Hong Kong vs Macao: Sex ratio at birth (UN, World)
Hong Kong
107.7 males per 100 females
in 2023
Macao
107.57 males per 100 females
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
11th
Macao rank
14th
Sex ratio at birth (UN, World) over time
- Hong Kong
- Macao
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 107.7 males per 100 females against 107.57 males per 100 females in Macao, a difference of 0.13 males per 100 females.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 11th and Macao ranks 14th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 5 and Macao in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Macao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 107.24 males per 100 females | 107.92 males per 100 females | 0.6758 males per 100 females | Macao |
| 1960s | 105.14 males per 100 females | 108.9 males per 100 females | 3.76 males per 100 females | Macao |
| 1970s | 106.59 males per 100 females | 110.08 males per 100 females | 3.49 males per 100 females | Macao |
| 1980s | 107.73 males per 100 females | 104.95 males per 100 females | 2.78 males per 100 females | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 108.54 males per 100 females | 107.46 males per 100 females | 1.08 males per 100 females | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 109.01 males per 100 females | 106.78 males per 100 females | 2.23 males per 100 females | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 107.77 males per 100 females | 106.59 males per 100 females | 1.18 males per 100 females | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 106.51 males per 100 females | 105.38 males per 100 females | 1.13 males per 100 females | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio at birth, Hong Kong or Macao?
- Hong Kong, at 107.7 males per 100 females against 107.57 males per 100 females in Macao as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio at birth between Hong Kong and Macao?
- 0.13 males per 100 females, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Macao?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong and Macao rank globally for sex ratio at birth?
- Hong Kong ranks 11th and Macao ranks 14th 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.