Sex ratio at age 60 in China
China: Sex ratio at age 60 was 97.54 males per 100 females in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
97.54 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
77th
of 236 countries
All-time high
107.05 males per 100 females
in 1998
All-time low
87.95 males per 100 females
in 1966
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 60 in China, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio at age 60 in China stood at 97.54 males per 100 females.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 60 in China peaked at 107.05 males per 100 females in 1998 and was at its lowest, 87.95 males per 100 females, in 1966.
China ranks 77th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio at age 60 in China, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 98.25 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 97.18 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 97.12 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 96.29 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 95.35 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1955 | 94.98 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 95.32 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 96.04 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 95.63 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 93.73 males per 100 females | -2.0% |
| 1960 | 91.63 males per 100 females | -2.2% |
| 1961 | 90.68 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 90.51 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 89.96 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 88.96 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 87.99 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 87.95 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 88.93 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 89.06 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 89.01 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 90.32 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 92.31 males per 100 females | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 93.85 males per 100 females | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 94.3 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 94.31 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 94.02 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 93.42 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 93.63 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 94.19 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 94.54 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 95.43 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 96.57 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 97.34 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 97.55 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 97.88 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 98.82 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 100.07 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 101.07 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 101.21 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 101.2 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 102.01 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 102.9 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 103.05 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 103.27 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 103.14 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 102.36 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 103.33 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 105.67 males per 100 females | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 107.05 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 106.5 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 105.4 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 104.77 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 103.96 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 103.48 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 103.11 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 101.94 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 101.35 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 102.18 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 101.25 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 98.92 males per 100 females | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 96.79 males per 100 females | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 95.74 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 95.76 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 95.84 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 96.09 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 96.4 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 96.69 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 96.99 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 97.21 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 97.28 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 97.17 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 97.19 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 97.43 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 97.54 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 97.54 males per 100 females is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 92.16 males per 100 females, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 97.54 males per 100 females is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.45 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 95.99 males per 100 females | 93.73 males per 100 females | 98.25 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 89.47 males per 100 females | 87.95 males per 100 females | 91.63 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 93.49 males per 100 females | 90.32 males per 100 females | 94.54 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 98.72 males per 100 females | 95.43 males per 100 females | 101.21 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 103.93 males per 100 females | 102.01 males per 100 females | 107.05 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 102.64 males per 100 females | 98.92 males per 100 females | 105.4 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.48 males per 100 females | 95.74 males per 100 females | 97.28 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.34 males per 100 females | 97.17 males per 100 females | 97.54 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
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 60 in China?
- Sex ratio at age 60 in China was 97.54 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 60 recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 107.05 males per 100 females in 1998.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 60 recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.95 males per 100 females in 1966.
- How does China rank for sex ratio at age 60?
- China ranks 77th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 60 rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 60. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of males per 100 females at age 60.