Fertility vs unmet contraception in Burundi

Burundi: Fertility vs unmet contraception was 4.79 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
4.79
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
8th
of 215 countries
All-time high
7.39
in 1989
All-time low
4.79
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Fertility vs unmet contraception in Burundi, 1960–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for fertility vs unmet contraception in Burundi is 4.79, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fertility vs unmet contraception in Burundi peaked at 7.39 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 4.79, in 2024.

Burundi ranks 8th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.

Fertility vs unmet contraception in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Fertility vs unmet contraception in Burundi, 1960 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1960 7 —
1961 7.02 +0.3%
1962 7.04 +0.2%
1963 7.07 +0.4%
1964 7.09 +0.3%
1965 7.11 +0.3%
1966 7.13 +0.3%
1967 7.16 +0.3%
1968 7.18 +0.3%
1969 7.21 +0.5%
1970 7.21 -0.0%
1971 7.21 -0.0%
1972 7.21 -0.0%
1973 7.21 +0.1%
1974 7.22 +0.1%
1975 7.24 +0.3%
1976 7.25 +0.1%
1977 7.25 -0.0%
1978 7.26 +0.2%
1979 7.31 +0.7%
1980 7.35 +0.6%
1981 7.33 -0.3%
1982 7.31 -0.2%
1983 7.3 -0.2%
1984 7.29 -0.0%
1985 7.29 -0.0%
1986 7.32 +0.4%
1987 7.38 +0.8%
1988 7.38 +0.0%
1989 7.39 +0.1%
1990 7.37 -0.3%
1991 7.34 -0.4%
1992 7.3 -0.5%
1993 7.27 -0.4%
1994 7.23 -0.6%
1995 7.18 -0.6%
1996 7.12 -0.8%
1997 7.04 -1.2%
1998 6.96 -1.2%
1999 6.9 -0.9%
2000 6.87 -0.4%
2001 6.85 -0.3%
2002 6.82 -0.4%
2003 6.79 -0.5%
2004 6.75 -0.6%
2005 6.71 -0.6%
2006 6.66 -0.7%
2007 6.59 -1.1%
2008 6.51 -1.1%
2009 6.41 -1.6%
2010 6.26 -2.3%
2011 6.11 -2.4%
2012 5.99 -1.9%
2013 5.89 -1.7%
2014 5.79 -1.6%
2015 5.7 -1.7%
2016 5.59 -1.9%
2017 5.48 -1.9%
2018 5.38 -1.8%
2019 5.27 -2.0%
2020 5.18 -1.8%
2021 5.08 -1.9%
2022 4.98 -1.9%
2023 4.88 -2.0%
2024 4.79 -1.8%

Burundi compared with similar countries

  • Burundi's 4.79 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.11, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Burundi's 4.79 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.91, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
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 4.98 4.79 5.18 5

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 5 Niger 5.93 compare
  2. 6 Mali 5.51 compare
  3. 7 Angola 5.05 compare
  4. 9 Afghanistan 4.76 compare
  5. 10 Mozambique 4.69 compare
  6. 11 Mauritania 4.62 compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fertility vs unmet contraception in Burundi?
Fertility vs unmet contraception in Burundi was 4.79 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest fertility vs unmet contraception recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 7.39 in 1989.
What is the lowest fertility vs unmet contraception recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 4.79 in 2024.
How does Burundi rank for fertility vs unmet contraception?
Burundi ranks 8th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is fertility vs unmet contraception rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. 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 vs unmet contraception. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fertility vs unmet contraception
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
215 places, 13,943 data points, 1960–2024
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