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Fertility & birth rates in Australia and Burundi

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Australia has an annual birth rate of 10.8 births per 1,000 people, compared to 33.7 for Burundi. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.5 in Australia and 4.88 in Burundi — 225.2% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 56.6% in Australia and by 30.3% in Burundi — in 1960, it was 3.45 and 7, respectively.

  • Australia is ranked 136/196 by birth rate compared to 17/196 for Burundi.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 28.7 years in Australia, compared to 21.5 years in Burundi.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31.6 in Australia — it's 30.1 in Burundi.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 6.72 in Australia vs 53.4 in Burundi.
  • In Australia, 23.1% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 23.8% in Burundi.

Fertility rate in Australia vs Burundi by year

Australia
Burundi
1x
Year Fertility rate
Australia Burundi
2023 1.5 4.88
2022 1.63 4.98
2021 1.7 5.08
2020 1.58 5.18
2019 1.66 5.27
2018 1.74 5.38
2017 1.74 5.48
2016 1.75 5.59
2015 1.81 5.7
2014 1.83 5.79
2013 1.86 5.89
2012 1.92 5.99
2011 1.93 6.11
2010 1.93 6.26
2009 1.97 6.41
2008 1.98 6.52
2007 1.96 6.59
2006 1.91 6.66
2005 1.81 6.71
2004 1.77 6.75
2003 1.75 6.79
2002 1.76 6.82
2001 1.74 6.85
2000 1.76 6.87
1999 1.76 6.9
1998 1.76 6.96
1997 1.78 7.04
1996 1.8 7.12
1995 1.82 7.18
1994 1.84 7.23
1993 1.86 7.27
1992 1.89 7.3
1991 1.85 7.34
1990 1.9 7.37
1989 1.84 7.39
1988 1.83 7.38
1987 1.85 7.38
1986 1.87 7.32
1985 1.92 7.29
1984 1.84 7.3
1983 1.92 7.3
1982 1.93 7.31
1981 1.94 7.33
1980 1.89 7.35
1979 1.91 7.31
1978 1.95 7.26
1977 2.01 7.25
1976 2.06 7.25
1975 2.15 7.24
1974 2.4 7.22
1973 2.49 7.22
1972 2.74 7.21
1971 2.96 7.21
1970 2.86 7.21
1969 2.89 7.22
1968 2.89 7.18
1967 2.85 7.16
1966 2.88 7.14
1965 2.98 7.11
1964 3.15 7.09
1963 3.33 7.07
1962 3.44 7.04
1961 3.54 7.02
1960 3.45 7

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Australia was 1.5 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.88 in Burundi in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Australia vs Burundi population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Australia
Burundi
1x
Year Natural population change
Australia Burundi
2023 103,974 368,917
2022 111,881 363,786
2021 138,701 359,844
2020 133,376 361,654
2019 136,808 357,672
2018 157,269 351,704
2017 150,015 353,879
2016 152,403 358,393
2015 150,041 370,856
2014 154,940 367,797
2013 159,584 362,224
2012 161,408 354,068
2011 156,380 348,934
2010 158,628 341,808
2009 160,518 319,583
2008 155,119 300,750
2007 154,124 285,323
2006 132,931 269,874
2005 129,132 253,401
2004 115,610 234,891
2003 118,325 216,295
2002 116,971 201,892
2001 117,575 184,541
2000 119,882 173,867
1999 118,517 166,699
1998 120,949 154,010
1997 121,592 150,404
1996 125,751 158,920
1995 131,436 160,284
1994 131,761 112,968
1993 137,551 128,898
1992 139,829 156,420
1991 138,273 156,148
1990 143,347 156,617
1989 127,789 157,547
1988 127,298 145,234
1987 128,484 157,481
1986 123,342 156,170
1985 143,674 156,896
1984 123,077 154,366
1983 130,844 152,801
1982 126,030 147,090
1981 125,356 146,231
1980 117,536 127,746
1979 116,112 123,377
1978 116,299 114,884
1977 117,793 108,488
1976 115,070 104,396
1975 123,648 101,172
1974 128,996 95,486
1973 136,476 74,805
1972 155,488 30,532
1971 165,593 95,153
1970 145,081 92,476
1969 143,477 90,852
1968 132,099 88,765
1967 126,249 86,373
1966 126,996 83,651
1965 122,990 78,208
1964 128,420 77,528
1963 140,161 75,962
1962 143,943 74,710
1961 150,955 71,216
1960 141,816 70,032

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0.39% in Australia and +2.69% in Burundi.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.56% in Australia and +3% in Burundi.

