Sex ratio at birth vs five years old in North Korea
North Korea: Sex ratio at birth vs five years old was 105.65 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
105.65
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
71st
of 236 countries
All-time high
105.65
in 2023
All-time low
100.91
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth vs five years old in North Korea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio at birth vs five years old in North Korea is 105.65, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth vs five years old in North Korea peaked at 105.65 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 100.91, in 1950.
North Korea ranks 71st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at birth vs five years old in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 100.91 | — |
| 1951 | 102.63 | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 103.15 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 103.58 | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 103.83 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 104.01 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 104.13 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 104.23 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 104.3 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 104.38 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 104.43 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 104.49 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 104.55 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 104.6 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 104.68 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 104.78 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 104.81 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 104.83 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 104.86 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 104.9 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 104.93 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 104.98 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 105.04 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 105.07 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 105.11 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 105.16 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 105.17 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 105.2 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 105.24 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 105.26 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 105.27 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 105.29 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 105.3 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 105.33 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 105.34 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 105.34 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 105.33 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 105.33 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 105.33 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 105.31 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 105.28 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 105.26 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 105.25 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 105.26 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 105.27 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 105.23 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 105.19 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 105.19 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 105.2 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 105.23 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 105.27 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 105.27 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 105.27 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 105.33 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 105.39 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 105.41 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 105.4 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 105.4 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 105.41 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 105.43 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 105.45 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 105.46 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 105.47 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 105.51 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 105.55 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 105.56 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 105.57 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 105.61 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 105.63 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 105.64 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 105.64 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 105.64 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 105.64 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 105.65 | +0.0% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 105.65 is above the median for low income countries, which is 102.94, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 105.65 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 106.41, 99% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 103.51 | 100.91 | 104.38 | 10 |
| 1960s | 104.69 | 104.43 | 104.9 | 10 |
| 1970s | 105.11 | 104.93 | 105.26 | 10 |
| 1980s | 105.32 | 105.27 | 105.34 | 10 |
| 1990s | 105.24 | 105.19 | 105.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.36 | 105.27 | 105.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.55 | 105.45 | 105.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.64 | 105.64 | 105.65 | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 68 Norway 105.71 compare
- 69 American Samoa 105.7 compare
- 70 Indonesia 105.69 compare
- 72 Tajikistan 105.64 compare
- 73 New Caledonia 105.64 compare
- 74 Russia 105.63 compare
More gender data for North Korea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,948 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7158 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 21,837 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 21,837 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.2686 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 162,142 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 171,689 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 163,466 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 172,928 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 164,613 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth vs five years old in North Korea?
- Sex ratio at birth vs five years old in North Korea was 105.65 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth vs five years old recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 105.65 in 2023.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth vs five years old recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.91 in 1950.
- How does North Korea rank for sex ratio at birth vs five years old?
- North Korea ranks 71st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth vs five years old rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio at birth vs five years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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