China vs Tonga: Sex ratio at birth
China
1.1 male births per female births
in 2024
Tonga
1.08 male births per female births
in 2024
China rank
5th
Tonga rank
7th
Sex ratio at birth over time
- China
- Tonga
How they compare
China currently reports 1.1 male births per female births against 1.08 male births per female births in Tonga, 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 Tonga ahead.
China ranks 5th and Tonga ranks 7th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and Tonga in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.08 male births per female births | 0.0203 male births per female births | Tonga |
| 1970s | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.08 male births per female births | 0.0168 male births per female births | Tonga |
| 1980s | 1.09 male births per female births | 1.08 male births per female births | 0.0054 male births per female births | China |
| 1990s | 1.15 male births per female births | 1.09 male births per female births | 0.0613 male births per female births | China |
| 2000s | 1.18 male births per female births | 1.08 male births per female births | 0.0934 male births per female births | China |
| 2010s | 1.15 male births per female births | 1.08 male births per female births | 0.0714 male births per female births | China |
| 2020s | 1.11 male births per female births | 1.08 male births per female births | 0.0256 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 Tonga?
- China, at 1.1 male births per female births against 1.08 male births per female births in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sex ratio at birth between China and Tonga?
- 0.02 male births per female births, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Tonga?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do China and Tonga rank globally for sex ratio at birth?
- China ranks 5th and Tonga 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.