Sex ratio at birth in China
China: Sex ratio at birth was 110.63 males per 100 females in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
110.63 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
5th
of 236 countries
All-time high
117.48 males per 100 females
in 2006
All-time low
104.85 males per 100 females
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth in China, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio at birth in China is 110.63 males per 100 females, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in China peaked at 117.48 males per 100 females in 2006 and was at its lowest, 104.85 males per 100 females, in 1951.
That places China 5th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio at birth in China, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 105.86 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 104.85 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1952 | 104.89 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 104.92 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 104.95 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 104.97 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 104.99 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 105.03 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 105.07 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 105.06 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 105 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 105.03 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 105.2 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 105.28 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 105.32 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 105.36 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 105.41 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 105.46 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 105.5 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 105.56 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 105.64 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 105.68 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 105.67 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 105.67 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 105.72 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 105.83 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 105.95 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 106.06 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 106.18 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 106.31 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 106.44 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 106.61 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 106.81 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 107.05 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 107.39 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 107.81 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 108.32 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 108.9 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 109.52 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 110.2 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 110.89 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 111.57 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 112.31 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 113.01 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 113.71 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 114.35 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 114.91 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 115.42 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 115.86 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 116.24 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 116.56 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 116.83 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 117.07 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 117.25 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 117.38 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 117.46 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 117.48 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 117.45 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 117.35 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 117.22 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 117.02 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 116.77 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 116.44 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 116.08 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 115.63 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 115.16 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 114.64 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 113.79 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 113.47 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 113.81 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 112.62 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 110.75 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 110.42 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 110.63 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 110.63 males per 100 females is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 105.05 males per 100 females, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 110.63 males per 100 females is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 106.41 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 105.06 males per 100 females | 104.85 males per 100 females | 105.86 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 105.31 males per 100 females | 105 males per 100 females | 105.56 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 105.87 males per 100 females | 105.64 males per 100 females | 106.31 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 107.9 males per 100 females | 106.44 males per 100 females | 110.2 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 113.83 males per 100 females | 110.89 males per 100 females | 116.24 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 117.2 males per 100 females | 116.56 males per 100 females | 117.48 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 115.28 males per 100 females | 113.47 males per 100 females | 117.02 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 111.1 males per 100 females | 110.42 males per 100 females | 112.62 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 2 Northern Mariana Islands 115.44 males per 100 females compare
- 3 Azerbaijan 111.63 males per 100 females compare
- 4 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 111.27 males per 100 females compare
- 6 Vietnam 110.48 males per 100 females compare
- 7 Armenia 108.47 males per 100 females compare
- 8 Niue 108.33 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for China
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 169,741 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -5.36 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1.23 million (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1.23 million (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.4481 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 4.15 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 4.56 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 4.18 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 4.62 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 4.32 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in China?
- Sex ratio at birth in China was 110.63 males per 100 females in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 117.48 males per 100 females in 2006.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 104.85 males per 100 females in 1951.
- How does China rank for sex ratio at birth?
- China ranks 5th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male births per 100 female births.