Fertility rate by age group in Burundi
Burundi: Fertility rate by age group was 53.36 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
53.36
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
70th
of 236 countries
All-time high
98.67
in 1950
All-time low
53.36
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate by age group in Burundi, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate by age group in Burundi stood at 53.36. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate by age group in Burundi peaked at 98.67 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 53.36, in 2023.
Burundi ranks 70th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate by age group in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 98.67 | — |
| 1951 | 98.21 | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 97.57 | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 97.25 | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 96.76 | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 96.48 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 96 | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 95.4 | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 94.87 | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 95.51 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 95.94 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 96.38 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 96.27 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 96.02 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 95.93 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 95.39 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 93.44 | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 92.78 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 92.9 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 94.69 | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 94.21 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 92.33 | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 90.45 | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 88.12 | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 88.09 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 88.81 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 89.09 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 88.37 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 88.16 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 88.42 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 85.91 | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 84.27 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 81.81 | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 80.1 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 71.81 | -10.4% |
| 1985 | 71.3 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 70.99 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 71.56 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 71.91 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 73.17 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 74.56 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 77.49 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 77.66 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 78.9 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 76.8 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 77.57 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 76.64 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 75.16 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 76.01 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 79.45 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 81.88 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 81.72 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 83.48 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 85.01 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 83.99 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 81.05 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 78.03 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 75.32 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 72.44 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 76.53 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 77.84 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 75.56 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 72.05 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 67.55 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 64.71 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 62.72 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 60.4 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 58.5 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 57.37 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 56.53 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 55.67 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 54.83 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 54.08 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 53.36 | -1.3% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 53.36 is below the median for low income countries, which is 93.59, 57% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 53.36 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.99, 61% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 96.67 | 94.87 | 98.67 | 10 |
| 1960s | 94.97 | 92.78 | 96.38 | 10 |
| 1970s | 89.6 | 88.09 | 94.21 | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.28 | 70.99 | 85.91 | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.02 | 74.56 | 79.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.94 | 72.44 | 85.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.32 | 56.53 | 77.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.49 | 53.36 | 55.67 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 67 Tokelau 53.98 compare
- 68 Botswana 53.8 compare
- 69 French Guiana 53.45 compare
- 71 Dominican Republic 52.77 compare
- 72 South Africa 51.56 compare
- 73 Solomon Islands 50.37 compare
More population data for Burundi
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.2923 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.4079 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 24,209 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.47 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2414 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.271 (2100)
- Population density 1,475 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.71 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate by age group in Burundi?
- Fertility rate by age group in Burundi was 53.36 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate by age group recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 98.67 in 1950.
- What is the lowest fertility rate by age group recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.36 in 2023.
- How does Burundi rank for fertility rate by age group?
- Burundi ranks 70th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate by age group rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. 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 Fertility rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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