Sex ratio at age 60 in Burundi
Burundi: Sex ratio at age 60 was 89.8 males per 100 females in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
89.8 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
158th
of 236 countries
All-time high
89.8 males per 100 females
in 2023
All-time low
76.92 males per 100 females
in 2002
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 60 in Burundi, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 89.8 males per 100 females for sex ratio at age 60 in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 60 in Burundi peaked at 89.8 males per 100 females in 2023 and was at its lowest, 76.92 males per 100 females, in 2002.
That places Burundi 158th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio at age 60 in Burundi, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 81.77 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 81.62 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 81.49 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 81.36 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 81.12 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 80.89 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 80.65 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 80.37 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 80.15 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 80.03 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 79.99 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 80.08 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 80.25 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 80.25 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 80.21 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 80.09 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 79.92 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 79.72 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 79.74 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 80.05 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 80.35 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 80.82 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 80.88 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 80.63 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 80.46 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 80.1 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 79.68 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 79.31 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 79.22 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 79.36 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 80.02 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 80.59 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 80.8 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 80.96 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 80.95 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 80.85 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 80.66 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 80.51 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 80.31 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 80.1 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 80 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 79.93 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 80.03 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 78.45 males per 100 females | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 77.95 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 78.96 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 78.25 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 77.61 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 77.49 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 77.4 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 77.12 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 76.94 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 76.92 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 77.1 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 77.53 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 77.98 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 78.45 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 79 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 80.06 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 81.15 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 84.13 males per 100 females | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 86.32 males per 100 females | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 86.86 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 87.41 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 87.85 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 87.95 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 87.88 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 87.98 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 88.29 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 88.69 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 89 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 89.24 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 89.5 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 89.8 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 89.8 males per 100 females is above the median for low income countries, which is 88.24 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 89.8 males per 100 females is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 89.96 males per 100 females, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 80.94 males per 100 females | 80.03 males per 100 females | 81.77 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 80.03 males per 100 females | 79.72 males per 100 females | 80.25 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 80.08 males per 100 females | 79.22 males per 100 females | 80.88 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 80.58 males per 100 females | 80.02 males per 100 females | 80.96 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.61 males per 100 females | 77.4 males per 100 females | 80.03 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.23 males per 100 females | 76.92 males per 100 females | 81.15 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.34 males per 100 females | 84.13 males per 100 females | 88.69 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.39 males per 100 females | 89 males per 100 females | 89.8 males per 100 females | 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 age 60 in Burundi?
- Sex ratio at age 60 in Burundi was 89.8 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 60 recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 89.8 males per 100 females in 2023.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 60 recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.92 males per 100 females in 2002.
- How does Burundi rank for sex ratio at age 60?
- Burundi ranks 158th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 60 rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi 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 60. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of males per 100 females at age 60.