Sex ratio at age 5 in Rwanda
Rwanda: Sex ratio at age 5 was 101.1 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
101.1 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
213th
of 236 countries
All-time high
101.1 males per 100 females
in 2023
All-time low
97.16 males per 100 females
in 2003
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 5 in Rwanda, 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 age 5 in Rwanda stood at 101.1 males per 100 females. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 5 in Rwanda peaked at 101.1 males per 100 females in 2023 and was at its lowest, 97.16 males per 100 females, in 2003.
Rwanda ranks 213th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Sex ratio at age 5 in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 100.84 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 100.62 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 100.39 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 99.52 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 99.37 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 99.6 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 99.4 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 99.49 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 99.58 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 99.63 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 99.67 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 99.7 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 99.72 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 99.7 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 99.7 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 99.72 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 99.75 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 99.75 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 99.75 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 99.7 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 99.61 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 99.52 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 99.41 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 99.35 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 99.34 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 99.37 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 99.42 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 99.46 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 99.51 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 99.53 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 99.51 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 99.49 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 99.48 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 99.48 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 99.52 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 99.58 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 99.66 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 99.75 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 99.85 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 99.95 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 100.03 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 100.09 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 100.1 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 100.08 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 100.08 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 100.17 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 100.24 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 100.26 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 99.95 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 99.2 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 98.49 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 97.97 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 97.49 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 97.16 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 97.17 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 97.5 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 97.64 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 97.91 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 98.95 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 99.71 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 99.83 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 100.02 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 100.28 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 100.6 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 100.89 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 101.04 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 101.03 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.94 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 100.91 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 100.85 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 100.75 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 100.73 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 100.85 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 101.1 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 101.1 males per 100 females is below the median for low income countries, which is 102.53 males per 100 females, 99% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 101.1 males per 100 females is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 102.02 males per 100 females, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 99.84 males per 100 females | 99.37 males per 100 females | 100.84 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 99.72 males per 100 females | 99.67 males per 100 females | 99.75 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 99.45 males per 100 females | 99.34 males per 100 females | 99.61 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 99.63 males per 100 females | 99.48 males per 100 females | 99.95 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 100.02 males per 100 females | 99.2 males per 100 females | 100.26 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 98 males per 100 females | 97.16 males per 100 females | 99.71 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.64 males per 100 females | 99.83 males per 100 females | 101.04 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.86 males per 100 females | 100.73 males per 100 females | 101.1 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 210 Eswatini 101.23 males per 100 females compare
- 211 Angola 101.17 males per 100 females compare
- 212 Turks and Caicos Islands 101.14 males per 100 females compare
- 214 Botswana 101.08 males per 100 females compare
- 215 Cote d'Ivoire 101.07 males per 100 females compare
- 216 Mozambique 100.94 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 age 5 in Rwanda?
- Sex ratio at age 5 in Rwanda was 101.1 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 age 5 recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 101.1 males per 100 females in 2023.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 5 recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.16 males per 100 females in 2003.
- How does Rwanda rank for sex ratio at age 5?
- Rwanda ranks 213th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 5 rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of males per 100 females at age 5.