East Asia and Pacific Compared by People > Sex ratio > 65 years and over

DEFINITION: The number of males for each female one of five age groups - at birth, under 15 years, 15-64 years, 65 years and over, and for the total population. Sex ratio at birth has recently emerged as an indicator of certain kinds of sex discrimination in some countries. For instance, high sex ratios at birth in some Asian countries are now attributed to sex-selective abortion and infanticide due to a strong preference for sons. This will affect future marriage patterns and fertility patterns. Eventually it could cause unrest among young adult males who are unable to find partners.

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#	COUNTRY	AMOUNT	DATE
1	Papua New Guinea	1.14 male(s)/female	2013
2	Vanuatu	1.07 male(s)/female	2013
3	East Timor	0.96 male(s)/female	2013
=4	Solomon Islands	0.95 male(s)/female	2013
=4	Brunei	0.95 male(s)/female	2013
=4	Marshall Islands	0.95 male(s)/female	2013
7	China	0.92 male(s)/female	2013
=8	Taiwan	0.89 male(s)/female	2013
=8	Malaysia	0.89 male(s)/female	2013
10	Tonga	0.86 male(s)/female	2013
=11	New Zealand	0.85 male(s)/female	2013
=11	Fiji	0.85 male(s)/female	2013
=11	Australia	0.85 male(s)/female	2013
=14	Singapore	0.82 male(s)/female	2013
=14	Laos	0.82 male(s)/female	2013
=14	Thailand	0.82 male(s)/female	2013
=17	Samoa	0.78 male(s)/female	2013
=17	Indonesia	0.78 male(s)/female	2013
=17	Nauru	0.78 male(s)/female	2013
=20	Burma	0.77 male(s)/female	2013
=20	Federated States of Micronesia	0.77 male(s)/female	2013
=20	Mongolia	0.77 male(s)/female	2013
=23	Japan	0.76 male(s)/female	2013
=23	Philippines	0.76 male(s)/female	2013
25	Tuvalu	0.73 male(s)/female	2013
26	South Korea	0.69 male(s)/female	2013
27	Kiribati	0.64 male(s)/female	2013
28	Vietnam	0.62 male(s)/female	2013
29	Cambodia	0.6 male(s)/female	2013
30	North Korea	0.51 male(s)/female	2013
31	Palau	0.4 male(s)/female	2013

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