Sex ratio by age in China
China: Sex ratio by age was 6.45 males per 100 females in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sex ratio by age 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 by age in China stood at 6.45 males per 100 females.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 94.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in China peaked at 75.7 males per 100 females in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.3014 males per 100 females, in 1993.
China ranks 180th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.43 males per 100 females | 11.29 males per 100 females | 25.06 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 24.48 males per 100 females | 3.77 males per 100 females | 75.7 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.48 males per 100 females | 0.9804 males per 100 females | 27.27 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.69 males per 100 females | 0.7911 males per 100 females | 2.45 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5918 males per 100 females | 0.3014 males per 100 females | 1 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.14 males per 100 females | 0.8241 males per 100 females | 1.51 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.56 males per 100 females | 2.01 males per 100 females | 5.07 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.21 males per 100 females | 5.55 males per 100 females | 6.63 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
More gender data for China
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 4.78 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 4.69 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 5.18 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 5.24 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 5.81 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio by age in China?
- Sex ratio by age in China was 6.45 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 by age recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 75.7 males per 100 females in 1968.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3014 males per 100 females in 1993.
- How does China rank for sex ratio by age?
- China ranks 180th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of males per 100 females at age 100+.