Sex ratio at age 60 in Taiwan
Taiwan: Sex ratio at age 60 was 94.96 males per 100 females in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
94.96 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
102nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
152 males per 100 females
in 1986
All-time low
84.73 males per 100 females
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 60 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 60 in Taiwan is 94.96 males per 100 females, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 60 in Taiwan peaked at 152 males per 100 females in 1986 and was at its lowest, 84.73 males per 100 females, in 1950.
That places Taiwan 102nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio at age 60 in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 84.73 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 87.65 males per 100 females | +3.4% |
| 1952 | 90.34 males per 100 females | +3.1% |
| 1953 | 92.07 males per 100 females | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 93.41 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 95.13 males per 100 females | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 96.66 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 96.07 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 95.71 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 97.6 males per 100 females | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 99.59 males per 100 females | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 99.89 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 102.11 males per 100 females | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 106 males per 100 females | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 107.78 males per 100 females | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 106.44 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 106.85 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 110.77 males per 100 females | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 111.44 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 112.07 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 113.09 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 110.84 males per 100 females | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 124.49 males per 100 females | +12.3% |
| 1973 | 132.84 males per 100 females | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 128.14 males per 100 females | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 129.08 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 128.57 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 130.13 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 131.59 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 134.94 males per 100 females | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 138.33 males per 100 females | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 140.07 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 141.57 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 142.9 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 144.91 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 150.34 males per 100 females | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 152 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 149.65 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 148.38 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 144.39 males per 100 females | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 139.86 males per 100 females | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 132.26 males per 100 females | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 122.46 males per 100 females | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 114.03 males per 100 females | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 106.88 males per 100 females | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 102.3 males per 100 females | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 99.93 males per 100 females | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 98.74 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 98.12 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 97.6 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 97.11 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 97.59 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 97.86 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 97.87 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.23 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 98.04 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 98.03 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 97.73 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 97.7 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 97.78 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 97.67 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 96.9 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 96.42 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 96.39 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 95.93 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 95.94 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 95.88 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 95.16 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 94.8 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 94.6 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 94.64 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 95.27 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 95.42 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 94.96 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 92.94 males per 100 females | 84.73 males per 100 females | 97.6 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 106.29 males per 100 females | 99.59 males per 100 females | 112.07 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 126.37 males per 100 females | 110.84 males per 100 females | 134.94 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 145.25 males per 100 females | 138.33 males per 100 females | 152 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 111.22 males per 100 females | 97.6 males per 100 females | 139.86 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.79 males per 100 females | 97.11 males per 100 females | 98.23 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.97 males per 100 females | 94.6 males per 100 females | 97.67 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.07 males per 100 females | 94.64 males per 100 females | 95.42 males per 100 females | 4 |
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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 60 in Taiwan?
- Sex ratio at age 60 in Taiwan was 94.96 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 Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 152 males per 100 females in 1986.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 60 recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.73 males per 100 females in 1950.
- How does Taiwan rank for sex ratio at age 60?
- Taiwan ranks 102nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 60 rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 60. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of males per 100 females at age 60.