Fertility & birth rates in Belgium and Burundi

Fertility rate in Belgium vs Burundi by year

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Belgium

Burundi

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Year	Fertility rate
	Belgium	Burundi
2023	1.47	4.88
2022	1.53	4.98
2021	1.6	5.08
2020	1.55	5.18
2019	1.6	5.27
2018	1.62	5.38
2017	1.65	5.48
2016	1.68	5.59
2015	1.7	5.7
2014	1.74	5.79
2013	1.76	5.89
2012	1.8	5.99
2011	1.81	6.11
2010	1.86	6.26
2009	1.84	6.41
2008	1.85	6.52
2007	1.82	6.59
2006	1.8	6.66
2005	1.76	6.71
2004	1.72	6.75
2003	1.67	6.79
2002	1.65	6.82
2001	1.67	6.85
2000	1.67	6.87
1999	1.62	6.9
1998	1.6	6.96
1997	1.6	7.04
1996	1.59	7.12
1995	1.56	7.18
1994	1.56	7.23
1993	1.61	7.27
1992	1.65	7.3
1991	1.66	7.34
1990	1.62	7.37
1989	1.58	7.39
1988	1.57	7.38
1987	1.54	7.38
1986	1.54	7.32
1985	1.51	7.29
1984	1.54	7.3
1983	1.57	7.3
1982	1.61	7.31
1981	1.66	7.33
1980	1.68	7.35
1979	1.69	7.31
1978	1.69	7.26
1977	1.71	7.25
1976	1.73	7.25
1975	1.74	7.24
1974	1.83	7.22
1973	1.95	7.22
1972	2.09	7.21
1971	2.21	7.21
1970	2.25	7.21
1969	2.27	7.22
1968	2.31	7.18
1967	2.41	7.16
1966	2.52	7.14
1965	2.61	7.11
1964	2.71	7.09
1963	2.68	7.07
1962	2.59	7.04
1961	2.63	7.02
1960	2.54	7

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Belgium was 1.47 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 Belgium vs Burundi population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Belgium

Burundi

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Year	Natural population change
	Belgium	Burundi
2023	0	368,917
2022	-2,336	363,786
2021	5,793	359,844
2020	-12,692	361,654
2019	8,042	357,672
2018	7,999	351,704
2017	10,238	353,879
2016	14,731	358,393
2015	11,274	370,856
2014	21,297	367,797
2013	16,739	362,224
2012	18,882	354,068
2011	25,388	348,934
2010	23,970	341,808
2009	23,752	319,583
2008	22,491	300,750
2007	23,376	285,323
2006	21,096	269,874
2005	15,718	253,401
2004	16,673	234,891
2003	7,263	216,295
2002	7,233	201,892
2001	11,315	184,541
2000	12,302	173,867
1999	9,203	166,699
1998	9,183	154,010
1997	12,218	150,404
1996	12,188	158,920
1995	11,150	160,284
1994	12,139	112,968
1993	14,118	128,898
1992	20,090	156,420
1991	22,010	156,148
1990	19,935	156,617
1989	13,912	157,547
1988	14,853	145,234
1987	11,844	157,481
1986	5,917	156,170
1985	2,958	156,896
1984	4,927	154,366
1983	2,956	152,801
1982	7,885	147,090
1981	11,831	146,231
1980	10,845	127,746
1979	11,818	123,377
1978	7,872	114,884
1977	8,847	108,488
1976	1,964	104,396
1975	0	101,172
1974	7,818	95,486
1973	11,690	74,805
1972	18,451	30,532
1971	21,281	95,153
1970	23,173	92,476
1969	21,221	90,852
1968	20,199	88,765
1967	31,618	86,373
1966	36,206	83,651
1965	39,748	78,208
1964	51,580	77,528
1963	41,804	75,962
1962	42,414	74,710
1961	52,349	71,216
1960	40,275	70,032

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% in Belgium and +2.69% in Burundi.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.06% in Belgium and +3% in Burundi.

