Hong Kong vs South Asia: Sex ratio at birth
Hong Kong
1.08 male births per female births
in 2024
South Asia
1.07 male births per female births
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
10th
South Asia rank
8th
Sex ratio at birth over time
- Hong Kong
- South Asia
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 1.08 male births per female births against 1.07 male births per female births in South Asia, a difference of 0.01 male births per female births.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 10th and South Asia ranks 8th of 218 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 0.0157 male births per female births | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 0.011 male births per female births | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 0.0005 male births per female births | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 1.08 male births per female births | 1.08 male births per female births | 0.0001 male births per female births | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 1.1 male births per female births | 1.09 male births per female births | 0.0179 male births per female births | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 1.1 male births per female births | 1.08 male births per female births | 0.0169 male births per female births | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 1.08 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 0.006 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, Hong Kong or South Asia?
- Hong Kong, at 1.08 male births per female births against 1.07 male births per female births in South Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sex ratio at birth between Hong Kong and South Asia?
- 0.01 male births per female births, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and South Asia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and South Asia rank globally for sex ratio at birth?
- Hong Kong ranks 10th and South Asia 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.