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Fertility & birth rates in Bolivia and Burundi

Updated on by Georank team

Bolivia has an annual birth rate of 21.2 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 2.55 in Bolivia and 4.88 in Burundi — 91.5% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by -59.4% in Bolivia and by -30.3% in Burundi — in 1960, it was 6.27 and 7, respectively.

Birth rates facts compared:

  • Bolivia is ranked 66/196 by birth rate compared to 17/196 for Burundi.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 21.1 years in Bolivia, compared to 21.5 years in Burundi.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.1 in Bolivia — it's 30.1 in Burundi.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 64.8 in Bolivia vs 53.4 in Burundi.
  • In Bolivia, 26.6% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 23.8% in Burundi.
  • Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +1.41% in Bolivia and +2.69% in Burundi.

Birth rate data compared

Bolivia Burundi
Fertility rate 2.55 4.88
Birth rate 21.2 33.7
Birth rate rank 66/196 17/196
Age at first childbirth 21.1 years 21.5 years
Average age at childbearing 28.1 years 30.1 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 64 51.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 121 210
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 32.6 89.4
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 26.6% 23.8%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 45.1% 22.9%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 81.1% 76.5%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.15% 0.39%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 1.22% 1.96%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 2% 3.15%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births 2.31% 4.92%
Population change due to births and deaths +172,336 +368,917
Natural population change rank 66/196 46/196
Natural population change rate +1.41% +2.69%
Population growth +1.38% +2.62%
Population growth rank 77/197 25/197
Life expectancy 68.9 years 64 years

Fertility rate in Bolivia vs Burundi chart

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Bolivia was 2.55 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 Bolivia vs Burundi population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

The chart below showcases historical changes in the birth rates.

Bolivia
Factual

UN forecast
Burundi
Factual

UN forecast

Births per woman

Year Fertility rate
Bolivia Burundi
1960 6.27 7
1961 6.26 7.02
1962 6.25 7.04
1963 6.23 7.07
1964 6.21 7.09
1965 6.18 7.11
1966 6.16 7.14
1967 6.13 7.16
1968 6.1 7.18
1969 6.06 7.22
1970 6 7.21
1971 5.95 7.21
1972 5.89 7.21
1973 5.85 7.22
1974 5.8 7.22
1975 5.75 7.24
1976 5.74 7.25
1977 5.67 7.25
1978 5.61 7.26
1979 5.54 7.31
1980 5.47 7.35
1981 5.41 7.33
1982 5.35 7.31
1983 5.29 7.3
1984 5.24 7.3
1985 5.15 7.29
1986 5.12 7.32
1987 5.06 7.38
1988 5.03 7.38
1989 4.97 7.39
1990 4.9 7.37
1991 4.85 7.34
1992 4.71 7.3
1993 4.59 7.27
1994 4.49 7.23
1995 4.41 7.18
1996 4.34 7.12
1997 4.22 7.04
1998 4.15 6.96
1999 4.09 6.9
2000 3.99 6.87
2001 3.89 6.85
2002 3.8 6.82
2003 3.72 6.79
2004 3.63 6.75
2005 3.56 6.71
2006 3.53 6.66
2007 3.45 6.59
2008 3.36 6.52
2009 3.29 6.41
2010 3.21 6.26
2011 3.14 6.11
2012 3.08 5.99
2013 3.01 5.89
2014 2.95 5.79
2015 2.89 5.7
2016 2.83 5.59
2017 2.78 5.48
2018 2.73 5.38
2019 2.69 5.27
2020 2.65 5.18
2021 2.62 5.08
2022 2.58 4.98
2023 2.55 4.88
2024 2.52 4.79
2025 2.5 4.68
2026 2.47 4.57
2027 2.45 4.46
2028 2.42 4.37
2029 2.4 4.28
2030 2.38 4.2
2031 2.36 4.11
2032 2.34 4.03
2033 2.32 3.95
2034 2.3 3.85
2035 2.28 3.78
2036 2.26 3.69
2037 2.24 3.62
2038 2.23 3.55
2039 2.21 3.49
2040 2.19 3.43
2041 2.18 3.37
2042 2.16 3.32
2043 2.15 3.27
2044 2.13 3.22
2045 2.12 3.17
2046 2.11 3.13
2047 2.09 3.08
2048 2.08 3.04
2049 2.07 3
2050 2.06 2.96

