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Fertility & birth rates in Bahrain and Burundi

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Bahrain has an annual birth rate of 12.5 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 1.82 in Bahrain and 4.88 in Burundi — 167.4% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 74.9% in Bahrain and by 30.3% in Burundi — in 1960, it was 7.26 and 7, respectively.

  • Bahrain is ranked 111/196 by birth rate compared to 17/196 for Burundi.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30 in Bahrain — it's 30.1 in Burundi.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 7.54 in Bahrain vs 53.4 in Burundi.
  • In Bahrain, 22.2% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 23.8% in Burundi.

Fertility rate in Bahrain vs Burundi by year

Bahrain
Burundi
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bahrain Burundi
2023 1.82 4.88
2022 1.84 4.98
2021 1.85 5.08
2020 1.86 5.18
2019 1.84 5.27
2018 1.91 5.38
2017 1.98 5.48
2016 2.04 5.59
2015 2.11 5.7
2014 2.15 5.79
2013 2.17 5.89
2012 2.11 5.99
2011 2.03 6.11
2010 1.99 6.26
2009 2.05 6.41
2008 2.15 6.52
2007 2.28 6.59
2006 2.46 6.66
2005 2.67 6.71
2004 2.77 6.75
2003 2.78 6.79
2002 2.7 6.82
2001 2.65 6.85
2000 2.8 6.87
1999 2.9 6.9
1998 2.89 6.96
1997 2.92 7.04
1996 2.99 7.12
1995 3.13 7.18
1994 3.29 7.23
1993 3.46 7.27
1992 3.55 7.3
1991 3.63 7.34
1990 3.82 7.37
1989 3.96 7.39
1988 4.04 7.38
1987 4.13 7.38
1986 4.25 7.32
1985 4.28 7.29
1984 4.3 7.3
1983 4.41 7.3
1982 4.51 7.31
1981 4.6 7.33
1980 4.76 7.35
1979 4.94 7.31
1978 5.12 7.26
1977 5.29 7.25
1976 5.45 7.25
1975 5.62 7.24
1974 5.79 7.22
1973 5.97 7.22
1972 6.14 7.21
1971 6.28 7.21
1970 6.43 7.21
1969 6.57 7.22
1968 6.71 7.18
1967 6.84 7.16
1966 6.94 7.14
1965 7.03 7.11
1964 7.09 7.09
1963 7.14 7.07
1962 7.19 7.04
1961 7.23 7.02
1960 7.26 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 Bahrain was 1.82 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 Bahrain vs Burundi population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Bahrain
Burundi
1x
Year Natural population change
Bahrain Burundi
2023 16,356 368,917
2022 17,058 363,786
2021 15,401 359,844
2020 15,056 361,654
2019 16,639 357,672
2018 17,445 351,704
2017 18,140 353,879
2016 17,996 358,393
2015 18,193 370,856
2014 17,826 367,797
2013 17,044 362,224
2012 16,219 354,068
2011 15,990 348,934
2010 16,474 341,808
2009 15,795 319,583
2008 15,541 300,750
2007 15,393 285,323
2006 15,248 269,874
2005 15,196 253,401
2004 14,454 234,891
2003 13,243 216,295
2002 11,875 201,892
2001 10,948 184,541
2000 11,339 173,867
1999 11,397 166,699
1998 10,970 154,010
1997 10,739 150,404
1996 10,607 158,920
1995 10,824 160,284
1994 11,133 112,968
1993 11,521 128,898
1992 11,577 156,420
1991 11,491 156,148
1990 12,337 156,617
1989 12,293 157,547
1988 11,995 145,234
1987 11,709 157,481
1986 11,455 156,170
1985 10,924 156,896
1984 10,269 154,366
1983 9,821 152,801
1982 9,396 147,090
1981 9,020 146,231
1980 8,802 127,746
1979 8,587 123,377
1978 8,358 114,884
1977 8,093 108,488
1976 7,818 104,396
1975 7,535 101,172
1974 7,265 95,486
1973 7,012 74,805
1972 6,763 30,532
1971 6,650 95,153
1970 6,973 92,476
1969 7,277 90,852
1968 7,584 88,765
1967 7,492 86,373
1966 7,342 83,651
1965 7,148 78,208
1964 6,873 77,528
1963 6,557 75,962
1962 6,232 74,710
1961 5,882 71,216
1960 5,513 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 +1.04% in Bahrain and +2.69% in Burundi.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.16% in Bahrain and +3% in Burundi.

