Sex ratio by age in Burundi
Burundi: Sex ratio by age was 28.57 males per 100 females in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
28.57 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 50.0%
World rank
72nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
200 males per 100 females
in 1975
All-time low
0 males per 100 females
in 1950
Years of data
57
1950–2023
Sex ratio by age 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 28.57 males per 100 females for sex ratio by age in 2023.
That represents a change of down 50.0% on the previous year and down 65.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Burundi peaked at 200 males per 100 females in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0 males per 100 females, in 1950.
Burundi ranks 72nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
Sex ratio by age in Burundi, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1961 | 100 males per 100 females | — |
| 1962 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 150 males per 100 females | +50.0% |
| 1965 | 133.33 males per 100 females | -11.1% |
| 1966 | 150 males per 100 females | +12.5% |
| 1967 | 100 males per 100 females | -33.3% |
| 1968 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0 males per 100 females | -100.0% |
| 1970 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1974 | 100 males per 100 females | — |
| 1975 | 200 males per 100 females | +100.0% |
| 1976 | 100 males per 100 females | -50.0% |
| 1978 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 120 males per 100 females | +20.0% |
| 1981 | 118.75 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 100 males per 100 females | -15.8% |
| 1983 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 75 males per 100 females | -25.0% |
| 1985 | 50 males per 100 females | -33.3% |
| 1986 | 100 males per 100 females | +100.0% |
| 1987 | 0 males per 100 females | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 150 males per 100 females | — |
| 1993 | 166.67 males per 100 females | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 134.38 males per 100 females | -19.4% |
| 1995 | 123.33 males per 100 females | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 109.09 males per 100 females | -11.5% |
| 1997 | 95.65 males per 100 females | -12.3% |
| 1998 | 84.62 males per 100 females | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 85.71 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 50 males per 100 females | -41.7% |
| 2001 | 100 males per 100 females | +100.0% |
| 2002 | 200 males per 100 females | +100.0% |
| 2003 | 133.33 males per 100 females | -33.3% |
| 2004 | 142.86 males per 100 females | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 125 males per 100 females | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 114.29 males per 100 females | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 100 males per 100 females | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 111.43 males per 100 females | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 110.87 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 100 males per 100 females | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 91.43 males per 100 females | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 83.33 males per 100 females | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 68 males per 100 females | -18.4% |
| 2015 | 58.82 males per 100 females | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 55.56 males per 100 females | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 40 males per 100 females | -28.0% |
| 2018 | 100 males per 100 females | +150.0% |
| 2019 | 118.18 males per 100 females | +18.2% |
| 2020 | 109.09 males per 100 females | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 87.5 males per 100 females | -19.8% |
| 2022 | 57.14 males per 100 females | -34.7% |
| 2023 | 28.57 males per 100 females | -50.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 28.57 males per 100 females is above the median for low income countries, which is 28.24 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 28.57 males per 100 females is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.72 males per 100 females, 93% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sex ratio by age in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +150.0% | 40 males per 100 females | 100 males per 100 females |
| 1975 | +100.0% | 100 males per 100 females | 200 males per 100 females |
| 1986 | +100.0% | 50 males per 100 females | 100 males per 100 females |
| 2001 | +100.0% | 50 males per 100 females | 100 males per 100 females |
| 2002 | +100.0% | 100 males per 100 females | 200 males per 100 females |
| 1969 | -100.0% | 100 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 2 |
| 1960s | 103.7 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 150 males per 100 females | 9 |
| 1970s | 100 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 200 males per 100 females | 6 |
| 1980s | 82.97 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 120 males per 100 females | 8 |
| 1990s | 118.68 males per 100 females | 84.62 males per 100 females | 166.67 males per 100 females | 8 |
| 2000s | 117.69 males per 100 females | 50 males per 100 females | 200 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.62 males per 100 females | 40 males per 100 females | 118.18 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.58 males per 100 females | 28.57 males per 100 females | 109.09 males per 100 females | 4 |
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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 by age in Burundi?
- Sex ratio by age in Burundi was 28.57 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 by age recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 200 males per 100 females in 1975.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 males per 100 females in 1950.
- How does Burundi rank for sex ratio by age?
- Burundi ranks 72nd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.7%. 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 by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of males per 100 females at age 100+.