Sex ratio at birth in Congo
Congo: Sex ratio at birth was 102.03 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
102.03 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
220th
of 236 countries
All-time high
104.34 males per 100 females
in 1983
All-time low
101.14 males per 100 females
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth in Congo, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
Congo recorded 102.03 males per 100 females for sex ratio at birth in 2023.
The figure is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Congo peaked at 104.34 males per 100 females in 1983 and was at its lowest, 101.14 males per 100 females, in 1951.
Congo ranks 220th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Sex ratio at birth in Congo, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 101.36 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 101.14 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 101.16 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 101.17 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 101.17 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 101.19 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 101.19 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 101.23 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 101.26 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 101.29 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 101.31 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 101.34 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 101.36 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 101.38 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 101.42 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 101.45 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 101.48 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 101.5 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 101.52 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 101.54 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 101.55 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 101.57 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 101.59 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 101.62 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 101.64 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 102.05 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 102.53 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 102.74 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 103.06 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 103.38 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 103.55 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 103.75 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 104.11 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 104.34 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 102.97 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 101.67 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 101.67 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 101.67 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 101.66 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 101.64 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 101.62 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 101.61 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 101.58 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 101.53 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 101.51 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 101.5 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 101.49 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 101.49 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 101.51 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 101.53 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 101.52 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 101.53 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 101.57 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 101.6 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 101.6 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 101.59 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 101.58 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 101.59 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 101.6 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 101.63 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 101.66 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 101.7 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 101.74 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 101.78 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 101.8 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 101.84 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 101.86 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 101.88 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 101.89 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 101.89 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 101.91 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 101.95 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 102.02 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 102.03 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 102.03 males per 100 females is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 103.72 males per 100 females, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 102.03 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 | 101.22 males per 100 females | 101.14 males per 100 females | 101.36 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 101.43 males per 100 females | 101.31 males per 100 females | 101.54 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 102.17 males per 100 females | 101.55 males per 100 females | 103.38 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 102.7 males per 100 females | 101.64 males per 100 females | 104.34 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 101.54 males per 100 females | 101.49 males per 100 females | 101.62 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.58 males per 100 females | 101.52 males per 100 females | 101.63 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.8 males per 100 females | 101.66 males per 100 females | 101.89 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.98 males per 100 females | 101.91 males per 100 females | 102.03 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 217 Reunion 102.1 males per 100 females compare
- 218 Saint Barthelemy 102.08 males per 100 females compare
- 219 Rwanda 102.08 males per 100 females compare
- 221 Cote d'Ivoire 101.94 males per 100 females compare
- 222 Burundi 101.91 males per 100 females compare
- 223 Angola 101.85 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for Congo
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,740 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,543 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,543 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.93 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 93,771 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 95,629 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 91,657 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 93,441 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 89,756 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Congo?
- Sex ratio at birth in Congo was 102.03 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 104.34 males per 100 females in 1983.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.14 males per 100 females in 1951.
- How does Congo rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Congo ranks 220th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Congo 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.