Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Vanuatu: Sex ratio at birth

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1.05 male births per female births
in 2024
Vanuatu
1.07 male births per female births
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
24th
Vanuatu rank
22nd

Sex ratio at birth over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • Vanuatu
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How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 1.07 male births per female births against 1.05 male births per female births in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 0.02 male births per female births.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 24th and Vanuatu ranks 22nd of 47 groups.

Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1960s 1.06 male births per female births 1.07 male births per female births 0.0129 male births per female births Vanuatu
1970s 1.06 male births per female births 1.07 male births per female births 0.0116 male births per female births Vanuatu
1980s 1.05 male births per female births 1.07 male births per female births 0.0197 male births per female births Vanuatu
1990s 1.06 male births per female births 1.07 male births per female births 0.0077 male births per female births Vanuatu
2000s 1.06 male births per female births 1.07 male births per female births 0.008 male births per female births Vanuatu
2010s 1.05 male births per female births 1.07 male births per female births 0.0155 male births per female births Vanuatu
2020s 1.05 male births per female births 1.07 male births per female births 0.0163 male births per female births Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sex ratio at birth, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 1.07 male births per female births against 1.05 male births per female births in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in sex ratio at birth between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Vanuatu?
0.02 male births per female births, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Vanuatu?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Vanuatu rank globally for sex ratio at birth?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 24th and Vanuatu ranks 22nd 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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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.