South Korea vs Turkmenistan: Sex ratio at birth (UN, World)
South Korea
105.75 males per 100 females
in 2023
Turkmenistan
105.79 males per 100 females
in 2023
South Korea rank
66th
Turkmenistan rank
65th
Sex ratio at birth (UN, World) over time
- South Korea
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 105.79 males per 100 females against 105.75 males per 100 females in South Korea, a difference of 0.04 males per 100 females.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
South Korea ranks 66th and Turkmenistan ranks 65th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 7 and Turkmenistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 104.94 males per 100 females | 103.95 males per 100 females | 0.9852 males per 100 females | South Korea |
| 1960s | 106.39 males per 100 females | 104.27 males per 100 females | 2.12 males per 100 females | South Korea |
| 1970s | 107.6 males per 100 females | 104.66 males per 100 females | 2.94 males per 100 females | South Korea |
| 1980s | 110.34 males per 100 females | 105.31 males per 100 females | 5.03 males per 100 females | South Korea |
| 1990s | 114.14 males per 100 females | 105.28 males per 100 females | 8.87 males per 100 females | South Korea |
| 2000s | 110.14 males per 100 females | 106.5 males per 100 females | 3.64 males per 100 females | South Korea |
| 2010s | 106.03 males per 100 females | 105.27 males per 100 females | 0.762 males per 100 females | South Korea |
| 2020s | 105.7 males per 100 females | 106.02 males per 100 females | 0.321 males per 100 females | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio at birth, South Korea or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 105.79 males per 100 females against 105.75 males per 100 females in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio at birth between South Korea and Turkmenistan?
- 0.04 males per 100 females, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Turkmenistan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Turkmenistan rank globally for sex ratio at birth?
- South Korea ranks 66th and Turkmenistan ranks 65th 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.