Sex ratio at birth vs five years old in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Sex ratio at birth vs five years old was 103.56 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
103.56
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
169th
of 236 countries
All-time high
103.63
in 2014
All-time low
102.08
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth vs five years old in Burkina Faso, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio at birth vs five years old in Burkina Faso stood at 103.56.
That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth vs five years old in Burkina Faso peaked at 103.63 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 102.08, in 1951.
That places Burkina Faso 169th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at birth vs five years old in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 102.55 | — |
| 1951 | 102.08 | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 102.09 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 102.11 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 102.13 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 102.14 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 102.16 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 102.18 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 102.2 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 102.22 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 102.23 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 102.24 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 102.25 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 102.28 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 102.29 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 102.3 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 102.32 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 102.33 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 102.34 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 102.33 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 102.34 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 102.37 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 102.39 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 102.41 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 102.45 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 102.49 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 102.54 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 102.58 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 102.61 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 102.64 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 102.67 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 102.71 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 102.73 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 102.77 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 102.82 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 102.88 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 102.93 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 102.98 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 103.04 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 103.08 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 103.13 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 103.09 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 103.01 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 102.94 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 102.88 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 102.85 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 102.9 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 102.96 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 103.03 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 103.19 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 103.38 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 103.49 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 103.53 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 103.54 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 103.57 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 103.59 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 103.55 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 103.52 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 103.55 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 103.58 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 103.58 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 103.58 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 103.61 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 103.63 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 103.63 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 103.61 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 103.6 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 103.59 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 103.57 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 103.55 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 103.53 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 103.52 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 103.56 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 103.56 | +0.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 103.56 is above the median for low income countries, which is 102.94, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 103.56 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 102.58, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 102.19 | 102.08 | 102.55 | 10 |
| 1960s | 102.29 | 102.23 | 102.34 | 10 |
| 1970s | 102.48 | 102.34 | 102.64 | 10 |
| 1980s | 102.86 | 102.67 | 103.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 103 | 102.85 | 103.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.53 | 103.38 | 103.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.59 | 103.55 | 103.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.54 | 103.52 | 103.56 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More gender data for Burkina Faso
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,122 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3191 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 16,608 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 16,608 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.13 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 348,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 359,281 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 339,937 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 349,490 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 332,922 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth vs five years old in Burkina Faso?
- Sex ratio at birth vs five years old in Burkina Faso was 103.56 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth vs five years old recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 103.63 in 2014.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth vs five years old recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 102.08 in 1951.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for sex ratio at birth vs five years old?
- Burkina Faso ranks 169th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth vs five years old rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio at birth vs five years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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