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Number of births, by world region in Burundi

Burundi: Number of births, by world region was 460,882 births in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
460,882 births
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
58th
of 236 countries
All-time high
466,834 births
in 2015
All-time low
117,211 births
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Number of births, by world region in Burundi, 1950–2023

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.

Analysis

Burundi recorded 460,882 births for number of births, by world region in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of births, by world region in Burundi peaked at 466,834 births in 2015 and was at its lowest, 117,211 births, in 1950.

Burundi ranks 58th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Number of births, by world region in Burundi, year by year

Year births Change
1950 117,211 births —
1951 118,043 births +0.7%
1952 118,830 births +0.7%
1953 120,089 births +1.1%
1954 121,062 births +0.8%
1955 122,309 births +1.0%
1956 123,395 births +0.9%
1957 124,544 births +0.9%
1958 126,042 births +1.2%
1959 127,728 births +1.3%
1960 129,619 births +1.5%
1961 131,590 births +1.5%
1962 136,528 births +3.8%
1963 138,863 births +1.7%
1964 141,629 births +2.0%
1965 148,729 births +5.0%
1966 151,709 births +2.0%
1967 156,887 births +3.4%
1968 160,921 births +2.6%
1969 165,892 births +3.1%
1970 168,521 births +1.6%
1971 173,238 births +2.8%
1972 176,528 births +1.9%
1973 168,491 births -4.6%
1974 174,302 births +3.4%
1975 181,986 births +4.4%
1976 186,274 births +2.4%
1977 191,451 births +2.8%
1978 198,859 births +3.9%
1979 208,120 births +4.7%
1980 212,072 births +1.9%
1981 233,906 births +10.3%
1982 234,484 births +0.2%
1983 240,972 births +2.8%
1984 243,073 births +0.9%
1985 247,150 births +1.7%
1986 248,139 births +0.4%
1987 251,669 births +1.4%
1988 256,756 births +2.0%
1989 259,467 births +1.1%
1990 262,095 births +1.0%
1991 265,120 births +1.2%
1992 267,650 births +1.0%
1993 277,647 births +3.7%
1994 214,046 births -22.9%
1995 272,773 births +27.4%
1996 271,695 births -0.4%
1997 256,381 births -5.6%
1998 256,079 births -0.1%
1999 267,499 births +4.5%
2000 276,449 births +3.3%
2001 285,509 births +3.3%
2002 300,548 births +5.3%
2003 313,617 births +4.3%
2004 331,100 births +5.6%
2005 350,183 births +5.8%
2006 366,335 births +4.6%
2007 381,375 births +4.1%
2008 396,840 births +4.1%
2009 415,969 births +4.8%
2010 440,345 births +5.9%
2011 446,809 births +1.5%
2012 450,756 births +0.9%
2013 458,280 births +1.7%
2014 463,323 births +1.1%
2015 466,834 births +0.8%
2016 450,656 births -3.5%
2017 444,372 births -1.4%
2018 441,348 births -0.7%
2019 448,292 births +1.6%
2020 452,381 births +0.9%
2021 454,572 births +0.5%
2022 456,995 births +0.5%
2023 460,882 births +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 121,925 births 117,211 births 127,728 births 10
1960s 146,237 births 129,619 births 165,892 births 10
1970s 182,777 births 168,491 births 208,120 births 10
1980s 242,769 births 212,072 births 259,467 births 10
1990s 261,098 births 214,046 births 277,647 births 10
2000s 341,792 births 276,449 births 415,969 births 10
2010s 451,102 births 440,345 births 466,834 births 10
2020s 456,208 births 452,381 births 460,882 births 4

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 55 Zimbabwe 496,917 births compare
  2. 56 Guinea 487,595 births compare
  3. 57 Benin 478,062 births compare
  4. 59 Malaysia 435,989 births compare
  5. 60 Venezuela 426,984 births compare
  6. 61 Kazakhstan 409,417 births compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of births, by world region in Burundi?
Number of births, by world region in Burundi was 460,882 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of births, by world region recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 466,834 births in 2015.
What is the lowest number of births, by world region recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 117,211 births in 1950.
How does Burundi rank for number of births, by world region?
Burundi ranks 58th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of births, by world region rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of births, by world region
Unit
births
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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