Birth rate in Belgium vs Burundi by year

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Belgium

Burundi

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Belgium	Burundi
2023	9.4	33.7
2022	9.8	34.3
2021	10.2	35.1
2020	9.9	35.9
2019	10.2	36.6
2018	10.4	37.2
2017	10.5	38.6
2016	10.8	40.1
2015	10.8	42.3
2014	11.2	42.9
2013	11.3	43.9
2012	11.5	44.8
2011	11.7	46
2010	11.9	47
2009	11.8	46.5
2008	11.9	46.7
2007	11.7	46.7
2006	11.6	46.6
2005	11.4	46.2
2004	11.3	45.3
2003	11	44.5
2002	10.9	44
2001	11.2	43
2000	11.4	42.7
1999	11.2	42.2
1998	11.2	41.4
1997	11.4	42.2
1996	11.5	44.8
1995	11.4	45
1994	11.5	37.5
1993	12	48.9
1992	12.4	45.7
1991	12.6	46.5
1990	12.4	46.9
1989	12.2	47.4
1988	12.1	47.9
1987	11.9	48
1986	11.9	48.4
1985	11.6	49.1
1984	11.7	49.3
1983	11.9	50.1
1982	12.2	50.1
1981	12.6	51.2
1980	12.6	48.4
1979	12.6	49.5
1978	12.5	48.5
1977	12.4	48.1
1976	12.3	48
1975	12.2	47.9
1974	12.7	47.1
1973	13.3	46.6
1972	14	48.8
1971	14.6	47.9
1970	14.7	47.7
1969	14.7	48
1968	14.8	47.6
1967	15.3	47.5
1966	15.9	47.1
1965	16.4	47.3
1964	17.2	46.4
1963	17.1	46.8
1962	16.8	47
1961	17.3	46.4
1960	16.8	46.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.4 in Belgium and 33.7 in Burundi, compared with 16.8 and 46.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Belgium

Factual

UN forecast

Burundi

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Belgium	Burundi
2100	12.8%	21.5%
2099	12.8%	21.7%
2098	12.9%	21.8%
2097	12.9%	21.9%
2096	12.9%	22.1%
2095	13%	22.2%
2094	13%	22.4%
2093	13.1%	22.6%
2092	13.1%	22.8%
2091	13.2%	22.9%
2090	13.2%	23.1%
2089	13.2%	23.3%
2088	13.3%	23.6%
2087	13.3%	23.8%
2086	13.3%	24%
2085	13.3%	24.2%
2084	13.3%	24.4%
2083	13.3%	24.6%
2082	13.3%	24.8%
2081	13.3%	25%
2080	13.2%	25.3%
2079	13.2%	25.5%
2078	13.2%	25.7%
2077	13.1%	25.9%
2076	13.1%	26%
2075	13%	26.2%
2074	13%	26.4%
2073	12.9%	26.6%
2072	12.9%	26.8%
2071	12.9%	27%
2070	12.9%	27.2%
2069	12.9%	27.4%
2068	12.9%	27.6%
2067	13%	27.9%
2066	13%	28.1%
2065	13.1%	28.4%
2064	13.1%	28.7%
2063	13.2%	29%
2062	13.3%	29.3%
2061	13.4%	29.6%
2060	13.5%	30%
2059	13.6%	30.4%
2058	13.7%	30.8%
2057	13.7%	31.2%
2056	13.8%	31.6%
2055	13.9%	32%
2054	13.9%	32.4%
2053	13.9%	32.8%
2052	14%	33.2%
2051	14%	33.5%
2050	13.9%	33.9%
2049	13.9%	34.3%
2048	13.8%	34.6%
2047	13.8%	34.9%
2046	13.7%	35.2%
2045	13.7%	35.5%
2044	13.6%	35.8%
2043	13.5%	36%
2042	13.4%	36.3%
2041	13.4%	36.5%
2040	13.3%	36.7%
2039	13.3%	37%
2038	13.3%	37.3%
2037	13.3%	37.6%
2036	13.5%	37.9%
2035	13.6%	38.3%
2034	13.7%	38.7%
2033	13.9%	39%
2032	14.1%	39.5%
2031	14.3%	40%
2030	14.5%	40.6%
2029	14.7%	41.3%
2028	15%	42.1%
2027	15.3%	42.8%
2026	15.6%	43.6%
2025	15.9%	44.4%
2024	16%	44.7%
2023	16.3%	45.4%
2022	16.5%	46%
2021	16.7%	46.5%
2020	16.8%	47%
2019	16.9%	47.3%
2018	16.9%	47.8%
2017	17%	47.9%
2016	17%	47.7%
2015	17%	47%
2014	17%	46.4%
2013	17%	46.1%
2012	17%	45.7%
2011	17%	45.4%
2010	16.9%	45.1%
2009	16.9%	45%
2008	16.9%	45.2%
2007	16.9%	45.4%
2006	17%	45.6%
2005	17.1%	45.8%
2004	17.2%	46.2%
2003	17.3%	46.7%
2002	17.5%	47.2%
2001	17.5%	47.7%
2000	17.6%	48.3%
1999	17.7%	48.7%
1998	17.7%	49.4%
1997	17.8%	49.9%
1996	17.9%	49.6%
1995	18%	49.1%
1994	18.1%	51.1%
1993	18.1%	51%
1992	18.2%	48.9%
1991	18.2%	48.9%
1990	18.1%	48.7%
1989	18.1%	48.4%
1988	18.2%	48%
1987	18.3%	47.6%
1986	18.6%	47.3%
1985	18.8%	46.8%
1984	19.1%	46.3%
1983	19.4%	45.9%
1982	19.6%	45.6%
1981	19.9%	45.2%
1980	20.3%	45.4%
1979	20.6%	45.8%
1978	21%	45.7%
1977	21.4%	45.8%
1976	21.8%	45.8%
1975	22.2%	45.7%
1974	22.6%	45.8%
1973	23%	46%
1972	23.3%	45.5%
1971	23.5%	44.9%
1970	23.6%	44.9%
1969	23.8%	44.9%
1968	23.9%	44.9%
1967	23.9%	45%
1966	24%	45.2%
1965	24%	45.4%
1964	23.9%	45.5%
1963	23.9%	45.5%
1962	23.8%	45.3%
1961	23.8%	45.2%
1960	23.7%	45.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16% of the population in Belgium and 44.7% in Burundi in 2024, compared to 18.1% and 48.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Belgium and Burundi compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Belgium vs Burundi

