Sex ratio at birth in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Sex ratio at birth was 1.08 male births per female births in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.08 male births per female births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
10th
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.16 male births per female births
in 2011
All-time low
1.06 male births per female births
in 1981
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Sex ratio at birth in Hong Kong, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in male births per female births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio at birth in Hong Kong is 1.08 male births per female births, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Hong Kong peaked at 1.16 male births per female births in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.06 male births per female births, in 1981.
That places Hong Kong 10th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Sex ratio at birth in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | male births per female births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.07 male births per female births | — |
| 1961 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.06 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 1.08 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 1.09 male births per female births | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.09 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.09 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.08 male births per female births | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.08 male births per female births | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.09 male births per female births | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.1 male births per female births | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.11 male births per female births | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.12 male births per female births | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.14 male births per female births | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.15 male births per female births | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.15 male births per female births | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.16 male births per female births | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.14 male births per female births | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.09 male births per female births | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 1.08 male births per female births | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.08 male births per female births | +0.0% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 1.08 male births per female births is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.05 male births per female births, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 1.08 male births per female births is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.07 male births per female births, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.08 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.09 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1 male births per female births | 1.08 male births per female births | 1.15 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1 male births per female births | 1.08 male births per female births | 1.16 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 male births per female births | 1.08 male births per female births | 1.08 male births per female births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 7 Tonga 1.08 male births per female births compare
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- 9 Uzbekistan 1.08 male births per female births compare
- 10 Palau 1.08 male births per female births compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0171 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,924 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0137 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Hong Kong?
- Sex ratio at birth in Hong Kong was 1.08 male births per female births in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 male births per female births in 2011.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 male births per female births in 1981.
- How does Hong Kong rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Hong Kong ranks 10th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sex ratio at birth refers to male births per female births.