South Asia vs Tonga: Sex ratio at birth
South Asia
1.07 male births per female births
in 2024
Tonga
1.08 male births per female births
in 2024
South Asia rank
8th
Tonga rank
7th
Sex ratio at birth over time
- South Asia
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga 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 Tonga ahead.
South Asia ranks 8th and Tonga ranks 7th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Asia averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Asia | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.05 male births per female births | 1.08 male births per female births | 0.0307 male births per female births | Tonga |
| 1970s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.08 male births per female births | 0.0255 male births per female births | Tonga |
| 1980s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.08 male births per female births | 0.0163 male births per female births | Tonga |
| 1990s | 1.08 male births per female births | 1.09 male births per female births | 0.0076 male births per female births | Tonga |
| 2000s | 1.09 male births per female births | 1.08 male births per female births | 0.0032 male births per female births | South Asia |
| 2010s | 1.08 male births per female births | 1.08 male births per female births | 0.0025 male births per female births | South Asia |
| 2020s | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.08 male births per female births | 0.01 male births per female births | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio at birth, South Asia or Tonga?
- Tonga, 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 South Asia and Tonga?
- 0.01 male births per female births, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Tonga?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do South Asia and Tonga rank globally for sex ratio at birth?
- South Asia ranks 8th and Tonga ranks 7th 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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About this data
Sex ratio at birth refers to male births per female births.