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Democratic Republic of Congo vs Kenya: Sex ratio at birth

Democratic Republic of Congo
101.55 males per 100 females
in 2023
Kenya
101.53 males per 100 females
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
227th
Kenya rank
229th

Sex ratio at birth over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Kenya
0255075100195019862023

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 101.55 males per 100 females against 101.53 males per 100 females in Kenya, a difference of 0.02 males per 100 females.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kenya ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 227th and Kenya ranks 229th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Kenya in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Kenya Difference Ahead
1950s 100.24 males per 100 females 101.21 males per 100 females 0.9713 males per 100 females Kenya
1960s 100.56 males per 100 females 100.78 males per 100 females 0.2127 males per 100 females Kenya
1970s 100.83 males per 100 females 100.92 males per 100 females 0.0868 males per 100 females Kenya
1980s 101.08 males per 100 females 100.69 males per 100 females 0.39 males per 100 females Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 101.37 males per 100 females 100.78 males per 100 females 0.5839 males per 100 females Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 101.18 males per 100 females 101.05 males per 100 females 0.1236 males per 100 females Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 101.1 males per 100 females 101.51 males per 100 females 0.4151 males per 100 females Kenya
2020s 101.46 males per 100 females 101.52 males per 100 females 0.055 males per 100 females Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sex ratio at birth, Democratic Republic of Congo or Kenya?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 101.55 males per 100 females against 101.53 males per 100 females in Kenya as of 2023.
What is the difference in sex ratio at birth between Democratic Republic of Congo and Kenya?
0.02 males per 100 females, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Kenya?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Kenya rank globally for sex ratio at birth?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 227th and Kenya ranks 229th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Sex ratio at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Sex ratio at birth
Unit
males per 100 females
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of male births per 100 female births.