Republic of Korea vs Sweden: Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old

Republic of Korea
105.75 males per 100 females
in 2023
Sweden
105.74 males per 100 females
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
66th
Sweden rank
67th

Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 105.75 males per 100 females against 105.74 males per 100 females in Sweden, a difference of 0.01 males per 100 females.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sweden ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 66th and Sweden ranks 67th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 6 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Sweden Difference Ahead
1950s 104.94 males per 100 females 106.08 males per 100 females 1.14 males per 100 females Sweden
1960s 106.39 males per 100 females 105.65 males per 100 females 0.7367 males per 100 females Republic of Korea
1970s 107.6 males per 100 females 105.49 males per 100 females 2.11 males per 100 females Republic of Korea
1980s 110.34 males per 100 females 105.52 males per 100 females 4.82 males per 100 females Republic of Korea
1990s 114.14 males per 100 females 105.34 males per 100 females 8.8 males per 100 females Republic of Korea
2000s 110.14 males per 100 females 105.99 males per 100 females 4.15 males per 100 females Republic of Korea
2010s 106.03 males per 100 females 105.77 males per 100 females 0.2585 males per 100 females Republic of Korea
2020s 105.7 males per 100 females 105.71 males per 100 females 0.0102 males per 100 females Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old, Republic of Korea or Sweden?
Republic of Korea, at 105.75 males per 100 females against 105.74 males per 100 females in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old between Republic of Korea and Sweden?
0.01 males per 100 females, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Sweden?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Republic of Korea and Sweden rank globally for sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old?
Republic of Korea ranks 66th and Sweden ranks 67th 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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Indicator
Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old
Unit
males per 100 females
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of male births per 100 female births.