China vs Northern Mariana Islands: Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old
China
110.63 males per 100 females
in 2023
Northern Mariana Islands
115.44 males per 100 females
in 2023
China rank
5th
Northern Mariana Islands rank
2nd
Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old over time
- China
- Northern Mariana Islands
How they compare
Northern Mariana Islands currently reports 115.44 males per 100 females against 110.63 males per 100 females in China, a difference of 4.81 males per 100 females.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Northern Mariana Islands ahead.
China ranks 5th and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 2nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and Northern Mariana Islands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Northern Mariana Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 105.06 males per 100 females | 101.72 males per 100 females | 3.34 males per 100 females | China |
| 1960s | 105.31 males per 100 females | 106.48 males per 100 females | 1.16 males per 100 females | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1970s | 105.87 males per 100 females | 105.48 males per 100 females | 0.3931 males per 100 females | China |
| 1980s | 107.9 males per 100 females | 108.52 males per 100 females | 0.6163 males per 100 females | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1990s | 113.83 males per 100 females | 109.35 males per 100 females | 4.48 males per 100 females | China |
| 2000s | 117.2 males per 100 females | 111.07 males per 100 females | 6.13 males per 100 females | China |
| 2010s | 115.28 males per 100 females | 113.92 males per 100 females | 1.36 males per 100 females | China |
| 2020s | 111.1 males per 100 females | 115.44 males per 100 females | 4.33 males per 100 females | Northern Mariana Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old, China or Northern Mariana Islands?
- Northern Mariana Islands, at 115.44 males per 100 females against 110.63 males per 100 females in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old between China and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 4.81 males per 100 females, with Northern Mariana Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do China and Northern Mariana Islands rank globally for sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old?
- China ranks 5th and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 2nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of male births per 100 female births.