Sex ratio at birth in North Korea
North Korea: Sex ratio at birth was 105.65 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
105.65 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
71st
of 236 countries
All-time high
105.65 males per 100 females
in 2023
All-time low
100.91 males per 100 females
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth in North Korea, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio at birth in North Korea stood at 105.65 males per 100 females. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in North Korea peaked at 105.65 males per 100 females in 2023 and was at its lowest, 100.91 males per 100 females, in 1950.
North Korea ranks 71st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at birth in North Korea, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 100.91 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 102.63 males per 100 females | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 103.15 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 103.58 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 103.83 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 104.01 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 104.13 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 104.23 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 104.3 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 104.38 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 104.43 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 104.49 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 104.55 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 104.6 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 104.68 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 104.78 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 104.81 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 104.83 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 104.86 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 104.9 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 104.93 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 104.98 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 105.04 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 105.07 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 105.11 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 105.16 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 105.17 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 105.2 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 105.24 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 105.26 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 105.27 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 105.29 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 105.3 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 105.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 105.34 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 105.34 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 105.33 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 105.33 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 105.33 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 105.31 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 105.28 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 105.26 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 105.25 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 105.26 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 105.27 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 105.23 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 105.19 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 105.19 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 105.2 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 105.23 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 105.27 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 105.27 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 105.27 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 105.33 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 105.39 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 105.41 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 105.4 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 105.4 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 105.41 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 105.43 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 105.45 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 105.46 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 105.47 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 105.51 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 105.55 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 105.56 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 105.57 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 105.61 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 105.63 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 105.64 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 105.64 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 105.64 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 105.64 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 105.65 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 103.51 males per 100 females | 100.91 males per 100 females | 104.38 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 104.69 males per 100 females | 104.43 males per 100 females | 104.9 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 105.11 males per 100 females | 104.93 males per 100 females | 105.26 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 105.32 males per 100 females | 105.27 males per 100 females | 105.34 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 105.24 males per 100 females | 105.19 males per 100 females | 105.28 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.36 males per 100 females | 105.27 males per 100 females | 105.43 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.55 males per 100 females | 105.45 males per 100 females | 105.64 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.64 males per 100 females | 105.64 males per 100 females | 105.65 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 68 Norway 105.71 males per 100 females compare
- 69 American Samoa 105.7 males per 100 females compare
- 70 Indonesia 105.69 males per 100 females compare
- 72 Tajikistan 105.64 males per 100 females compare
- 73 New Caledonia 105.64 males per 100 females compare
- 74 Russia 105.63 males per 100 females 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 173,969 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 165,947 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 175,324 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in North Korea?
- Sex ratio at birth in North Korea was 105.65 males per 100 females in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 105.65 males per 100 females in 2023.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.91 males per 100 females in 1950.
- How does North Korea rank for sex ratio at birth?
- North Korea ranks 71st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male births per 100 female births.