Sex ratio at birth in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Sex ratio at birth was 101.55 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
101.55
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
227th
of 236 countries
All-time high
101.55
in 2023
All-time low
99.03
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 101.55 for sex ratio at birth in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 101.55 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 99.03, in 1950.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 227th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 100.24 | 99.03 | 100.48 | 10 |
| 1960s | 100.56 | 100.49 | 100.67 | 10 |
| 1970s | 100.83 | 100.71 | 100.94 | 10 |
| 1980s | 101.08 | 100.97 | 101.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 101.37 | 101.22 | 101.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.18 | 100.94 | 101.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.1 | 100.94 | 101.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.46 | 101.38 | 101.55 | 4 |
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More gender data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2.15 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2.18 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2.08 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2.11 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2.02 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 2.04 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1.95 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1.97 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 1.89 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 1.91 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Sex ratio at birth in Democratic Republic of Congo was 101.55 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 101.55 in 2023.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.03 in 1950.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 227th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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