Sex ratio at birth in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Sex ratio at birth was 103.56 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
103.56 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
169th
of 236 countries
All-time high
103.63 males per 100 females
in 2014
All-time low
102.08 males per 100 females
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth in Burkina Faso, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio at birth in Burkina Faso is 103.56 males per 100 females, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Burkina Faso peaked at 103.63 males per 100 females in 2014 and was at its lowest, 102.08 males per 100 females, 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 in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 102.55 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 102.08 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 102.09 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 102.11 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 102.13 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 102.14 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 102.16 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 102.18 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 102.2 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 102.22 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 102.23 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 102.24 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 102.25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 102.28 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 102.29 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 102.3 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 102.32 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 102.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 102.34 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 102.33 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 102.34 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 102.37 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 102.39 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 102.41 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 102.45 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 102.49 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 102.54 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 102.58 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 102.61 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 102.64 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 102.67 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 102.71 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 102.73 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 102.77 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 102.82 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 102.88 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 102.93 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 102.98 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 103.04 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 103.08 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 103.13 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 103.09 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 103.01 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 102.94 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 102.88 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 102.85 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 102.9 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 102.96 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 103.03 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 103.19 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 103.38 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 103.49 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 103.53 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 103.54 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 103.57 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 103.59 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 103.55 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 103.52 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 103.55 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 103.58 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 103.58 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 103.58 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 103.61 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 103.63 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 103.63 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 103.61 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 103.6 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 103.59 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 103.57 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 103.55 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 103.53 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 103.52 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 103.56 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 103.56 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 102.19 males per 100 females | 102.08 males per 100 females | 102.55 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 102.29 males per 100 females | 102.23 males per 100 females | 102.34 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 102.48 males per 100 females | 102.34 males per 100 females | 102.64 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 102.86 males per 100 females | 102.67 males per 100 females | 103.08 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 103 males per 100 females | 102.85 males per 100 females | 103.19 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.53 males per 100 females | 103.38 males per 100 females | 103.59 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.59 males per 100 females | 103.55 males per 100 females | 103.63 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.54 males per 100 females | 103.52 males per 100 females | 103.56 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 166 Guinea 103.64 males per 100 females compare
- 167 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 103.61 males per 100 females compare
- 168 Jamaica 103.57 males per 100 females compare
- 170 Sudan 103.53 males per 100 females compare
- 171 South Africa 103.52 males per 100 females compare
- 172 Guatemala 103.5 males per 100 females compare
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 342,873 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 326,825 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 336,630 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Burkina Faso?
- Sex ratio at birth in Burkina Faso was 103.56 males per 100 females in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 103.63 males per 100 females in 2014.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 102.08 males per 100 females in 1951.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Burkina Faso ranks 169th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male births per 100 female births.