Children per woman vs population growth in Burundi

Burundi: Children per woman vs population growth was 2.69 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
2.69
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
16th
of 229 countries
All-time high
3.65
in 2010
All-time low
0.8441
in 1972
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Children per woman vs population growth in Burundi, 1950–2023

1234195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, children per woman vs population growth in Burundi stood at 2.69.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children per woman vs population growth in Burundi peaked at 3.65 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.8441, in 1972.

That places Burundi 16th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 2.64 2.54 2.86 10
1960s 2.57 2.49 2.63 10
1970s 2.46 0.8441 2.94 10
1980s 3.03 2.71 3.2 10
1990s 2.53 1.98 2.8 10
2000s 3.21 2.69 3.57 10
2010s 3.31 2.92 3.65 10
2020s 2.77 2.69 2.87 4

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 13 Mauritania 2.89 compare
  2. 14 Zambia 2.79 compare
  3. 15 Sudan 2.72 compare
  4. 17 Cameroon 2.66 compare
  5. 18 Malawi 2.6 compare
  6. 19 Ethiopia 2.59 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is children per woman vs population growth in Burundi?
Children per woman vs population growth in Burundi was 2.69 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 3.65 in 2010.
What is the lowest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8441 in 1972.
How does Burundi rank for children per woman vs population growth?
Burundi ranks 16th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is children per woman vs population growth rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children per woman vs population growth
Source
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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