Share of births by age of mother in Burundi
Burundi: Share of births by age of mother was 9.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9.0%
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
102nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
12.7%
in 2000
All-time low
7.1%
in 2016
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Burundi, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of births by age of mother in Burundi stood at 9.0%.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in Burundi peaked at 12.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2016.
That places Burundi 102nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Share of births by age of mother in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10.2% | — |
| 1951 | 10.3% | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 10.3% | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 10.3% | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 10.3% | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 10.4% | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 10.4% | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 10.4% | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 10.4% | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 10.6% | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 10.7% | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 10.8% | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 10.7% | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 10.7% | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 10.6% | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 10.6% | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 10.6% | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 10.7% | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 10.9% | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 11.3% | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 11.4% | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 11.0% | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 10.6% | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 10.6% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 10.5% | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 10.4% | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 10.4% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 10.3% | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 10.1% | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 9.9% | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 9.6% | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 9.1% | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 8.9% | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 8.7% | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 7.9% | -9.4% |
| 1985 | 7.9% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 7.9% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 8.1% | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 8.1% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 8.4% | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 8.6% | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 9.1% | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 9.2% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 9.4% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 11.1% | +17.9% |
| 1995 | 10.2% | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 10.5% | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 11.1% | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 11.7% | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 12.3% | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 12.7% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 12.6% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 12.5% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 12.4% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 11.9% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 11.1% | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 10.4% | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 9.8% | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 9.2% | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 9.3% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 9.0% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 8.7% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 8.2% | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 7.5% | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 7.3% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 7.2% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 7.1% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 7.5% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 7.8% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 8.0% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 8.4% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 8.7% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 9.0% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.4% | 10.2% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.8% | 10.6% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.5% | 9.9% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.4% | 7.9% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.3% | 8.6% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.2% | 9.2% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 7.1% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 8.0% | 9.0% | 4 |
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More population data for Burundi
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.4079 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2923 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births by age of mother in Burundi?
- Share of births by age of mother in Burundi was 9.0% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2016.
- How does Burundi rank for share of births by age of mother?
- Burundi ranks 102nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. 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 Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a calendar year.