Sex ratio at age 5 in Taiwan
Taiwan: Sex ratio at age 5 was 107.25 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
107.25 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
24th
of 236 countries
All-time high
113.17 males per 100 females
in 1995
All-time low
103.03 males per 100 females
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 5 in Taiwan, 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 Taiwan is 107.25 males per 100 females, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 5 in Taiwan peaked at 113.17 males per 100 females in 1995 and was at its lowest, 103.03 males per 100 females, in 1950.
That places Taiwan 24th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Sex ratio at age 5 in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 103.03 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 103.77 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 104.6 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 105.66 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 106.41 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 106.88 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 107.02 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 107.14 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 107.35 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 107.5 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 107.54 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 107.2 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 106.85 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 107.02 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 107.53 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 108.22 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 108.99 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 109.13 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 108.72 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 108.1 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 108.2 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 109.02 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 109.26 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 109.33 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 108.62 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 106.8 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 106.21 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 107.31 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 108.93 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 109.37 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 108.76 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 108.98 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 109.05 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 109.27 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 109.65 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 109.07 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 108.2 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 107.99 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 108.25 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 108.73 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 109.05 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 109.81 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 111.17 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 111.85 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 112.41 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 113.17 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 112.18 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 110.67 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 109.87 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 109.11 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 108.23 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 107.66 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 108.1 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 108.18 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 106.14 males per 100 females | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 107.01 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 109.26 males per 100 females | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 109.25 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 109.78 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 110.18 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 109.6 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 109.16 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 109.49 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 109.48 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 108.97 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 108.58 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 108.23 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 107.43 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 107.38 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 107.1 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 107.39 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 107.83 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 107.5 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 107.25 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 105.93 males per 100 females | 103.03 males per 100 females | 107.5 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 107.93 males per 100 females | 106.85 males per 100 females | 109.13 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 108.3 males per 100 females | 106.21 males per 100 females | 109.37 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 108.79 males per 100 females | 107.99 males per 100 females | 109.65 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 110.93 males per 100 females | 109.05 males per 100 females | 113.17 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 108.38 males per 100 females | 106.14 males per 100 females | 110.18 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 108.54 males per 100 females | 107.1 males per 100 females | 109.6 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.49 males per 100 females | 107.25 males per 100 females | 107.83 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
- 21 Nepal 107.91 males per 100 females compare
- 22 Cuba 107.53 males per 100 females compare
- 23 Cook Islands 107.34 males per 100 females compare
- 25 Papua New Guinea 107.25 males per 100 females compare
- 26 Bosnia and Herzegovina 107.11 males per 100 females compare
- 27 Palau 107.07 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Taiwan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,213 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -4.41 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 20,377 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 20,377 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.0304 % change on previous year (2030)
- Women's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Universal suffrage women lexical, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 40.66 (2027)
- Women's Political Empowerment Index 0.903 (2025)
- Women's Civil Liberties Index 0.925 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 5 in Taiwan?
- Sex ratio at age 5 in Taiwan was 107.25 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 Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 113.17 males per 100 females in 1995.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 5 recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.03 males per 100 females in 1950.
- How does Taiwan rank for sex ratio at age 5?
- Taiwan ranks 24th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 5 rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Taiwan 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.