Birth rate in Bahrain vs Burundi by year

Bahrain
Burundi

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Bahrain Burundi
2023 12.5 33.7
2022 13.3 34.3
2021 13 35.1
2020 12.8 35.9
2019 13.3 36.6
2018 13.6 37.2
2017 14.1 38.6
2016 14.6 40.1
2015 15.4 42.3
2014 15.6 42.9
2013 15.6 43.9
2012 15.4 44.8
2011 15.4 46
2010 15.5 47
2009 15.5 46.5
2008 16.2 46.7
2007 17 46.7
2006 18.1 46.6
2005 19.4 46.2
2004 19.9 45.3
2003 19.7 44.5
2002 19.1 44
2001 19.1 43
2000 20.4 42.7
1999 21.1 42.2
1998 20.9 41.4
1997 21 42.2
1996 21.3 44.8
1995 22.3 45
1994 23.4 37.5
1993 24.7 48.9
1992 25.5 45.7
1991 26 46.5
1990 27.1 46.9
1989 27.9 47.4
1988 28.3 47.9
1987 28.6 48
1986 29 48.4
1985 28.8 49.1
1984 28.2 49.3
1983 28 50.1
1982 27.9 50.1
1981 27.9 51.2
1980 28.4 48.4
1979 29 49.5
1978 29.7 48.5
1977 30.3 48.1
1976 31 48
1975 31.6 47.9
1974 32.4 47.1
1973 33.2 46.6
1972 34.1 48.8
1971 35.5 47.9
1970 38.4 47.7
1969 40.7 48
1968 43.2 47.6
1967 44.3 47.5
1966 45.5 47.1
1965 46.6 47.3
1964 47.4 46.4
1963 48.1 46.8
1962 48.7 47
1961 49.2 46.4
1960 49.6 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 12.5 in Bahrain and 33.7 in Burundi, compared with 49.6 and 46.9, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Bahrain Burundi
Fertility rate 1.82 4.88
Fertility rate rank 108/196 8/196
Birth rate 12.5 33.7
Birth rate rank 111/196 17/196
Population change due to births and deaths +16,356 +368,917
Natural population change rank 113/196 46/196
Natural population change rate +1.04% +2.69%
Population growth +0.74% +2.62%
Population growth rank 117/197 24/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 21.5 years
Average age at childbearing 30 years 30.1 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 6.74 51
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 90.8 209.9
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 31.3 86.9
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 22.2% 23.8%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 30.6% 22.9%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.6% 76.5%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.02% 0.39%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.44% 1.96%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.72% 3.15%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.86% 4.92%
Life expectancy 81.7 years 64.1 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Bahrain
Factual

UN forecast
Burundi
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Bahrain Burundi
2100 16.6% 21.5%
2099 16.6% 21.7%
2098 16.6% 21.8%
2097 16.6% 21.9%
2096 16.6% 22.1%
2095 16.6% 22.2%
2094 16.5% 22.4%
2093 16.5% 22.6%
2092 16.5% 22.8%
2091 16.5% 22.9%
2090 16.5% 23.1%
2089 16.6% 23.3%
2088 16.6% 23.6%
2087 16.6% 23.8%
2086 16.6% 24%
2085 16.6% 24.2%
2084 16.6% 24.4%
2083 16.6% 24.6%
2082 16.6% 24.8%
2081 16.6% 25%
2080 16.6% 25.3%
2079 16.6% 25.5%
2078 16.6% 25.7%
2077 16.6% 25.9%
2076 16.6% 26%
2075 16.6% 26.2%
2074 16.6% 26.4%
2073 16.6% 26.6%
2072 16.6% 26.8%
2071 16.6% 27%
2070 16.6% 27.2%
2069 16.5% 27.4%
2068 16.5% 27.6%
2067 16.5% 27.9%
2066 16.5% 28.1%
2065 16.5% 28.4%
2064 16.5% 28.7%
2063 16.5% 29%
2062 16.6% 29.3%
2061 16.6% 29.6%
2060 16.6% 30%
2059 16.7% 30.4%
2058 16.7% 30.8%
2057 16.8% 31.2%
2056 16.8% 31.6%
2055 16.9% 32%
2054 16.9% 32.4%
2053 17% 32.8%
2052 17% 33.2%
2051 17.1% 33.5%
2050 17.2% 33.9%
2049 17.2% 34.3%
2048 17.2% 34.6%
2047 17.3% 34.9%
2046 17.3% 35.2%
2045 17.3% 35.5%
2044 17.3% 35.8%
2043 17.3% 36%
2042 17.3% 36.3%
2041 17.3% 36.5%
2040 17.3% 36.7%
2039 17.3% 37%
2038 17.3% 37.3%
2037 17.2% 37.6%
2036 17.2% 37.9%
2035 17.1% 38.3%
2034 17.1% 38.7%
2033 17.2% 39%
2032 17.3% 39.5%
2031 17.4% 40%
2030 17.5% 40.6%
2029 17.7% 41.3%
2028 17.8% 42.1%
2027 18% 42.8%
2026 18.3% 43.6%
2025 18.6% 44.4%
2024 18.7% 44.7%
2023 19% 45.4%
2022 19.1% 46%
2021 19.3% 46.5%
2020 19.9% 47%
2019 20.1% 47.3%
2018 19.8% 47.8%
2017 19.8% 47.9%
2016 20.1% 47.7%
2015 20.5% 47%
2014 20.3% 46.4%
2013 19.8% 46.1%
2012 19.9% 45.7%
2011 20.4% 45.4%
2010 20.4% 45.1%
2009 20.6% 45%
2008 21.3% 45.2%
2007 22% 45.4%
2006 22.8% 45.6%
2005 23.7% 45.8%
2004 24.9% 46.2%
2003 26.2% 46.7%
2002 27.6% 47.2%
2001 28.9% 47.7%
2000 29.8% 48.3%
1999 30.2% 48.7%
1998 30.7% 49.4%
1997 31.2% 49.9%
1996 31.7% 49.6%
1995 32.2% 49.1%
1994 32.6% 51.1%
1993 33.1% 51%
1992 33.5% 48.9%
1991 33.6% 48.9%
1990 33.6% 48.7%
1989 33.4% 48.4%
1988 33.3% 48%
1987 33.3% 47.6%
1986 33.3% 47.3%
1985 33.4% 46.8%
1984 33.7% 46.3%
1983 34% 45.9%
1982 34.4% 45.6%
1981 34.8% 45.2%
1980 35.3% 45.4%
1979 36% 45.8%
1978 36.8% 45.7%
1977 37.7% 45.8%
1976 38.7% 45.8%
1975 39.8% 45.7%
1974 41% 45.8%
1973 42.2% 46%
1972 43.4% 45.5%
1971 44.4% 44.9%
1970 45.3% 44.9%
1969 45.8% 44.9%
1968 46.1% 44.9%
1967 45.9% 45%
1966 45.3% 45.2%
1965 44.7% 45.4%
1964 44.1% 45.5%
1963 43.6% 45.5%
1962 43.2% 45.3%
1961 42.9% 45.2%
1960 42.7% 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 18.7% of the population in Bahrain and 44.7% in Burundi in 2024, compared to 33.6% and 48.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bahrain and Burundi compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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

