American Samoa vs North Korea: Sex ratio at birth (UN, World)
American Samoa
105.7 males per 100 females
in 2023
North Korea
105.65 males per 100 females
in 2023
American Samoa rank
69th
North Korea rank
71st
Sex ratio at birth (UN, World) over time
- American Samoa
- North Korea
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 105.7 males per 100 females against 105.65 males per 100 females in North Korea, a difference of 0.05 males per 100 females.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was American Samoa ahead.
American Samoa ranks 69th and North Korea ranks 71st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 6 and North Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 108.19 males per 100 females | 103.51 males per 100 females | 4.67 males per 100 females | American Samoa |
| 1960s | 107.1 males per 100 females | 104.69 males per 100 females | 2.41 males per 100 females | American Samoa |
| 1970s | 107.58 males per 100 females | 105.11 males per 100 females | 2.47 males per 100 females | American Samoa |
| 1980s | 107.12 males per 100 females | 105.32 males per 100 females | 1.8 males per 100 females | American Samoa |
| 1990s | 106.77 males per 100 females | 105.24 males per 100 females | 1.53 males per 100 females | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 107.18 males per 100 females | 105.36 males per 100 females | 1.82 males per 100 females | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 102.51 males per 100 females | 105.55 males per 100 females | 3.04 males per 100 females | North Korea |
| 2020s | 104.3 males per 100 females | 105.64 males per 100 females | 1.34 males per 100 females | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio at birth, American Samoa or North Korea?
- American Samoa, at 105.7 males per 100 females against 105.65 males per 100 females in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio at birth between American Samoa and North Korea?
- 0.05 males per 100 females, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and North Korea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do American Samoa and North Korea rank globally for sex ratio at birth?
- American Samoa ranks 69th and North Korea ranks 71st 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. 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.