Burundi vs Rwanda: Sex ratio at birth

Burundi
1.02 male births per female births
in 2024
Rwanda
1.03 male births per female births
in 2024
Burundi rank
210th
Rwanda rank
208th

Sex ratio at birth over time

  • Burundi
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 1.03 male births per female births against 1.02 male births per female births in Burundi, a difference of 0.01 male births per female births.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Rwanda ahead.

Burundi ranks 210th and Rwanda ranks 208th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Rwanda Difference Ahead
1960s 1.02 male births per female births 1.02 male births per female births 0.0007 male births per female births Burundi
1970s 1.02 male births per female births 1.02 male births per female births 0.0021 male births per female births Burundi
1980s 1.02 male births per female births 1.02 male births per female births 0.0026 male births per female births Burundi
1990s 1.02 male births per female births 1.03 male births per female births 0.0025 male births per female births Rwanda
2000s 1.02 male births per female births 1.03 male births per female births 0.006 male births per female births Rwanda
2010s 1.02 male births per female births 1.03 male births per female births 0.0037 male births per female births Rwanda
2020s 1.02 male births per female births 1.03 male births per female births 0.0012 male births per female births Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sex ratio at birth, Burundi or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 1.03 male births per female births against 1.02 male births per female births in Burundi as of 2024.
What is the difference in sex ratio at birth between Burundi and Rwanda?
0.01 male births per female births, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Rwanda?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Burundi and Rwanda rank globally for sex ratio at birth?
Burundi ranks 210th and Rwanda ranks 208th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births)
Unit
male births per female births
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,290 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Sex ratio at birth refers to male births per female births.