Sex ratio at sixty years old in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Sex ratio at sixty years old was 82.28 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
82.28
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
203rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
120.4
in 2002
All-time low
52.67
in 1952
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at sixty years old in Hong Kong, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio at sixty years old in Hong Kong stood at 82.28.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at sixty years old in Hong Kong peaked at 120.4 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 52.67, in 1952.
Hong Kong ranks 203rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio at sixty years old in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 53.05 | — |
| 1951 | 52.9 | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 52.67 | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 52.98 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 54.48 | +2.8% |
| 1955 | 55.37 | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 55.76 | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 57.23 | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 58.63 | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 60.3 | +2.9% |
| 1960 | 62.32 | +3.3% |
| 1961 | 65.46 | +5.0% |
| 1962 | 69.79 | +6.6% |
| 1963 | 71.32 | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 78.31 | +9.8% |
| 1965 | 84.63 | +8.1% |
| 1966 | 86.08 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 83.45 | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 81.9 | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 85.18 | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 88.23 | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 90.17 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 91.55 | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 93.06 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 94.75 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 96.36 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 97.41 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 98.33 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 99.45 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 102.12 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 104.2 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 103.39 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 102.2 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 100.6 | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 101 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 102.33 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 101.08 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 102.32 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 104.7 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 105.11 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 107.48 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 110 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 110 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 110.75 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 109.9 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 107.7 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 107.66 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 110.2 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 113.33 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 114.88 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 118.33 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 120.2 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 120.4 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 119.91 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 114.58 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 106.81 | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 103.24 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 103.21 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 102.49 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 101.5 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 100.57 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 99.08 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 97.32 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 96.56 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 96.76 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 97.37 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 97.31 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 96.51 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 96.13 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 95.89 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 94.6 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 91.24 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 86.22 | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 82.28 | -4.6% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 82.28 is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.5, 84% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 82.28 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.45, 86% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 55.34 | 52.67 | 60.3 | 10 |
| 1960s | 76.84 | 62.32 | 86.08 | 10 |
| 1970s | 95.14 | 88.23 | 102.12 | 10 |
| 1980s | 102.69 | 100.6 | 105.11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 110.19 | 107.48 | 114.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 111.07 | 101.5 | 120.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.35 | 95.89 | 100.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.58 | 82.28 | 94.6 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
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)
- Population 6,614 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 6,614 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.1704 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at sixty years old in Hong Kong?
- Sex ratio at sixty years old in Hong Kong was 82.28 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at sixty years old recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 120.4 in 2002.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at sixty years old recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.67 in 1952.
- How does Hong Kong rank for sex ratio at sixty years old?
- Hong Kong ranks 203rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at sixty years old rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio at sixty years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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