |
| 2010s | 1.15 male births per female births | 1.08 male births per female births | 0.0689 male births per female births | China |
| 2020s | 1.11 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 0.0356 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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- China, at 1.1 male births per female births against 1.07 male births per female births in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sex ratio at birth between China and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 0.03 male births per female births, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do China and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for sex ratio at birth?
- China ranks 5th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 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.