List of Chinese administrative divisions by sex ratio

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The sex ratio of the different administrative divisions of China has been the subject of academic study because of a high imbalance in births since the 1990s[ citation needed ] and female infanticide further worsening the imbalanced sex ratios at birth.

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Gender ratio for ages 1–4

The figures are from the intercensus survey of 2005, which was carried out in November 2005 on a representative 1% of the total population. [1]

RankNameRegionBoys for every 100 girls
1 Jiangxi East China 143
2 Henan South Central China 142
3 Anhui East China 138
4 Hainan South Central China 134
5 Hunan South Central China 133
5 Guangdong South Central China 133
7 Hubei South Central China 129
8 Guizhou Southwestern China 127
9 Shaanxi Northwestern China 125
10 Jiangsu East China 123
11 Hebei North China 122
11 Guangxi South Central China 122
13 Gansu Northwestern China 120
14 Fujian East China 119
14 Chongqing Southwestern China 119
16 Tianjin North China 118
17 Sichuan Southwestern China 116
17 Shandong East China 116
19 Yunnan Southwestern China 115
20 Liaoning Northeast China 114
21 Zhejiang East China 113
22 Beijing North China 112
22 Shanxi North China 112
22 Jilin Northeast China 112
22 Ningxia Northwestern China 112
26 Heilongjiang Northeast China 111
26 Qinghai Northwestern China 111
28 Shanghai East China 109
29 Inner Mongolia North China 107
30 Xinjiang Northwestern China 106
31 Tibet Southwestern China 104


See also

References

  1. Wei Xing Zhu; Li Lun; Therese Hesketh (9 April 2009). "China's excess males, sex selective abortion, and one child policy: analysis of data from 2005 national intercensus survey". British Medical Journal . 338: b1211. doi:10.1136/bmj.b1211. PMC   2667570 . PMID   19359290.