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Table 2 Comparison of sex ratios in China, Taiwan, and the South Korea

From: Illegal births and legal abortions – the case of China

year

Fertility (TFR)

Sex ratio

 

China

Taiwan

South Korea

China

Taiwan

South Korea

1981

2.6

..

..

107

107

107

1982

2.9

..

2.7

107

107

107

1983

2.4

2.2

..

108

107

108

1984

2.4

..

2.1

109

107

109

1985

2.2

..

..

111

107

110

1986

2.4

1.7

..

112

107

112

1987

2.6

1.7

1.6

111

108

109

1988

2.5

1.9

1.6

108

108

114

1989

2.4

1.7

..

111

109

112

1990

2.3

1.8

1.6

115

110

117

1991

2.2

1.7

..

116

110

113

1992

2.0

----

..

114

-----

114

1995

1.8

----

1.7

117

-----

113

2000

1.71)

----

1.5

117

-----

110

  1. Source: Ref. 66, 67, 68, 69.
  2. 1) own estimate from the 2000 census.