Sex ratio at age 5 in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Sex ratio at age 5 was 102.66 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
102.66 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
178th
of 236 countries
All-time high
115.45 males per 100 females
in 1950
All-time low
102.07 males per 100 females
in 2019
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 5 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 age 5 in Hong Kong is 102.66 males per 100 females, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 5 in Hong Kong peaked at 115.45 males per 100 females in 1950 and was at its lowest, 102.07 males per 100 females, in 2019.
That places Hong Kong 178th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Sex ratio at age 5 in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 115.45 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 114.29 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1952 | 113.16 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1953 | 112.5 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 111.12 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 109.82 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 1956 | 108.95 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 107.52 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 105.99 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 1959 | 105.14 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 104.25 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 104.36 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 104.57 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 104.63 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 105.03 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 105.21 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 105.48 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 104.32 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 102.4 males per 100 females | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 102.2 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 102.54 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 102.97 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 103.68 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 104.14 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 104.24 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 104.41 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 105.33 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 105.7 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 105.46 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 105.59 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 106.81 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 107.97 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 107.72 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 106.95 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 105.67 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 105.55 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 107.15 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 106.82 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 105.56 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 106.64 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 107.43 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 106.49 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 105.87 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 105.76 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 106.62 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 108.59 males per 100 females | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 107.89 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 105.45 males per 100 females | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 106.28 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 107.31 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 106.32 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 106.25 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 106.2 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 105.66 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 106.49 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 107.58 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 107.79 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 106.62 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 104.03 males per 100 females | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 103.18 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 105.05 males per 100 females | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 106.12 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 105.17 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 105.47 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 105.97 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 105.3 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 105.05 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 104.58 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 103.03 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 102.07 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 102.22 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 102.69 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 103.02 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 102.66 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 110.39 males per 100 females | 105.14 males per 100 females | 115.45 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 104.24 males per 100 females | 102.2 males per 100 females | 105.48 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 104.41 males per 100 females | 102.54 males per 100 females | 105.7 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 106.68 males per 100 females | 105.55 males per 100 females | 107.97 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 106.77 males per 100 females | 105.45 males per 100 females | 108.59 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 106.01 males per 100 females | 103.18 males per 100 females | 107.79 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.78 males per 100 females | 102.07 males per 100 females | 106.12 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.65 males per 100 females | 102.22 males per 100 females | 103.02 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 175 Madagascar 102.75 males per 100 females compare
- 176 Saint Lucia 102.72 males per 100 females compare
- 177 Ghana 102.7 males per 100 females compare
- 179 Chad 102.66 males per 100 females compare
- 180 Guinea-Bissau 102.64 males per 100 females compare
- 181 Comoros 102.57 males per 100 females compare
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 21,484 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 21,495 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 23,174 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 5 in Hong Kong?
- Sex ratio at age 5 in Hong Kong was 102.66 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 Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 115.45 males per 100 females in 1950.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 5 recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 102.07 males per 100 females in 2019.
- How does Hong Kong rank for sex ratio at age 5?
- Hong Kong ranks 178th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 5 rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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 age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of males per 100 females at age 5.