South Korea vs Yemen: Sex ratio at birth

South Korea
1.06 male births per female births
in 2024
Yemen
1.06 male births per female births
in 2024
South Korea rank
63rd
Yemen rank
63rd

Sex ratio at birth over time

  • South Korea
  • Yemen
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 63rd and Yemen ranks 63rd of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 4 and Yemen in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Yemen Difference Ahead
1960s 1.06 male births per female births 1.06 male births per female births 0.0006 male births per female births South Korea
1970s 1.06 male births per female births 1.06 male births per female births 0.0035 male births per female births Yemen
1980s 1.09 male births per female births 1.06 male births per female births 0.0326 male births per female births South Korea
1990s 1.13 male births per female births 1.06 male births per female births 0.0667 male births per female births South Korea
2000s 1.08 male births per female births 1.06 male births per female births 0.0204 male births per female births South Korea
2010s 1.06 male births per female births 1.06 male births per female births 0.0018 male births per female births Yemen
2020s 1.06 male births per female births 1.06 male births per female births 0.0012 male births per female births Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sex ratio at birth, South Korea or Yemen?
South Korea, at 1.06 male births per female births against 1.06 male births per female births in Yemen as of 2024.
What is the difference in sex ratio at birth between South Korea and Yemen?
0 male births per female births, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Yemen?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do South Korea and Yemen rank globally for sex ratio at birth?
South Korea ranks 63rd and Yemen ranks 63rd 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

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.