Sex ratio at birth in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Sex ratio at birth was 1.04 male births per female births in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.04 male births per female births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
148th
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.04 male births per female births
in 2000
All-time low
1.04 male births per female births
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Sex ratio at birth in Burkina Faso, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in male births per female births.
Analysis
In 2024, sex ratio at birth in Burkina Faso stood at 1.04 male births per female births.
That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Burkina Faso peaked at 1.04 male births per female births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.04 male births per female births, in 1960.
That places Burkina Faso 148th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at birth in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | male births per female births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.04 male births per female births | — |
| 1961 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 1.04 male births per female births is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.04 male births per female births, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 1.04 male births per female births is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.03 male births per female births, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 5 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8925 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,142 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13,085 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0693 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7133 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Burkina Faso?
- Sex ratio at birth in Burkina Faso was 1.04 male births per female births in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 male births per female births in 2000.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 male births per female births in 1960.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Burkina Faso ranks 148th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sex ratio at birth refers to male births per female births.