China vs Myanmar: Sex ratio by age
China
6.45 males per 100 females
in 2023
Myanmar
5.56 males per 100 females
in 2023
China rank
180th
Myanmar rank
182nd
Sex ratio by age over time
- China
- Myanmar
How they compare
China currently reports 6.45 males per 100 females against 5.56 males per 100 females in Myanmar, a difference of 0.89 males per 100 females.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was China ahead.
China ranks 180th and Myanmar ranks 182nd of 212 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Myanmar in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.43 males per 100 females | 24.07 males per 100 females | 7.64 males per 100 females | Myanmar |
| 1960s | 24.48 males per 100 females | 54.78 males per 100 females | 30.3 males per 100 females | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 7.48 males per 100 females | 45.2 males per 100 females | 37.72 males per 100 females | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 1.69 males per 100 females | 26.66 males per 100 females | 24.97 males per 100 females | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 0.5918 males per 100 females | 13.22 males per 100 females | 12.63 males per 100 females | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 1.14 males per 100 females | 15.11 males per 100 females | 13.97 males per 100 females | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 3.56 males per 100 females | 11.95 males per 100 females | 8.39 males per 100 females | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 6.21 males per 100 females | 4.51 males per 100 females | 1.7 males per 100 females | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio by age, China or Myanmar?
- China, at 6.45 males per 100 females against 5.56 males per 100 females in Myanmar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio by age between China and Myanmar?
- 0.89 males per 100 females, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Myanmar?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do China and Myanmar rank globally for sex ratio by age?
- China ranks 180th and Myanmar ranks 182nd of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Sex ratio by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of males per 100 females at age 100+.