Sex ratio by age in Rwanda
Rwanda: Sex ratio by age was 56.25 males per 100 females in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
56.25 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
21st
of 212 countries
All-time high
100 males per 100 females
in 1967
All-time low
0 males per 100 females
in 1950
Years of data
63
1950–2023
Sex ratio by age in Rwanda, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio by age in Rwanda is 56.25 males per 100 females, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Rwanda peaked at 100 males per 100 females in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0 males per 100 females, in 1950.
Rwanda ranks 21st of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sex ratio by age in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1952 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1953 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1954 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1956 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1957 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1958 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1959 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1960 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1961 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1967 | 100 males per 100 females | — |
| 1968 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0 males per 100 females | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1974 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1978 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1979 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1980 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1983 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1984 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1985 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1986 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1987 | 50 males per 100 females | — |
| 1988 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 33.33 males per 100 females | -33.3% |
| 1990 | 33.33 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 50 males per 100 females | +50.0% |
| 1992 | 100 males per 100 females | +100.0% |
| 1993 | 0 males per 100 females | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 33.33 males per 100 females | — |
| 1995 | 50 males per 100 females | +50.0% |
| 1996 | 33.33 males per 100 females | -33.3% |
| 1997 | 66.67 males per 100 females | +100.0% |
| 1998 | 50 males per 100 females | -25.0% |
| 1999 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 60 males per 100 females | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 80 males per 100 females | +33.3% |
| 2009 | 66.67 males per 100 females | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 66.67 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 57.14 males per 100 females | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 57.14 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 50 males per 100 females | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 50 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 55.56 males per 100 females | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 60 males per 100 females | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 54.55 males per 100 females | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 53.85 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 57.14 males per 100 females | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 56.25 males per 100 females | -1.6% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 56.25 males per 100 females is above the median for low income countries, which is 28.24 males per 100 females, 2.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 56.25 males per 100 females is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.72 males per 100 females, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sex ratio by age in Rwanda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | -100.0% | 100 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females |
| 1992 | +100.0% | 50 males per 100 females | 100 males per 100 females |
| 1993 | -100.0% | 100 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females |
| 1997 | +100.0% | 33.33 males per 100 females | 66.67 males per 100 females |
| 1991 | +50.0% | 33.33 males per 100 females | 50 males per 100 females |
| 1995 | +50.0% | 33.33 males per 100 females | 50 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 | 9 |
| 1960s | 60 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 100 males per 100 females | 5 |
| 1970s | 28.57 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 100 males per 100 females | 7 |
| 1980s | 16.67 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 50 males per 100 females | 8 |
| 1990s | 46.67 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 100 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.67 males per 100 females | 50 males per 100 females | 80 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.65 males per 100 females | 50 males per 100 females | 66.67 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.45 males per 100 females | 53.85 males per 100 females | 57.14 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 18 Israel 68.62 males per 100 females compare
- 19 India 62.15 males per 100 females compare
- 20 Brazil 56.65 males per 100 females compare
- 22 Bahrain 55.56 males per 100 females compare
- 23 Thailand 51.37 males per 100 females compare
- 24 Bhutan 50 males per 100 females compare
- 24 Guinea-Bissau 50 males per 100 females compare
- 24 Maldives 50 males per 100 females compare
- 24 Mauritania 50 males per 100 females compare
- 24 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 50 males per 100 females compare
- 24 Seychelles 50 males per 100 females compare
- 24 Vanuatu 50 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 by age in Rwanda?
- Sex ratio by age in Rwanda was 56.25 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 100 males per 100 females in 1967.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 males per 100 females in 1950.
- How does Rwanda rank for sex ratio by age?
- Rwanda ranks 21st out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of males per 100 females at age 100+.