Birth rate by women's age group in Burundi
Burundi: Birth rate by women's age group was 53.36 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate by women's age group in Burundi, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate by women's age group in Burundi stood at 53.36 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19. 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, birth rate by women's age group in Burundi peaked at 98.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 53.36 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 96.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 94.87 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 98.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 94.97 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 92.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 96.38 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 89.6 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 88.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 94.21 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.28 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 70.99 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 85.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.02 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 74.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 79.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 72.44 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 85.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 56.53 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 77.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.49 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 53.36 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 55.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 67 Tokelau 53.98 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 68 Botswana 53.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 69 French Guiana 53.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 71 Dominican Republic 52.77 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 72 South Africa 51.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 73 Solomon Islands 50.37 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
More population data for Burundi
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 4.79 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 89,075 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 4.79 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 4.79 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.7% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.88 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate by women's age group in Burundi?
- Birth rate by women's age group in Burundi was 53.36 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 98.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.36 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023.
- How does Burundi rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- Burundi ranks 70th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.