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Maternal mortality chart: Bahrain vs Burundi

Bahrain
Burundi
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Bahrain Burundi
2023 17 392
2022 5 412
2021 10 447
2020 7 441
2019 17 449
2018 16 464
2017 17 482
2016 17 501
2015 16 525
2014 16 533
2013 17 555
2012 17 575
2011 18 597
2010 18 614
2009 18 612
2008 19 635
2007 19 655
2006 20 670
2005 20 685
2004 21 687
2003 22 705
2002 23 743
2001 24 799
2000 25 860
1999 26 899
1998 27 969
1997 28 1,100
1996 30 1,236
1995 31 1,293
1994 33 1,215
1993 33 1,801
1992 34 1,464
1991 34 1,513
1990 35 1,515
1989 35 1,511
1988 36 1,519
1987 36 1,446
1986 37 1,441
1985 37 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 17 deaths per 100,000 live births in Bahrain, compared to 392 deaths in Burundi.

Under-five mortality rates

Bahrain
Burundi

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Bahrain Burundi
2023 0.86% 4.92%
2022 0.84% 5.08%
2021 0.82% 5.26%
2020 0.8% 5.46%
2019 0.78% 5.67%
2018 0.77% 5.9%
2017 0.77% 6.15%
2016 0.76% 6.44%
2015 0.77% 6.76%
2014 0.78% 7.13%
2013 0.79% 7.55%
2012 0.81% 8.02%
2011 0.83% 8.53%
2010 0.86% 9.08%
2009 0.9% 9.66%
2008 0.94% 10.3%
2007 0.98% 11%
2006 1.03% 11.7%
2005 1.06% 12.4%
2004 1.1% 13.1%
2003 1.13% 13.7%
2002 1.16% 14.3%
2001 1.2% 14.9%
2000 1.25% 15.4%
1999 1.32% 15.9%
1998 1.41% 16.3%
1997 1.52% 16.7%
1996 1.66% 17%
1995 1.82% 17.1%
1994 1.97% 17.2%
1993 2.1% 19.5%
1992 2.21% 17.2%
1991 2.27% 17.1%
1990 2.31% 17%
1989 2.32% 16.9%
1988 2.34% 16.8%
1987 2.38% 16.9%
1986 2.44% 17.2%
1985 2.52% 17.7%
1984 2.63% 18.4%
1983 2.76% 19.3%
1982 2.91% 20.3%
1981 3.09% 21.4%
1980 3.3% 22.4%
1979 3.54% 23.3%
1978 3.81% 24.1%
1977 4.11% 24.6%
1976 4.45% 25%
1975 4.84% 25.1%
1974 5.29% 25.2%
1973 5.8% 25.2%
1972 6.38% 31.9%
1971 7.05% 25.1%
1970 7.79% 25.1%
1969 8.6% 25%
1968 9.5% 24.9%
1967 10.5% 24.7%
1966 11.5% 24.5%
1965 12.7% 24.4%
1964 13.9% 24.2%
1963 15.2% -
1962 16.6% -
1961 18.2% -
1960 19.8% -

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 0.86% in Bahrain 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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