Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births) was 1.02 male births per female births in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.02 male births per female births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
212th
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.03 male births per female births
in 1997
All-time low
1.02 male births per female births
in 2008
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Sex ratio at birth in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in male births per female births.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 1.02 male births per female births for sex ratio at birth in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 1.03 male births per female births in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.02 male births per female births, in 2008.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 212th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | male births per female births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.02 male births per female births | — |
| 1961 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.02 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.03 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.02 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.02 male births per female births | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.02 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.02 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.02 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.02 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.02 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.02 male births per female births | +0.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1.02 male births per female births is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.04 male births per female births, 99% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1.02 male births per female births is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.03 male births per female births, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.02 male births per female births | 1.02 male births per female births | 1.02 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.02 male births per female births | 1.02 male births per female births | 1.02 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.02 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.02 male births per female births | 1.02 male births per female births | 1.02 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 male births per female births | 1.02 male births per female births | 1.02 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 male births per female births | 1.02 male births per female births | 1.02 male births per female births | 5 |
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More health data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133,650 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 390 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.56 % 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 0.0895 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0905 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Sex ratio at birth in Democratic Republic of Congo was 1.02 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 male births per female births in 1997.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 male births per female births in 2008.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 212th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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.