Sex ratio by age in Burundi
Burundi: Sex ratio by age was 28.57 males per 100 females in 2023. ▲ Rising
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.
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
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 221,621 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 215,515 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 218,977 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 213,395 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 216,584 (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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The number of males per 100 females at age 100+.