Population ages 00-04, male in China
China: Population ages 00-04, male was 3.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 00-04, male in China, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 00-04, male in China stood at 3.5%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.5% on the previous year and down 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 00-04, male in China peaked at 17.7% in 1967 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2025.
That places China 212th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 00-04, male in China, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15.1% | — |
| 1961 | 13.8% | -8.7% |
| 1962 | 13.2% | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 13.8% | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 14.9% | +8.5% |
| 1965 | 16.1% | +7.9% |
| 1966 | 17.3% | +7.2% |
| 1967 | 17.7% | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 17.3% | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 16.8% | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 16.6% | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 16.4% | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 16.1% | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 15.7% | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 15.0% | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 14.1% | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 13.1% | -6.8% |
| 1977 | 12.2% | -7.0% |
| 1978 | 11.3% | -7.2% |
| 1979 | 10.7% | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 10.3% | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 10.1% | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 10.2% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 10.3% | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 10.4% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 10.4% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 10.6% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 10.7% | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 10.9% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 11.1% | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 11.3% | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 11.2% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 10.7% | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 10.1% | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 9.5% | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 8.7% | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 8.1% | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 7.8% | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 7.5% | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 7.2% | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 7.0% | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 6.9% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 6.8% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 6.6% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 6.6% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 6.5% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 6.4% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 6.5% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 6.5% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 6.6% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 6.8% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 6.9% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 6.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 6.8% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 6.8% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 6.5% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 6.3% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 5.4% | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | -11.5% |
| 2024 | 3.8% | -10.5% |
| 2025 | 3.5% | -8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.6% | 13.2% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.1% | 10.7% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.5% | 10.1% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.2% | 7.2% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 6.4% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 6.3% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 3.5% | 5.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 00-04, male in China?
- Population ages 00-04, male in China was 3.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 00-04, male recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 17.7% in 1967.
- What is the lowest population ages 00-04, male recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2025.
- How does China rank for population ages 00-04, male?
- China ranks 212th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 00-04, male rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 00-04, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 0 to 4 as a percentage of the total male population.