Sex ratio at birth in Taiwan
Taiwan: Sex ratio at birth was 106.81 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
106.81
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
25th
of 236 countries
All-time high
115.22
in 1990
All-time low
104.19
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth in Taiwan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Taiwan recorded 106.81 for sex ratio at birth in 2023.
The figure is down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Taiwan peaked at 115.22 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 104.19, in 1950.
That places Taiwan 25th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 106 | 104.19 | 106.92 | 10 |
| 1960s | 108.03 | 106.92 | 108.92 | 10 |
| 1970s | 108.57 | 106.59 | 110.72 | 10 |
| 1980s | 109.04 | 107.15 | 113.26 | 10 |
| 1990s | 110.08 | 107.19 | 115.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 109.4 | 107.44 | 110.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.7 | 107.03 | 108.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.23 | 106.81 | 107.91 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
More gender data for Taiwan
- Universal suffrage women lexical 1 (2025)
- Women political empowerment index 0.903 (2025)
- Women civil liberties index 0.925 (2025)
- Women civil society participation index 0.824 (2025)
- Women political participation index 0.995 (2025)
- Women political empowerment index vs electoral democracy index 0.903 (2025)
- Key features of womens political empowerment 0.903 (2025)
- Share of women married or in a union 0.699 (2020)
- Share of calories from animal protein vs mean male height 226.76 (2023)
- Share of women aged 1549 who are married or in a union 48.5 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Taiwan?
- Sex ratio at birth in Taiwan was 106.81 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 115.22 in 1990.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 104.19 in 1950.
- How does Taiwan rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Taiwan ranks 25th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Taiwan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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