Europe & Central Asia vs Hong Kong: Sex ratio at birth
Europe & Central Asia
1.06 male births per female births
in 2024
Hong Kong
1.08 male births per female births
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia rank
12th
Hong Kong rank
10th
Sex ratio at birth over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 1.08 male births per female births against 1.06 male births per female births in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 0.02 male births per female births.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 12th and Hong Kong ranks 10th of 47 groups.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 0.0104 male births per female births | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 0.0112 male births per female births | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 0.0082 male births per female births | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.08 male births per female births | 0.0177 male births per female births | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.1 male births per female births | 0.043 male births per female births | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.1 male births per female births | 0.0398 male births per female births | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.08 male births per female births | 0.0172 male births per female births | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio at birth, Europe & Central Asia or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 1.08 male births per female births against 1.06 male births per female births in Europe & Central Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sex ratio at birth between Europe & Central Asia and Hong Kong?
- 0.02 male births per female births, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Hong Kong?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Hong Kong rank globally for sex ratio at birth?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 12th and Hong Kong ranks 10th 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.