Sex ratio at birth in Burundi
Burundi: Sex ratio at birth was 101.91 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
101.91 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
222nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
101.91 males per 100 females
in 2023
All-time low
99.46 males per 100 females
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth in Burundi, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio at birth in Burundi stood at 101.91 males per 100 females. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Burundi peaked at 101.91 males per 100 females in 2023 and was at its lowest, 99.46 males per 100 females, in 1950.
That places Burundi 222nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Sex ratio at birth in Burundi, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 99.46 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 100.75 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 100.76 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 100.77 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 100.78 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 100.79 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 100.79 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 100.8 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 100.82 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 100.84 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 100.86 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 100.88 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 100.87 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 100.87 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 100.88 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 100.86 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 100.86 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 100.87 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 100.87 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 100.85 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 100.84 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 100.84 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 100.83 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 100.83 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 100.84 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 100.85 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 100.87 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 100.89 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 100.91 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 100.94 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 100.97 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 101 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 101.01 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 101.01 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 101.02 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 101.06 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 101.14 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 101.2 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 101.18 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 101.19 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 101.24 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 101.23 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 101.19 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 101.11 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 101.06 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 101.11 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 101.12 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 101.15 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 101.22 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 101.33 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 101.41 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 101.45 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 101.43 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 101.36 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 101.28 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 101.23 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 101.26 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 101.31 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 101.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 101.36 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 101.4 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 101.42 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 101.47 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 101.51 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 101.55 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 101.62 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 101.69 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 101.75 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 101.78 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 101.78 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 101.81 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 101.86 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 101.9 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 101.91 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 101.91 males per 100 females is below the median for low income countries, which is 102.94 males per 100 females, 99% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 101.91 males per 100 females is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 102.58 males per 100 females, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 100.65 males per 100 females | 99.46 males per 100 females | 100.84 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 100.87 males per 100 females | 100.85 males per 100 females | 100.88 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 100.86 males per 100 females | 100.83 males per 100 females | 100.94 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 101.08 males per 100 females | 100.97 males per 100 females | 101.2 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 101.18 males per 100 females | 101.06 males per 100 females | 101.33 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.34 males per 100 females | 101.23 males per 100 females | 101.45 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.6 males per 100 females | 101.4 males per 100 females | 101.78 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.87 males per 100 females | 101.81 males per 100 females | 101.91 males per 100 females | 4 |
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More gender data for Burundi
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,524 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6397 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,658 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,658 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.48 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 224,447 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 228,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 220,998 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 224,797 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 217,921 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Burundi?
- Sex ratio at birth in Burundi was 101.91 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 Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 101.91 males per 100 females in 2023.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.46 males per 100 females in 1950.
- How does Burundi rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Burundi ranks 222nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Burundi 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.