Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births) in North Korea
North Korea: Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births) was 1.06 male births per female births in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.06 male births per female births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
57th
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.06 male births per female births
in 1960
All-time low
1.06 male births per female births
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Sex ratio at birth in North Korea, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in male births per female births.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 1.06 male births per female births for sex ratio at birth in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in North Korea peaked at 1.06 male births per female births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.06 male births per female births, in 1960.
That places North Korea 57th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births) in North Korea, year by year
| Year | male births per female births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.06 male births per female births | — |
| 1961 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.06 male births per female births | +0.0% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 1.06 male births per female births is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.04 male births per female births, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 1.06 male births per female births is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.07 male births per female births, 99% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 1.06 male births per female births | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 54 Estonia 1.06 male births per female births compare
- 54 Norway 1.06 male births per female births compare
- 54 Poland 1.06 male births per female births compare
- 57 American Samoa 1.06 male births per female births compare
- 57 Bulgaria 1.06 male births per female births compare
- 57 Croatia 1.06 male births per female births compare
- 57 Indonesia 1.06 male births per female births compare
- 57 Singapore 1.06 male births per female births compare
More health data for North Korea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 767 deaths (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2456 % change on previous year (2090)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0972 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1893 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0921 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 0.1729 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate -0.1835 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4951 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.1972 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in North Korea?
- Sex ratio at birth in North Korea was 1.06 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 North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 male births per female births in 1960.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 male births per female births in 1960.
- How does North Korea rank for sex ratio at birth?
- North Korea ranks 57th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North Korea 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.