Birth rate in Australia vs Burundi by year

Australia
Burundi

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Australia Burundi
2023 10.8 33.7
2022 11.6 34.3
2021 12.1 35.1
2020 11.5 35.9
2019 12.1 36.6
2018 12.6 37.2
2017 12.6 38.6
2016 12.9 40.1
2015 12.9 42.3
2014 13.2 42.9
2013 13.3 43.9
2012 13.7 44.8
2011 13.6 46
2010 13.7 47
2009 13.9 46.5
2008 14 46.7
2007 14.1 46.7
2006 12.9 46.6
2005 12.8 46.2
2004 12.3 45.3
2003 12.6 44.5
2002 12.8 44
2001 12.7 43
2000 13 42.7
1999 13.1 42.2
1998 13.3 41.4
1997 13.6 42.2
1996 13.9 44.8
1995 14.2 45
1994 14.5 37.5
1993 14.7 48.9
1992 15.1 45.7
1991 14.9 46.5
1990 15.4 46.9
1989 14.9 47.4
1988 14.9 47.9
1987 15.4 48
1986 15 48.4
1985 15.7 49.1
1984 15 49.3
1983 15.8 50.1
1982 15.8 50.1
1981 15.7 51.2
1980 15.3 48.4
1979 15.3 49.5
1978 15.6 48.5
1977 15.9 48.1
1976 16.2 48
1975 16.7 47.9
1974 17.8 47.1
1973 18.5 46.6
1972 20.1 48.8
1971 21.4 47.9
1970 20.6 47.7
1969 20.4 48
1968 20.1 47.6
1967 19.4 47.5
1966 19.8 47.1
1965 19.6 47.3
1964 20.5 46.4
1963 21.5 46.8
1962 22.1 47
1961 22.9 46.4
1960 22.4 46.9

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.8 in Australia and 33.7 in Burundi, compared with 22.4 and 46.9, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Australia Burundi
Fertility rate 1.5 4.88
Fertility rate rank 143/196 8/196
Birth rate 10.8 33.7
Birth rate rank 136/196 17/196
Population change due to births and deaths +103,974 +368,917
Natural population change rank 77/196 46/196
Natural population change rate +0.39% +2.69%
Population growth +2.01% +2.62%
Population growth rank 51/197 24/197
Age at first childbirth 28.7 years 21.5 years
Average age at childbearing 31.6 years 30.1 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 6.04 51
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 59.2 209.9
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 22.6 86.9
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 23.1% 23.8%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 64.7% 22.9%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 96% 76.5%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.002% 0.39%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.23% 1.96%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.31% 3.15%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.37% 4.92%
Life expectancy 84.3 years 64.1 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Australia
Factual

UN forecast
Burundi
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Australia Burundi
2100 14.8% 21.5%
2099 14.8% 21.7%
2098 14.8% 21.8%
2097 14.9% 21.9%
2096 14.9% 22.1%
2095 14.9% 22.2%
2094 14.9% 22.4%
2093 15% 22.6%
2092 15% 22.8%
2091 15% 22.9%
2090 15% 23.1%
2089 15% 23.3%
2088 15% 23.6%
2087 15% 23.8%
2086 15.1% 24%
2085 15.1% 24.2%
2084 15.1% 24.4%
2083 15.1% 24.6%
2082 15% 24.8%
2081 15% 25%
2080 15% 25.3%
2079 15% 25.5%
2078 15% 25.7%
2077 15% 25.9%
2076 15% 26%
2075 15.1% 26.2%
2074 15.1% 26.4%
2073 15.1% 26.6%
2072 15.1% 26.8%
2071 15.1% 27%
2070 15.1% 27.2%
2069 15.2% 27.4%
2068 15.2% 27.6%
2067 15.2% 27.9%
2066 15.3% 28.1%
2065 15.3% 28.4%
2064 15.4% 28.7%
2063 15.4% 29%
2062 15.4% 29.3%
2061 15.5% 29.6%
2060 15.5% 30%
2059 15.6% 30.4%
2058 15.6% 30.8%
2057 15.6% 31.2%
2056 15.7% 31.6%
2055 15.7% 32%
2054 15.7% 32.4%
2053 15.7% 32.8%
2052 15.7% 33.2%
2051 15.7% 33.5%
2050 15.7% 33.9%
2049 15.7% 34.3%
2048 15.7% 34.6%
2047 15.7% 34.9%
2046 15.7% 35.2%
2045 15.7% 35.5%
2044 15.7% 35.8%
2043 15.7% 36%
2042 15.8% 36.3%
2041 15.8% 36.5%
2040 15.9% 36.7%
2039 16% 37%
2038 16.1% 37.3%
2037 16.2% 37.6%
2036 16.3% 37.9%
2035 16.3% 38.3%
2034 16.4% 38.7%
2033 16.5% 39%
2032 16.7% 39.5%
2031 16.8% 40%
2030 17% 40.6%
2029 17.1% 41.3%
2028 17.3% 42.1%
2027 17.4% 42.8%
2026 17.6% 43.6%
2025 17.8% 44.4%
2024 17.8% 44.7%
2023 18% 45.4%
2022 18.2% 46%
2021 18.4% 46.5%
2020 18.6% 47%
2019 18.7% 47.3%
2018 18.8% 47.8%
2017 18.8% 47.9%
2016 18.9% 47.7%
2015 18.9% 47%
2014 18.9% 46.4%
2013 18.9% 46.1%
2012 18.9% 45.7%
2011 19% 45.4%
2010 19.1% 45.1%
2009 19.2% 45%
2008 19.3% 45.2%
2007 19.4% 45.4%
2006 19.6% 45.6%
2005 19.8% 45.8%
2004 20% 46.2%
2003 20.2% 46.7%
2002 20.4% 47.2%
2001 20.6% 47.7%
2000 20.8% 48.3%
1999 20.9% 48.7%
1998 21.1% 49.4%
1997 21.2% 49.9%
1996 21.4% 49.6%
1995 21.5% 49.1%
1994 21.7% 51.1%
1993 21.7% 51%
1992 21.8% 48.9%
1991 21.9% 48.9%
1990 22% 48.7%
1989 22.2% 48.4%
1988 22.4% 48%
1987 22.7% 47.6%
1986 23.1% 47.3%
1985 23.6% 46.8%
1984 24% 46.3%
1983 24.4% 45.9%
1982 24.7% 45.6%
1981 25% 45.2%
1980 25.3% 45.4%
1979 25.6% 45.8%
1978 26.1% 45.7%
1977 26.5% 45.8%
1976 27% 45.8%
1975 27.5% 45.7%
1974 27.9% 45.8%
1973 28.2% 46%
1972 28.5% 45.5%
1971 28.7% 44.9%
1970 28.8% 44.9%
1969 28.9% 44.9%
1968 29.1% 44.9%
1967 29.3% 45%
1966 29.5% 45.2%
1965 29.6% 45.4%
1964 29.8% 45.5%
1963 29.9% 45.5%
1962 30.1% 45.3%
1961 30.2% 45.2%
1960 30.2% 45.1%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 17.8% of the population in Australia and 44.7% in Burundi in 2024, compared to 22% and 48.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Australia and Burundi compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Australia vs Burundi

