Palau vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Sex ratio at birth
Palau
1.08 male births per female births
in 2024
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
1.07 male births per female births
in 2024
Palau rank
10th
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank
8th
Sex ratio at birth over time
- Palau
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Palau currently reports 1.08 male births per female births against 1.07 male births per female births in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 0.01 male births per female births.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Palau ahead.
Palau ranks 10th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 8th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 4 and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.08 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 0.0251 male births per female births | Palau |
| 1970s | 1.08 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 0.0195 male births per female births | Palau |
| 1980s | 1.08 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 0.012 male births per female births | Palau |
| 1990s | 1.08 male births per female births | 1.08 male births per female births | 0 male births per female births | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2000s | 1.08 male births per female births | 1.09 male births per female births | 0.0073 male births per female births | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2010s | 1.08 male births per female births | 1.08 male births per female births | 0.0044 male births per female births | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2020s | 1.08 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 0.006 male births per female births | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio at birth, Palau or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Palau, at 1.08 male births per female births against 1.07 male births per female births in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sex ratio at birth between Palau and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 0.01 male births per female births, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Palau and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for sex ratio at birth?
- Palau ranks 10th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 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.