Indonesia vs North Korea: Sex ratio at birth

Indonesia
1.06 male births per female births
in 2024
North Korea
1.06 male births per female births
in 2024
Indonesia rank
57th
North Korea rank
57th

Sex ratio at birth over time

  • Indonesia
  • North Korea
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How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 1.06 male births per female births against 1.06 male births per female births in North Korea, a difference of 0 male births per female births.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was North Korea ahead.

Indonesia ranks 57th and North Korea ranks 57th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 4 and North Korea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia North Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 1.06 male births per female births 1.06 male births per female births 0.0034 male births per female births North Korea
1970s 1.06 male births per female births 1.06 male births per female births 0.0027 male births per female births North Korea
1980s 1.07 male births per female births 1.06 male births per female births 0.0073 male births per female births Indonesia
1990s 1.07 male births per female births 1.06 male births per female births 0.0059 male births per female births Indonesia
2000s 1.06 male births per female births 1.06 male births per female births 0.0018 male births per female births Indonesia
2010s 1.06 male births per female births 1.06 male births per female births 0.0004 male births per female births North Korea
2020s 1.06 male births per female births 1.06 male births per female births 0.0004 male births per female births Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sex ratio at birth, Indonesia or North Korea?
Indonesia, at 1.06 male births per female births against 1.06 male births per female births in North Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in sex ratio at birth between Indonesia and North Korea?
0 male births per female births, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and North Korea?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Indonesia and North Korea rank globally for sex ratio at birth?
Indonesia ranks 57th and North Korea ranks 57th 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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Indicator
Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births)
Unit
male births per female births
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,290 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Sex ratio at birth refers to male births per female births.