Philippines vs South Asia: Sex ratio at birth
Philippines
1.08 male births per female births
in 2024
South Asia
1.07 male births per female births
in 2024
Philippines rank
10th
South Asia rank
8th
Sex ratio at birth over time
- Philippines
- South Asia
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 1.08 male births per female births against 1.07 male births per female births in South Asia, 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 Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 10th and South Asia ranks 8th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 5 and South Asia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.08 male births per female births | 1.05 male births per female births | 0.0283 male births per female births | Philippines |
| 1970s | 1.08 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 0.0226 male births per female births | Philippines |
| 1980s | 1.08 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 0.015 male births per female births | Philippines |
| 1990s | 1.08 male births per female births | 1.08 male births per female births | 0.0023 male births per female births | Philippines |
| 2000s | 1.08 male births per female births | 1.09 male births per female births | 0.0057 male births per female births | South Asia |
| 2010s | 1.08 male births per female births | 1.08 male births per female births | 0.0035 male births per female births | South Asia |
| 2020s | 1.08 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 0.0084 male births per female births | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio at birth, Philippines or South Asia?
- Philippines, at 1.08 male births per female births against 1.07 male births per female births in South Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sex ratio at birth between Philippines and South Asia?
- 0.01 male births per female births, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and South Asia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Philippines and South Asia rank globally for sex ratio at birth?
- Philippines ranks 10th and South Asia 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.