Sex ratio at birth (UN, World) in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Sex ratio at birth (UN, World) was 107.7 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
107.7 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
11th
of 236 countries
All-time high
111.38 males per 100 females
in 2007
All-time low
103.56 males per 100 females
in 1964
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth in Hong Kong, 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 Hong Kong is 107.7 males per 100 females, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Hong Kong peaked at 111.38 males per 100 females in 2007 and was at its lowest, 103.56 males per 100 females, in 1964.
That places Hong Kong 11th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Sex ratio at birth (UN, World) in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 109.99 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 109.46 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 108.75 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 107.88 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 107.14 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 106.4 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 106.01 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 105.77 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 105.54 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 105.49 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 103.95 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 1961 | 104.5 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 105.64 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 103.62 males per 100 females | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 103.56 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 105.46 males per 100 females | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 106.03 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 106.75 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 106.8 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 105.08 males per 100 females | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 104.49 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 105.16 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 106.07 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 106.16 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 106.19 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 106.99 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 107.8 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 107.64 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 107.48 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 107.91 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 108.72 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 108.13 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 106.55 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 106.07 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 108.32 males per 100 females | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 109.54 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 107.52 males per 100 females | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 106.73 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 107.53 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 108.19 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 108.33 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 107.81 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 106.67 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 107.67 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 108.47 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 109.97 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 110.47 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 108.61 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 108.59 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 108.81 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 108.42 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 108.09 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 107.83 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 106.64 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 106.32 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 108.42 males per 100 females | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 111.29 males per 100 females | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 111.38 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 110.88 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 110.86 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 109.56 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 109.61 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 111.04 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 109.45 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 107.21 males per 100 females | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 107.07 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 106.68 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 106.34 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 105.72 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 105.06 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 104.65 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 106 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 107.71 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 107.7 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 107.7 males per 100 females is above the median for high income countries, which is 105.33 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 107.7 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 | 107.24 males per 100 females | 105.49 males per 100 females | 109.99 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 105.14 males per 100 females | 103.56 males per 100 females | 106.8 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 106.59 males per 100 females | 104.49 males per 100 females | 107.91 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 107.73 males per 100 females | 106.07 males per 100 females | 109.54 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 108.54 males per 100 females | 106.67 males per 100 females | 110.47 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 109.01 males per 100 females | 106.32 males per 100 females | 111.38 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.77 males per 100 females | 105.06 males per 100 females | 111.04 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.51 males per 100 females | 104.65 males per 100 females | 107.71 males per 100 females | 4 |
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More gender data for Hong Kong
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 638.47 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.43 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 6,614 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 6,614 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.1704 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 19,031 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 20,496 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 19,442 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 20,967 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 19,926 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Hong Kong?
- Sex ratio at birth in Hong Kong was 107.7 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 Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 111.38 males per 100 females in 2007.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.56 males per 100 females in 1964.
- How does Hong Kong rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Hong Kong ranks 11th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Hong Kong 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.