Sex ratio at five years old in Burundi
Burundi: Sex ratio at five years old was 101.35 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
101.35
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
207th
of 236 countries
All-time high
101.35
in 2023
All-time low
95.8
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at five years old in Burundi, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio at five years old in Burundi is 101.35, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at five years old in Burundi peaked at 101.35 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 95.8, in 1950.
That places Burundi 207th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Sex ratio at five years old in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 95.8 | — |
| 1951 | 96.01 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 96.26 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 96.75 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 97.08 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 98.66 | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 99.97 | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 100.02 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 100.04 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 100.05 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 100.09 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 100.15 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 100.22 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 100.3 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 100.38 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 100.41 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 100.39 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 100.38 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 100.39 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 100.36 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 100.36 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 100.2 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 99.97 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 99.9 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 99.92 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 100.06 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 100.2 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 100.27 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 100.29 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 100.33 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 100.36 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 100.37 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 100.36 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 100.37 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 100.39 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 100.41 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 100.39 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 100.34 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 100.31 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 100.34 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 100.37 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 100.45 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 100.37 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 100.26 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 100.28 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 100.25 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 100.31 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 100.23 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 100.1 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 100.14 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100.12 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.1 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.13 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.2 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 100.27 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 100.33 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 100.37 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.35 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.32 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.34 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100.42 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 100.51 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 100.58 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 100.66 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 100.73 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 100.8 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 100.88 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 100.96 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 101.04 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 101.14 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 101.23 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 101.31 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 101.35 | +0.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 101.35 is below the median for low income countries, which is 102.53, 99% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 101.35 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 102.02, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 98.06 | 95.8 | 100.04 | 10 |
| 1960s | 100.28 | 100.05 | 100.41 | 10 |
| 1970s | 100.15 | 99.9 | 100.36 | 10 |
| 1980s | 100.36 | 100.31 | 100.41 | 10 |
| 1990s | 100.3 | 100.1 | 100.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.23 | 100.1 | 100.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.69 | 100.34 | 101.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.26 | 101.14 | 101.35 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
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 five years old in Burundi?
- Sex ratio at five years old in Burundi was 101.35 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at five years old recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 101.35 in 2023.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at five years old recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.8 in 1950.
- How does Burundi rank for sex ratio at five years old?
- Burundi ranks 207th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at five years old rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio at five years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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