East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Vietnam: Sex ratio at birth
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
1.09 male births per female births
in 2024
Vietnam
1.11 male births per female births
in 2024
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
2nd
Vietnam rank
4th
Sex ratio at birth over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 1.11 male births per female births against 1.09 male births per female births in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 0.02 male births per female births.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Vietnam ahead.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 2nd and Vietnam ranks 4th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) averaged higher in 4 and Vietnam in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 0.0018 male births per female births | Vietnam |
| 1970s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 0.0011 male births per female births | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 1.08 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 0.0158 male births per female births | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 1.12 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 0.0526 male births per female births | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 1.13 male births per female births | 1.09 male births per female births | 0.0444 male births per female births | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 1.12 male births per female births | 1.12 male births per female births | 0.0055 male births per female births | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 1.09 male births per female births | 1.11 male births per female births | 0.0252 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, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 1.11 male births per female births against 1.09 male births per female births in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sex ratio at birth between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Vietnam?
- 0.02 male births per female births, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Vietnam?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Vietnam rank globally for sex ratio at birth?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 2nd and Vietnam ranks 4th of 47 groups.
- 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.