Sex ratio by age in Taiwan
Taiwan: Sex ratio by age was 31.11 males per 100 females in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
31.11 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
62nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
32.63 males per 100 females
in 2022
All-time low
0 males per 100 females
in 1964
Years of data
60
1964–2023
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.
Sex ratio by age in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1965 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1966 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1967 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1968 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1969 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1970 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1971 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1972 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1973 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1974 | 8.33 males per 100 females | — |
| 1975 | 7.14 males per 100 females | -14.3% |
| 1976 | 10.53 males per 100 females | +47.4% |
| 1977 | 12 males per 100 females | +14.0% |
| 1978 | 13.33 males per 100 females | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 13.16 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 12.5 males per 100 females | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 12.28 males per 100 females | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 13.64 males per 100 females | +11.0% |
| 1983 | 14.47 males per 100 females | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 15.12 males per 100 females | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 16.49 males per 100 females | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 17.76 males per 100 females | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 19.33 males per 100 females | +8.8% |
| 1988 | 19.68 males per 100 females | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 20.16 males per 100 females | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 21.05 males per 100 females | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 21.28 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 20.65 males per 100 females | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 20.96 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 22.03 males per 100 females | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 22.11 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 21.57 males per 100 females | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 21.08 males per 100 females | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 21.2 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 21.77 males per 100 females | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 22.34 males per 100 females | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 22.46 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 22.7 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 23.49 males per 100 females | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 24.02 males per 100 females | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 23.85 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 23.62 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 23.75 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 23.65 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 23.96 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 24.7 males per 100 females | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 24.72 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 26.47 males per 100 females | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 28.2 males per 100 females | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 28.26 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 27.87 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 27.43 males per 100 females | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 27.07 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 26.8 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 26.68 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 28.46 males per 100 females | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 31.92 males per 100 females | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 32.63 males per 100 females | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 31.11 males per 100 females | -4.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sex ratio by age in Taiwan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +47.4% | 7.14 males per 100 females | 10.53 males per 100 females |
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
- 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 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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Number of males per 100 females at age 100+.