Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Sex ratio at age 5

Iran, Islamic Republic of
105.6 males per 100 females
in 2023
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
105.56 males per 100 females
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
70th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
72nd

Sex ratio at age 5 over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 105.6 males per 100 females against 105.56 males per 100 females in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 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 Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 70th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 72nd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 6 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Difference Ahead
1950s 104.98 males per 100 females 98.57 males per 100 females 6.41 males per 100 females Iran, Islamic Republic of
1960s 106.93 males per 100 females 103.11 males per 100 females 3.82 males per 100 females Iran, Islamic Republic of
1970s 107.07 males per 100 females 104.33 males per 100 females 2.75 males per 100 females Iran, Islamic Republic of
1980s 103.73 males per 100 females 104.99 males per 100 females 1.26 males per 100 females Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
1990s 102.17 males per 100 females 105.14 males per 100 females 2.97 males per 100 females Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2000s 105.51 males per 100 females 105.25 males per 100 females 0.2632 males per 100 females Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 106.34 males per 100 females 105.33 males per 100 females 1.01 males per 100 females Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 105.9 males per 100 females 105.5 males per 100 females 0.399 males per 100 females Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sex ratio at age 5, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 105.6 males per 100 females against 105.56 males per 100 females in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in sex ratio at age 5 between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
0.04 males per 100 females, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for sex ratio at age 5?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 70th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 72nd 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 age 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Sex ratio at age 5
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
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Number of males per 100 females at age 5.