Australia
Burundi
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Australia Burundi
2023 2 392
2022 4 412
2021 4 447
2020 5 441
2019 5 449
2018 5 464
2017 6 482
2016 6 501
2015 6 525
2014 6 533
2013 6 555
2012 6 575
2011 6 597
2010 5 614
2009 5 612
2008 5 635
2007 5 655
2006 5 670
2005 5 685
2004 5 687
2003 5 705
2002 6 743
2001 6 799
2000 7 860
1999 7 899
1998 7 969
1997 8 1,100
1996 8 1,236
1995 9 1,293
1994 9 1,215
1993 9 1,801
1992 9 1,464
1991 9 1,513
1990 9 1,515
1989 9 1,511
1988 9 1,519
1987 9 1,446
1986 8 1,441
1985 9 1,428

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 2 deaths per 100,000 live births in Australia, compared to 392 deaths in Burundi.

Under-five mortality rates

Australia
Burundi

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Australia Burundi
2023 0.37% 4.92%
2022 0.37% 5.08%
2021 0.37% 5.26%
2020 0.38% 5.46%
2019 0.38% 5.67%
2018 0.38% 5.9%
2017 0.38% 6.15%
2016 0.38% 6.44%
2015 0.39% 6.76%
2014 0.4% 7.13%
2013 0.41% 7.55%
2012 0.43% 8.02%
2011 0.45% 8.53%
2010 0.48% 9.08%
2009 0.5% 9.66%
2008 0.52% 10.3%
2007 0.54% 11%
2006 0.56% 11.7%
2005 0.57% 12.4%
2004 0.58% 13.1%
2003 0.59% 13.7%
2002 0.6% 14.3%
2001 0.61% 14.9%
2000 0.62% 15.4%
1999 0.63% 15.9%
1998 0.64% 16.3%
1997 0.66% 16.7%
1996 0.68% 17%
1995 0.7% 17.1%
1994 0.73% 17.2%
1993 0.77% 19.5%
1992 0.82% 17.2%
1991 0.87% 17.1%
1990 0.92% 17%
1989 0.97% 16.9%
1988 1.02% 16.8%
1987 1.06% 16.9%
1986 1.1% 17.2%
1985 1.13% 17.7%
1984 1.16% 18.4%
1983 1.19% 19.3%
1982 1.22% 20.3%
1981 1.26% 21.4%
1980 1.3% 22.4%
1979 1.36% 23.3%
1978 1.44% 24.1%
1977 1.52% 24.6%
1976 1.62% 25%
1975 1.73% 25.1%
1974 1.84% 25.2%
1973 1.94% 25.2%
1972 2.03% 31.9%
1971 2.1% 25.1%
1970 2.15% 25.1%
1969 2.18% 25%
1968 2.19% 24.9%
1967 2.2% 24.7%
1966 2.21% 24.5%
1965 2.24% 24.4%
1964 2.27% 24.2%
1963 2.32% -
1962 2.37% -
1961 2.43% -
1960 2.49% -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.37% in Australia and 4.92% in Burundi. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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