Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Burundi

Burundi: Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 was 58.22 per 1,000 population in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
58.22 per 1,000 population
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
52nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
93.32 per 1,000 population
in 2004
All-time low
58.22 per 1,000 population
in 2015
Years of data
10
2003–2015

Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Burundi, 2003–2015

0204060801002003200920152003: 86.7 per 1,000 population2004: 93.3 per 1,000 population2006: 72.3 per 1,000 population2008: 65.5 per 1,000 population2009: 86 per 1,000 population2010: 86.9 per 1,000 population2011: 84.5 per 1,000 population2012: 74.8 per 1,000 population2014: 63.8 per 1,000 population2015: 58.2 per 1,000 population

Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Burundi is 58.22 per 1,000 population, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of down 8.7% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Burundi peaked at 93.32 per 1,000 population in 2004 and was at its lowest, 58.22 per 1,000 population, in 2015.

That places Burundi 52nd out of 215 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 80.74 per 1,000 population 65.48 per 1,000 population 93.32 per 1,000 population 5
2010s 73.64 per 1,000 population 58.22 per 1,000 population 86.93 per 1,000 population 5

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 49 Ghana 63 per 1,000 population compare
  2. 50 Afghanistan 62 per 1,000 population compare
  3. 53 Guatemala 57.59 per 1,000 population compare
  4. 54 Nauru 56.11 per 1,000 population compare
  5. 55 Samoa 54.92 per 1,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Burundi?
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Burundi was 58.22 per 1,000 population in 2015, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 93.32 per 1,000 population in 2004.
What is the lowest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 58.22 per 1,000 population in 2015.
How does Burundi rank for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19?
Burundi ranks 52nd out of 215 countries with data for 2015.
Is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19
Unit
per 1,000 population
Source
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 3,684 data points, 2000–2023
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