Sex ratio at birth in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Sex ratio at birth 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in male births per female births.
Analysis
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 57th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at birth in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 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% |
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of compared with similar countries
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of'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)
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of'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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Sex ratio at birth in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 male births per female births in 1960.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 male births per female births in 1960.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 57th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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.