Median age vs births per woman in Burundi
Burundi: Median age vs births per woman was 15.9 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
15.9
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
223rd
of 229 countries
All-time high
18.3
in 1950
All-time low
13.57
in 1994
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs births per woman in Burundi, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 15.9 for median age vs births per woman in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in Burundi peaked at 18.3 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 13.57, in 1994.
That places Burundi 223rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Median age vs births per woman in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 18.3 | — |
| 1951 | 18.06 | -1.4% |
| 1952 | 17.83 | -1.3% |
| 1953 | 17.61 | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 17.39 | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 17.2 | -1.1% |
| 1956 | 17.01 | -1.1% |
| 1957 | 16.84 | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 16.67 | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 16.51 | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 16.36 | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 16.33 | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 16.3 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 16.19 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 16.21 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 16.22 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 16.12 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 16.12 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 16.18 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 16.19 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 16.2 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 16.23 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 15.97 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 15.74 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 15.84 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 15.88 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 15.86 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 15.88 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 15.92 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 15.86 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 16.07 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 16.18 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 16 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 15.86 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 15.67 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 15.46 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 15.22 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 15.06 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 14.93 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 14.74 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 14.58 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 14.46 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 14.49 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 13.61 | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 13.57 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 14.35 | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 14.14 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 14.02 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 14.21 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 14.46 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 14.63 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 14.84 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 15.04 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 15.24 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 15.48 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 15.66 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 15.78 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 15.88 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 15.99 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 16.22 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 16.36 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 16.23 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 16.06 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 15.99 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 15.86 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 15.5 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 15.12 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 14.97 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 15.03 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 15.19 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 15.33 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 15.48 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 15.67 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 15.9 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.34 | 16.51 | 18.3 | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.22 | 16.12 | 16.36 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.94 | 15.74 | 16.23 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.52 | 14.74 | 16.18 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.19 | 13.57 | 14.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.48 | 14.63 | 16.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.63 | 14.97 | 16.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.6 | 15.33 | 15.9 | 4 |
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More population data for Burundi
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.271 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.47 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 89,075 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age vs births per woman in Burundi?
- Median age vs births per woman in Burundi was 15.9 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3 in 1950.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.57 in 1994.
- How does Burundi rank for median age vs births per woman?
- Burundi ranks 223rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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