China vs Vietnam: Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old
China
110.63 males per 100 females
in 2023
Vietnam
110.48 males per 100 females
in 2023
China rank
5th
Vietnam rank
6th
Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old over time
- China
- Vietnam
How they compare
China currently reports 110.63 males per 100 females against 110.48 males per 100 females in Vietnam, a difference of 0.15 males per 100 females.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was China ahead.
China ranks 5th and Vietnam ranks 6th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, China averaged higher in 7 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 105.06 males per 100 females | 105.18 males per 100 females | 0.127 males per 100 females | Vietnam |
| 1960s | 105.31 males per 100 females | 105.2 males per 100 females | 0.1123 males per 100 females | China |
| 1970s | 105.87 males per 100 females | 105.2 males per 100 females | 0.6664 males per 100 females | China |
| 1980s | 107.9 males per 100 females | 105.32 males per 100 females | 2.59 males per 100 females | China |
| 1990s | 113.83 males per 100 females | 105.47 males per 100 females | 8.36 males per 100 females | China |
| 2000s | 117.2 males per 100 females | 107.33 males per 100 females | 9.87 males per 100 females | China |
| 2010s | 115.28 males per 100 females | 110.55 males per 100 females | 4.73 males per 100 females | China |
| 2020s | 111.1 males per 100 females | 111.05 males per 100 females | 0.0528 males per 100 females | China |
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 Vietnam?
- China, at 110.63 males per 100 females against 110.48 males per 100 females in Vietnam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old between China and Vietnam?
- 0.15 males per 100 females, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Vietnam?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do China and Vietnam rank globally for sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old?
- China ranks 5th and Vietnam ranks 6th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β 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.