Burundi vs Niger: Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate
Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate over time
- Burundi
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 5.93 births per woman against 4.79 births per woman in Burundi, a difference of 1.14 births per woman.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times Burundi's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 8th and Niger ranks 5th of 215 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.1 births per woman | 7.5 births per woman | 0.3932 births per woman | Niger |
| 1970s | 7.24 births per woman | 7.57 births per woman | 0.3327 births per woman | Niger |
| 1980s | 7.34 births per woman | 7.87 births per woman | 0.5302 births per woman | Niger |
| 1990s | 7.17 births per woman | 7.8 births per woman | 0.6307 births per woman | Niger |
| 2000s | 6.7 births per woman | 7.76 births per woman | 1.07 births per woman | Niger |
| 2010s | 5.75 births per woman | 7.19 births per woman | 1.45 births per woman | Niger |
| 2020s | 4.98 births per woman | 6.14 births per woman | 1.16 births per woman | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate, Burundi or Niger?
- Niger, at 5.93 births per woman against 4.79 births per woman in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate between Burundi and Niger?
- 1.14 births per woman, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Niger?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Niger rank globally for total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate?
- Burundi ranks 8th and Niger ranks 5th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total fertility rate summarizes the total number of births a woman would have, if she experienced the birth rates seen in women of each age group in one particular year across her childbearing years. The wanted fertility is an estimate of what the total fertility rate would be if all unwanted births were avoided, based on survey data.