North Korea vs Singapore: Sex ratio at birth
North Korea
1.06 male births per female births
in 2024
Singapore
1.06 male births per female births
in 2024
North Korea rank
57th
Singapore rank
57th
Sex ratio at birth over time
- North Korea
- Singapore
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 1.06 male births per female births against 1.06 male births per female births in Singapore, 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 Singapore ahead.
North Korea ranks 57th and Singapore ranks 57th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 0.0028 male births per female births | North Korea |
| 1970s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 0.0104 male births per female births | Singapore |
| 1980s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.08 male births per female births | 0.0154 male births per female births | Singapore |
| 1990s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 0.0105 male births per female births | Singapore |
| 2000s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 0.0072 male births per female births | Singapore |
| 2010s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 0.002 male births per female births | Singapore |
| 2020s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 0.0004 male births per female births | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio at birth, North Korea or Singapore?
- North Korea, at 1.06 male births per female births against 1.06 male births per female births in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sex ratio at birth between North Korea and Singapore?
- 0 male births per female births, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Singapore?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Singapore rank globally for sex ratio at birth?
- North Korea ranks 57th and Singapore 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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About this data
Sex ratio at birth refers to male births per female births.