Comparison of fertility rates in Burundi
Burundi: Comparison of fertility rates was 4.88 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.88
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
8th
of 229 countries
All-time high
7.39
in 1989
All-time low
4.88
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950β2023
Comparison of fertility rates in Burundi, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 4.88 for comparison of fertility rates in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparison of fertility rates in Burundi peaked at 7.39 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 4.88, in 2023.
That places Burundi 8th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.93 | 6.9 | 6.98 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.1 | 7 | 7.21 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.24 | 7.21 | 7.31 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.34 | 7.29 | 7.39 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.17 | 6.9 | 7.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.7 | 6.41 | 6.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.75 | 5.27 | 6.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.03 | 4.88 | 5.18 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 5 Central African Republic 6.01 compare
- 6 Mali 5.61 compare
- 6 Montserrat 1.44 compare
- 7 Angola 5.12 compare
- 9 Afghanistan 4.84 compare
- 10 Mozambique 4.76 compare
- 11 Mauritania 4.7 compare
More population data for Burundi
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.271 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.71 million (2100)
- Population density 1,475 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.271 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2414 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.79 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 89,075 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.79 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.79 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.69 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparison of fertility rates in Burundi?
- Comparison of fertility rates in Burundi was 4.88 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest comparison of fertility rates recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 7.39 in 1989.
- What is the lowest comparison of fertility rates recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.88 in 2023.
- How does Burundi rank for comparison of fertility rates?
- Burundi ranks 8th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is comparison of fertility rates rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Comparison of fertility rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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