Fertility rate, total in Burundi
Burundi: Fertility rate, total was 4.88 births per woman in 2023. βΌ Falling
Fertility rate, total in Burundi, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 4.88 births per woman for fertility rate, total in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in Burundi peaked at 7.39 births per woman in 1989 and was at its lowest, 4.88 births per woman, in 2023.
Burundi ranks 8th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.24 births per woman | 7.21 births per woman | 7.31 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.34 births per woman | 7.29 births per woman | 7.39 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.17 births per woman | 6.9 births per woman | 7.37 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.7 births per woman | 6.41 births per woman | 6.87 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.75 births per woman | 5.27 births per woman | 6.26 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.03 births per woman | 4.88 births per woman | 5.18 births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 5 Central African Republic 6.01 births per woman compare
- 6 Mali 5.61 births per woman compare
- 7 Angola 5.12 births per woman compare
- 9 Afghanistan 4.84 births per woman compare
- 10 Mozambique 4.76 births per woman compare
- 11 Mauritania 4.7 births per woman 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.47 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 24,209 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.47 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.79 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 89,075 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate, total in Burundi?
- Fertility rate, total in Burundi was 4.88 births per woman in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 7.39 births per woman in 1989.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.88 births per woman in 2023.
- How does Burundi rank for fertility rate, total?
- Burundi ranks 8th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate, total 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release