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
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Burundi, 2003–2015
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 216 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.
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Burundi, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 86.67 per 1,000 population | — |
| 2004 | 93.32 per 1,000 population | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 72.28 per 1,000 population | -22.5% |
| 2008 | 65.48 per 1,000 population | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 85.97 per 1,000 population | +31.3% |
| 2010 | 86.93 per 1,000 population | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 84.52 per 1,000 population | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 74.77 per 1,000 population | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 63.77 per 1,000 population | -14.7% |
| 2015 | 58.22 per 1,000 population | -8.7% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 58.22 per 1,000 population is below the median for low income countries, which is 109 per 1,000 population, 53% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 58.22 per 1,000 population is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.05 per 1,000 population, 67% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More population data for Burundi
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.4079 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.2923 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.4634 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2923 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.71 million people (2100)
- Population density 1,475 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.3% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2414 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.47 Percent per annum (2030)
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 216 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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Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years).