Number of births per year in Burundi
Burundi: Number of births per year was 460,882 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
460,882
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
58th
of 236 countries
All-time high
466,834
in 2015
All-time low
117,211
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births per year in Burundi, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of births per year in Burundi stood at 460,882.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births per year in Burundi peaked at 466,834 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 117,211, in 1950.
Burundi ranks 58th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births per year in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 117,211 | — |
| 1951 | 118,043 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 118,830 | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 120,089 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 121,062 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 122,309 | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 123,395 | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 124,544 | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 126,042 | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 127,728 | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 129,619 | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 131,590 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 136,528 | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 138,863 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 141,629 | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 148,729 | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 151,709 | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 156,887 | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 160,921 | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 165,892 | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 168,521 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 173,238 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 176,528 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 168,491 | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 174,302 | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 181,986 | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 186,274 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 191,451 | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 198,859 | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 208,120 | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 212,072 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 233,906 | +10.3% |
| 1982 | 234,484 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 240,972 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 243,073 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 247,150 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 248,139 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 251,669 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 256,756 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 259,467 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 262,095 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 265,120 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 267,650 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 277,647 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 214,046 | -22.9% |
| 1995 | 272,773 | +27.4% |
| 1996 | 271,695 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 256,381 | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 256,079 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 267,499 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 276,449 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 285,509 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 300,548 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 313,617 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 331,100 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 350,183 | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 366,335 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 381,375 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 396,840 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 415,969 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 440,345 | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 446,809 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 450,756 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 458,280 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 463,323 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 466,834 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 450,656 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 444,372 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 441,348 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 448,292 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 452,381 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 454,572 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 456,995 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 460,882 | +0.9% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 460,882 is below the median for low income countries, which is 728,612, 63% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 460,882 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 482,828, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of births per year in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +27.4% | 214,046 | 272,773 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 121,925 | 117,211 | 127,728 | 10 |
| 1960s | 146,237 | 129,619 | 165,892 | 10 |
| 1970s | 182,777 | 168,491 | 208,120 | 10 |
| 1980s | 242,769 | 212,072 | 259,467 | 10 |
| 1990s | 261,098 | 214,046 | 277,647 | 10 |
| 2000s | 341,792 | 276,449 | 415,969 | 10 |
| 2010s | 451,102 | 440,345 | 466,834 | 10 |
| 2020s | 456,208 | 452,381 | 460,882 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
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 number of births per year in Burundi?
- Number of births per year in Burundi was 460,882 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 466,834 in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 117,211 in 1950.
- How does Burundi rank for number of births per year?
- Burundi ranks 58th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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