Sex ratio at birth in Rwanda
Rwanda: Sex ratio at birth was 102.08 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
102.08 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
219th
of 236 countries
All-time high
102.29 males per 100 females
in 2021
All-time low
99.18 males per 100 females
in 2002
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth in Rwanda, 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 Rwanda is 102.08 males per 100 females, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Rwanda peaked at 102.29 males per 100 females in 2021 and was at its lowest, 99.18 males per 100 females, in 2002.
Rwanda ranks 219th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Sex ratio at birth in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 101.13 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 100.85 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 100.88 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 100.91 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 100.93 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 100.94 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 100.96 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 100.96 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 100.95 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 100.95 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 100.96 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 100.98 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 100.97 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 100.97 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 100.95 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 100.91 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 100.87 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 100.83 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 100.8 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 100.76 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 100.73 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 100.72 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 100.68 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 100.66 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 100.64 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 100.62 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 100.61 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 100.6 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 100.59 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 100.62 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 100.66 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 100.7 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 100.75 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 100.82 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 100.89 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 100.96 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 101.01 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 101.03 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 101.01 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 101.02 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 101.1 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 101.16 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 101.18 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 101.2 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 101.18 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 101.16 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 101.2 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 101.23 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 101.35 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 101.18 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 100.62 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 99.7 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 99.18 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 100.71 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 102.08 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 101.97 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 101.9 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 101.86 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 101.91 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 102.03 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 102.13 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 102.14 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 102.08 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 102.14 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 102.13 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 101.98 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 101.9 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 101.87 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 101.89 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 102.03 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 102.25 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 102.29 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 102.16 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 102.08 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 102.08 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)
- Rwanda's 102.08 males per 100 females is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 102.58 males per 100 females, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 100.95 males per 100 females | 100.85 males per 100 females | 101.13 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 100.9 males per 100 females | 100.76 males per 100 females | 100.98 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 100.65 males per 100 females | 100.59 males per 100 females | 100.73 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 100.88 males per 100 females | 100.66 males per 100 females | 101.03 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 101.19 males per 100 females | 101.1 males per 100 females | 101.35 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.2 males per 100 females | 99.18 males per 100 females | 102.08 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.03 males per 100 females | 101.87 males per 100 females | 102.14 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.19 males per 100 females | 102.08 males per 100 females | 102.29 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 216 Equatorial Guinea 102.25 males per 100 females compare
- 217 Reunion 102.1 males per 100 females compare
- 218 Saint Barthelemy 102.08 males per 100 females compare
- 220 Congo 102.03 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
More gender data for Rwanda
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,716 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.9861 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,439 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,439 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 194,446 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 198,438 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 191,100 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 194,971 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 188,797 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Rwanda?
- Sex ratio at birth in Rwanda was 102.08 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 102.29 males per 100 females in 2021.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.18 males per 100 females in 2002.
- How does Rwanda rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Rwanda ranks 219th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.