Sex ratio at age 5 in China
China: Sex ratio at age 5 was 113.46 males per 100 females in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
113.46 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
3rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
117.49 males per 100 females
in 2011
All-time low
104.62 males per 100 females
in 1956
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 5 in China, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
China recorded 113.46 males per 100 females for sex ratio at age 5 in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 5 in China peaked at 117.49 males per 100 females in 2011 and was at its lowest, 104.62 males per 100 females, in 1956.
China ranks 3rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio at age 5 in China, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 110.32 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 109.55 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 110.46 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 109.77 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 107.68 males per 100 females | -1.9% |
| 1955 | 105.63 males per 100 females | -1.9% |
| 1956 | 104.62 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1957 | 104.71 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 104.76 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 104.86 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 104.99 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 105.17 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 105.38 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 105.49 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 105.42 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 105.18 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 105.07 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 105.2 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 105.29 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 105.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 105.39 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 105.43 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 105.47 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 105.51 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 105.56 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 105.64 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 105.74 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 105.82 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 105.85 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 105.89 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 105.97 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 106.08 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 106.18 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 106.28 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 106.39 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 106.52 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 106.68 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 106.88 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 107.11 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 107.46 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 107.87 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 108.38 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 108.96 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 109.58 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 110.26 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 110.94 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 111.62 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 112.35 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 113.06 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 113.76 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 114.39 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 114.95 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 115.44 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 115.89 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 116.27 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 116.59 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 116.86 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 117.11 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 117.29 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 117.4 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 117.47 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 117.49 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 117.45 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 117.34 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 117.2 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 117 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 116.76 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 116.44 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 116.07 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 115.63 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 115.16 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 114.64 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 113.79 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 113.46 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 113.46 males per 100 females is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 104.7 males per 100 females, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 113.46 males per 100 females is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 105.56 males per 100 females, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 107.24 males per 100 females | 104.62 males per 100 females | 110.46 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 105.25 males per 100 females | 104.99 males per 100 females | 105.49 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 105.63 males per 100 females | 105.39 males per 100 females | 105.89 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 106.56 males per 100 females | 105.97 males per 100 females | 107.46 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 110.68 males per 100 females | 107.87 males per 100 females | 113.76 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 116.22 males per 100 females | 114.39 males per 100 females | 117.4 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 116.88 males per 100 females | 115.63 males per 100 females | 117.49 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 114.26 males per 100 females | 113.46 males per 100 females | 115.16 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 1 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 122.54 males per 100 females compare
- 2 Northern Mariana Islands 113.73 males per 100 females compare
- 4 Maldives 112.65 males per 100 females compare
- 5 Andorra 111.97 males per 100 females compare
- 6 Tuvalu 111.11 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 age 5 in China?
- Sex ratio at age 5 in China was 113.46 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 age 5 recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 117.49 males per 100 females in 2011.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 5 recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 104.62 males per 100 females in 1956.
- How does China rank for sex ratio at age 5?
- China ranks 3rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 5 rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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 age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of males per 100 females at age 5.