Sex ratio at age 60 in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Sex ratio at age 60 was 82.28 males per 100 females in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
82.28 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
203rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
120.4 males per 100 females
in 2002
All-time low
52.67 males per 100 females
in 1952
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 60 in Hong Kong, 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 Hong Kong, China stood at 82.28 males per 100 females.
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 age 60 in Hong Kong, China peaked at 120.4 males per 100 females in 2002 and was at its lowest, 52.67 males per 100 females, in 1952.
Hong Kong, China 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 age 60 in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 53.05 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 52.9 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 52.67 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 52.98 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 54.48 males per 100 females | +2.8% |
| 1955 | 55.37 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 55.76 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 57.23 males per 100 females | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 58.63 males per 100 females | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 60.3 males per 100 females | +2.9% |
| 1960 | 62.32 males per 100 females | +3.3% |
| 1961 | 65.46 males per 100 females | +5.0% |
| 1962 | 69.79 males per 100 females | +6.6% |
| 1963 | 71.32 males per 100 females | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 78.31 males per 100 females | +9.8% |
| 1965 | 84.63 males per 100 females | +8.1% |
| 1966 | 86.08 males per 100 females | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 83.45 males per 100 females | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 81.9 males per 100 females | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 85.18 males per 100 females | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 88.23 males per 100 females | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 90.17 males per 100 females | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 91.55 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 93.06 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 94.75 males per 100 females | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 96.36 males per 100 females | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 97.41 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 98.33 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 99.45 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 102.12 males per 100 females | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 104.2 males per 100 females | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 103.39 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 102.2 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 100.6 males per 100 females | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 101 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 102.33 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 101.08 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 102.32 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 104.7 males per 100 females | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 105.11 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 107.48 males per 100 females | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 110 males per 100 females | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 110 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 110.75 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 109.9 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 107.7 males per 100 females | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 107.66 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 110.2 males per 100 females | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 113.33 males per 100 females | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 114.88 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 118.33 males per 100 females | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 120.2 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 120.4 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 119.91 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 114.58 males per 100 females | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 106.81 males per 100 females | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 103.24 males per 100 females | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 103.21 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 102.49 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 101.5 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 100.57 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 99.08 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 97.32 males per 100 females | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 96.56 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 96.76 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 97.37 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 97.31 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 96.51 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 96.13 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 95.89 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 94.6 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 91.24 males per 100 females | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 86.22 males per 100 females | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 82.28 males per 100 females | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 55.34 males per 100 females | 52.67 males per 100 females | 60.3 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 76.84 males per 100 females | 62.32 males per 100 females | 86.08 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 95.14 males per 100 females | 88.23 males per 100 females | 102.12 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 102.69 males per 100 females | 100.6 males per 100 females | 105.11 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 110.19 males per 100 females | 107.48 males per 100 females | 114.88 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 111.07 males per 100 females | 101.5 males per 100 females | 120.4 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.35 males per 100 females | 95.89 males per 100 females | 100.57 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.58 males per 100 females | 82.28 males per 100 females | 94.6 males per 100 females | 4 |
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More gender data for Hong Kong, China
- 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 60 in Hong Kong, China?
- Sex ratio at age 60 in Hong Kong, China was 82.28 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 Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 120.4 males per 100 females in 2002.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 60 recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.67 males per 100 females in 1952.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for sex ratio at age 60?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 203rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 60 rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- 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, 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.