Nepal vs United States: Sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old

Nepal
104.64 males per 100 females
in 2023
United States
104.75 males per 100 females
in 2023
Nepal rank
130th
United States rank
127th

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

  • Nepal
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 104.75 males per 100 females against 104.64 males per 100 females in Nepal, a difference of 0.11 males per 100 females.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States ahead.

Nepal ranks 130th and United States ranks 127th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 2 and United States in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal United States Difference Ahead
1950s 102.99 males per 100 females 103.36 males per 100 females 0.3648 males per 100 females United States
1960s 103.31 males per 100 females 104.39 males per 100 females 1.08 males per 100 females United States
1970s 103.54 males per 100 females 104.89 males per 100 females 1.34 males per 100 females United States
1980s 103.55 males per 100 females 104.88 males per 100 females 1.33 males per 100 females United States
1990s 103.94 males per 100 females 104.68 males per 100 females 0.7306 males per 100 females United States
2000s 104.41 males per 100 females 104.68 males per 100 females 0.2767 males per 100 females United States
2010s 104.95 males per 100 females 104.67 males per 100 females 0.2745 males per 100 females Nepal
2020s 104.84 males per 100 females 104.69 males per 100 females 0.1473 males per 100 females Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old, Nepal or United States?
United States, at 104.75 males per 100 females against 104.64 males per 100 females in Nepal as of 2023.
What is the difference in sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old between Nepal and United States?
0.11 males per 100 females, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and United States?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Nepal and United States rank globally for sex ratio at birth vs. at five years old?
Nepal ranks 130th and United States ranks 127th 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.