Hai Duong's sex ratio at birth in 2024 increased slightly compared to 2023.
According to statistics from the Department of Population and Family Planning of Hai Duong province, the number of births in 2024 in the province is 21,797 children, a decrease of 1,018 children compared to 2023. Of which, the sex ratio at birth in 2024 is 117.3 boys/100 girls. In 2023, the sex ratio at birth is 117 boys/100 girls.
Thanh Mien district has the highest sex ratio at birth in the province (124.8 boys/100 girls), followed by Chi Linh (123.2 boys/100 girls), Binh Giang (123.1 boys/100 girls), Tu Ky (122.7 boys/100 girls)...
Some localities that have good control over the sex ratio at birth are Kinh Mon town (109.9 boys/100 girls), Ninh Giang (111.5 boys/100 girls), Nam Sach (113 boys/100 girls)... The natural balance of the sex ratio at birth is from 104-106 boys/100 girls.
The sex ratio at birth reflects the state of gender balance control in localities. The imbalance in sex at birth is due to many causes, but mainly stems from the viewpoint of "preferring sons and despising daughters", hoping to have a son to continue the family line. In addition, the development of medicine and the ease of choosing sex at birth also increase the imbalance in sex at birth.
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