List of Chinese administrative divisions by sex ratio
The sex ratio of Chinese administrative divisions is the ratio of males to females in the population of the particular area. It has been the subject of academic study because of a high imbalance in births since the 1990s 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]
| Rank | Name | Boys for Every 100 Girls |
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| 1 | Jiangxi | 143 |
| 2 | Henan | 142 |
| 3 | Anhui | 138 |
| 4 | Hainan | 134 |
| 5 | Hunan | 133 |
| 5 | Guangdong | 133 |
| 7 | Hubei | 129 |
| 8 | Guizhou | 127 |
| 9 | Shaanxi | 125 |
| 10 | Jiangsu | 123 |
| 11 | Hebei | 122 |
| 11 | Guangxi | 122 |
| 13 | Gansu | 120 |
| 14 | Fujian | 119 |
| 14 | Chongqing | 119 |
| 16 | Tianjin | 118 |
| 17 | Sichuan | 116 |
| 17 | Shandong | 116 |
| 19 | Yunnan | 115 |
| 20 | Liaoning | 114 |
| 21 | Zhejiang | 113 |
| 22 | Beijing | 112 |
| 22 | Shanxi | 112 |
| 22 | Jilin | 112 |
| 22 | Ningxia | 112 |
| 26 | Heilongjiang | 111 |
| 26 | Qinghai | 111 |
| 28 | Shanghai | 109 |
| 29 | Inner Mongolia | 107 |
| 30 | Xinjiang | 106 |
| 31 | Tibet | 104 |
See also
References
- Wei Xing Zhu, Li Lu, 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.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
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