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Belgium

Burundi

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Belgium	Burundi
2023	4	392
2022	11	412
2021	7	447
2020	4	441
2019	4	449
2018	5	464
2017	5	482
2016	5	501
2015	5	525
2014	5	533
2013	6	555
2012	5	575
2011	6	597
2010	6	614
2009	6	612
2008	6	635
2007	7	655
2006	6	670
2005	7	685
2004	7	687
2003	7	705
2002	7	743
2001	8	799
2000	8	860
1999	8	899
1998	8	969
1997	8	1,100
1996	9	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	9	1,441
1985	9	1,428

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 4 deaths per 100,000 live births in Belgium, compared to 392 deaths in Burundi.

Under-five mortality rates

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Belgium

Burundi

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Belgium	Burundi
2023	0.36%	4.92%
2022	0.37%	5.08%
2021	0.38%	5.26%
2020	0.39%	5.46%
2019	0.39%	5.67%
2018	0.4%	5.9%
2017	0.4%	6.15%
2016	0.41%	6.44%
2015	0.41%	6.76%
2014	0.42%	7.13%
2013	0.42%	7.55%
2012	0.43%	8.02%
2011	0.44%	8.53%
2010	0.45%	9.08%
2009	0.46%	9.66%
2008	0.47%	10.3%
2007	0.48%	11%
2006	0.49%	11.7%
2005	0.5%	12.4%
2004	0.52%	13.1%
2003	0.53%	13.7%
2002	0.55%	14.3%
2001	0.57%	14.9%
2000	0.59%	15.4%
1999	0.61%	15.9%
1998	0.64%	16.3%
1997	0.67%	16.7%
1996	0.72%	17%
1995	0.77%	17.1%
1994	0.82%	17.2%
1993	0.87%	19.5%
1992	0.92%	17.2%
1991	0.96%	17.1%
1990	1%	17%
1989	1.03%	16.9%
1988	1.07%	16.8%
1987	1.1%	16.9%
1986	1.14%	17.2%
1985	1.18%	17.7%
1984	1.22%	18.4%
1983	1.27%	19.3%
1982	1.33%	20.3%
1981	1.39%	21.4%
1980	1.45%	22.4%
1979	1.52%	23.3%
1978	1.59%	24.1%
1977	1.67%	24.6%
1976	1.76%	25%
1975	1.86%	25.1%
1974	1.97%	25.2%
1973	2.08%	25.2%
1972	2.19%	31.9%
1971	2.3%	25.1%
1970	2.39%	25.1%
1969	2.48%	25%
1968	2.55%	24.9%
1967	2.62%	24.7%
1966	2.7%	24.5%
1965	2.79%	24.4%
1964	2.89%	24.2%
1963	3%	-
1962	3.12%	-
1961	3.25%	-
1960	3.39%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.36% in Belgium and 4.92% in Burundi. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.