Sex ratio by age in Taiwan
Taiwan: Sex ratio by age was 31.11 males per 100 females in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sex ratio by age in Taiwan, 1964–2023
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 Taiwan stood at 31.11 males per 100 females.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Taiwan peaked at 32.63 males per 100 females in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 males per 100 females, in 1964.
That places Taiwan 62nd out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 6 |
| 1970s | 6.45 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 13.33 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.14 males per 100 females | 12.28 males per 100 females | 20.16 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.37 males per 100 females | 20.65 males per 100 females | 22.11 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.38 males per 100 females | 22.34 males per 100 females | 24.02 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.82 males per 100 females | 24.7 males per 100 females | 28.26 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.03 males per 100 females | 28.46 males per 100 females | 32.63 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
More gender data for Taiwan
- Women's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Women's Political Empowerment Index 0.903 (2025)
- Women's Civil Liberties Index 0.925 (2025)
- Women's Civil Society Participation Index 0.824 (2025)
- Women's Political Participation Index 0.995 (2025)
- Women's political empowerment index vs. electoral democracy index 0.903 (2025)
- Key features of women's political empowerment 0.903 (2025)
- Share of women who are married or in a union 0.7% (2020)
- Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height 226.76 kilocalories per day per capita (2023)
- Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union 48.5% (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio by age in Taiwan?
- Sex ratio by age in Taiwan was 31.11 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 Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 32.63 males per 100 females in 2022.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 males per 100 females in 1964.
- How does Taiwan rank for sex ratio by age?
- Taiwan ranks 62nd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of males per 100 females at age 100+.