population of the country. Although the policy is no longer in place, the population gender difference throughout the country is still evident. In 2021, fifteen to nineteen-year old children had the largest gender disparity of 116.17 males to every 100 females.
The gender or sex ratio in China has been a contentious issue since the introduction of the one-child policy in 1979, intended to limit the Sex ratio in China in 2021, by age group (female = 100)
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Statistics on Demographics of China
Overview
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- Basic Statistic Total population of China 1980-2027
- Basic Statistic Population growth in China 2000-2022
- Basic Statistic Labor force in China 2000-2021
- Basic Statistic Population in China in 2021, by region
- Basic Statistic Population density in China 2011-2021
- Basic Statistic Population density in China 2020, by region
- Basic Statistic Share of ethnic minorities in China's minority autonomous regions 2020
Births, deaths, and gender
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- Premium Statistic Birth rate in China 2000-2022
- Basic Statistic Mortality rate in China 2000-2022
- Basic Statistic Fertility rate in China 2000-2020
- Basic Statistic Female life expectancy in China 1960-2050
- Basic Statistic Male life expectancy in China 1960-2050
- Premium Statistic Sex ratio in China 1953-2022
- Basic Statistic Sex ratio in China 2021, by age group
Age structure
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- Basic Statistic Age distribution in China 2012-2022
- Basic Statistic Population distribution by five-year age group in China 2021
- Premium Statistic Median age of the population in China 1950-2100
- Premium Statistic Share of working age population in China 1950-2100
- Basic Statistic Share of population aged 60 and older in China 1950-2100
- Premium Statistic Child, old-age, and total dependency ratio in China 1950-2100
Marriage and divorce
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- Premium Statistic Marriage rate in China 2000-2021
- Premium Statistic Number of marriages in China 2011-2021
- Premium Statistic Marriage registration in China 2021, by age group
- Premium Statistic Number of registered marriages in China 2021, by region
- Premium Statistic Divorce rate in China 2000-2021
- Premium Statistic Number of divorces in China 2011-2021
- Premium Statistic Divorce rate in China 2021, by region
Urban and rural population
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- Basic Statistic Urbanization in China 1980-2022
- Basic Statistic Urban and rural population of China 2012-2022
- Basic Statistic Urbanization rate in China 2021, by region
- Premium Statistic Per capita disposable income in urban and rural China 1990-2022
- Premium Statistic Per capita consumer spending in urban and rural China 1990-2022
- Basic Statistic Number of rural residents living below the poverty line in China 2000-2020
Urban family households
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- Basic Statistic Average size of households in China 1990-2021
- Premium Statistic Urban household number in China 2010-2030, by disposable income level
- Premium Statistic Per capita disposable income of urban households in China 2021, by income group
- Premium Statistic Disposable income per capita in urban China 2021, by region
- Premium Statistic Urban household expenditure share in China 1990-2017, by type of products
- Premium Statistic Consumer spending distribution of urban and rural households in China 2022, by use
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- Netherlands: population density 2007-2022
- Sex ratio in the age group 0 to 4 years in China 2011-2021
- Sikh population in India by state and union territory 2011
- U.S. - distribution of the child population, by race and Hispanic origin 2000-2021
- Share of India's rural and urban aging population in households 2011
- Disabled population in India by type and gender 2011
- Hindu population in the states and union territories of India 2011
- Female to male ratio in tertiary education in Sri Lanka 2011-2020
- Gender parity index in tertiary education in Indonesia 2008-2017
- Number of adults in Singapore 2012-2021
- Number of adults in Bangladesh 2010-2019
- Population of Luxembourg 2022, by age
- France: Households by size in 2016
- Literacy rate in Nagaland - by gender 1991-2011
- Literacy rate in Uttar Pradesh - by gender 1991-2011
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National Bureau of Statistics of China. (2022). Sex ratio in China in 2021, by age group (female = 100). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 28, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/282119/china-sex-ratio-by-age-group/
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National Bureau of Statistics of China, Sex ratio in China in 2021, by age group (female = 100) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/282119/china-sex-ratio-by-age-group/ (last visited March 28, 2023)
Sex ratio in China in 2021, by age group (female = 100) [Graph], National Bureau of Statistics of China, October 31, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/282119/china-sex-ratio-by-age-group/