Population ages 50-54, male in China
China: Population ages 50-54, male was 8.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8.1%
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
15th
of 218 countries
All-time high
8.5%
in 2023
All-time low
3.5%
in 1972
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 50-54, male in China, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
China recorded 8.1% for population ages 50-54, male in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 50-54, male in China peaked at 8.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 1972.
That places China 15th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 50-54, male in China, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.8% | — |
| 1961 | 3.8% | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 3.8% | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 3.8% | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 3.7% | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 3.7% | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 3.7% | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 3.7% | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 3.7% | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 3.6% | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 3.5% | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 3.5% | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 3.5% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 3.5% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 3.6% | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 3.6% | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 3.6% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 3.7% | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 3.7% | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 3.8% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 3.8% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 3.9% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 3.9% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 4.0% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 4.0% | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 4.1% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 4.1% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 4.1% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 4.1% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 4.0% | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 4.0% | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 3.9% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 3.9% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 3.9% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 3.9% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.9% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 3.9% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 4.1% | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 4.3% | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 4.5% | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 4.8% | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 5.0% | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 5.4% | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 6.0% | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 6.2% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 6.3% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 6.4% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 6.4% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 6.2% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 5.8% | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 5.4% | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 7.7% | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 8.1% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 8.1% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 8.3% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 8.4% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 8.5% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 8.5% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 8.4% | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 8.1% | -3.6% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 8.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.4%, 1.5× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- China's 8.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.8%, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.7% | 3.6% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.6% | 3.5% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.0% | 3.8% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 3.9% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 4.8% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 5.3% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 8.1% | 8.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
More health data for China
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0985 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,029 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,642 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 10 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -8.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0159 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -8.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 50-54, male in China?
- Population ages 50-54, male in China was 8.1% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 50-54, male recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 50-54, male recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 1972.
- How does China rank for population ages 50-54, male?
- China ranks 15th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 50-54, male rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 50-54, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 50 to 54 as a percentage of the total male population.