China vs Viet Nam: Sex ratio by age
China
6.45
in 2023
Viet Nam
5.48
in 2023
China rank
180th
Viet Nam rank
183rd
Sex ratio by age over time
- China
- Viet Nam
How they compare
China currently reports 6.45 against 5.48 in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.97.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Viet Nam's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was China ahead.
China ranks 180th and Viet Nam ranks 183rd of 211 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.43 | 18.69 | 2.26 | Viet Nam |
| 1960s | 24.48 | 16.5 | 7.99 | China |
| 1970s | 7.48 | 15.97 | 8.49 | Viet Nam |
| 1980s | 1.69 | 17.1 | 15.42 | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 0.5918 | 16.54 | 15.95 | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 1.14 | 10.91 | 9.76 | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 3.56 | 6.89 | 3.33 | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 6.21 | 5.64 | 0.5666 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio by age, China or Viet Nam?
- China, at 6.45 against 5.48 in Viet Nam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio by age between China and Viet Nam?
- 0.97, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Viet Nam?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do China and Viet Nam rank globally for sex ratio by age?
- China ranks 180th and Viet Nam ranks 183rd of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Sex ratio by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.