China vs Vietnam: Sex ratio at birth
China
1.1 male births per female births
in 2024
Vietnam
1.11 male births per female births
in 2024
China rank
5th
Vietnam rank
4th
Sex ratio at birth over time
- China
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 1.11 male births per female births against 1.1 male births per female births in China, a difference of 0.01 male births per female births.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Vietnam ahead.
China ranks 5th and Vietnam ranks 4th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and Vietnam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 0.0019 male births per female births | Vietnam |
| 1970s | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 0.0022 male births per female births | China |
| 1980s | 1.09 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 0.0226 male births per female births | China |
| 1990s | 1.15 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 0.0827 male births per female births | China |
| 2000s | 1.18 male births per female births | 1.09 male births per female births | 0.0906 male births per female births | China |
| 2010s | 1.15 male births per female births | 1.12 male births per female births | 0.0276 male births per female births | China |
| 2020s | 1.11 male births per female births | 1.11 male births per female births | 0.0068 male births per female births | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio at birth, China or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 1.11 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 Vietnam?
- 0.01 male births per female births, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Vietnam?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do China and Vietnam rank globally for sex ratio at birth?
- China ranks 5th and Vietnam ranks 4th 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.