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Bolivia
Factual

UN forecast
Burundi
Factual

UN forecast
Year Share of people 0-14 years old
Bolivia Burundi
1960 40.6% 45.1%
1961 40.5% 45.2%
1962 40.5% 45.3%
1963 40.5% 45.5%
1964 40.6% 45.5%
1965 40.8% 45.4%
1966 40.9% 45.2%
1967 41% 45%
1968 41.1% 44.9%
1969 41.2% 44.9%
1970 41.2% 44.9%
1971 41.3% 44.9%
1972 41.3% 45.5%
1973 41.3% 46%
1974 41.3% 45.8%
1975 41.3% 45.7%
1976 41.3% 45.8%
1977 41.3% 45.8%
1978 41.2% 45.7%
1979 41.2% 45.8%
1980 41.1% 45.4%
1981 41.1% 45.2%
1982 41% 45.6%
1983 40.9% 45.9%
1984 40.9% 46.3%
1985 40.8% 46.8%
1986 40.7% 47.3%
1987 40.6% 47.6%
1988 40.5% 48%
1989 40.4% 48.4%
1990 40.3% 48.7%
1991 40.2% 48.9%
1992 40% 48.9%
1993 39.8% 51%
1994 39.6% 51.1%
1995 39.3% 49.1%
1996 39.1% 49.6%
1997 38.8% 49.9%
1998 38.6% 49.4%
1999 38.3% 48.7%
2000 38% 48.3%
2001 37.7% 47.7%
2002 37.4% 47.2%
2003 37.1% 46.7%
2004 36.7% 46.2%
2005 36.3% 45.8%
2006 36% 45.6%
2007 35.6% 45.4%
2008 35.2% 45.2%
2009 34.8% 45%
2010 34.4% 45.1%
2011 34.1% 45.4%
2012 33.7% 45.7%
2013 33.3% 46.1%
2014 33% 46.4%
2015 32.6% 47%
2016 32.3% 47.7%
2017 31.9% 47.9%
2018 31.6% 47.8%
2019 31.3% 47.3%
2020 31% 47%
2021 30.8% 46.5%
2022 30.5% 46%
2023 30.1% 45.4%
2024 29.8% 44.7%
2025 29.4% 44%
2026 29.1% 43.2%
2027 28.8% 42.5%
2028 28.5% 41.7%
2029 28.1% 41%
2030 27.8% 40.3%
2031 27.6% 39.7%
2032 27.3% 39.2%
2033 27% 38.8%
2034 26.7% 38.5%
2035 26.5% 38.1%
2036 26.2% 37.8%
2037 26% 37.5%
2038 25.7% 37.2%
2039 25.4% 36.9%
2040 25.2% 36.6%
2041 24.9% 36.4%
2042 24.7% 36.1%
2043 24.4% 35.9%
2044 24.2% 35.6%
2045 24% 35.4%
2046 23.7% 35.1%
2047 23.5% 34.8%
2048 23.3% 34.4%
2049 23% 34.1%
2050 22.8% 33.7%

Children aged 0-14 make up 29.8% of the population in Bolivia and 44.7% in Burundi in 2024, compared to 40.3% and 48.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bolivia and Burundi compared.

Natural population change in Bolivia vs Burundi by year

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change (excluding migration) has been +1.42% in Bolivia and +3% in Burundi. The chart below illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes resulting from births and deaths.

Bolivia
Burundi

Natural population change

Year Population change due to births and deaths
Bolivia Burundi
1960 78,501 70,032
1961 81,106 71,216
1962 84,090 74,710
1963 87,010 75,962
1964 89,745 77,528
1965 92,655 78,208
1966 95,800 83,651
1967 99,339 86,373
1968 102,671 88,765
1969 105,361 90,852
1970 107,897 92,476
1971 110,749 95,153
1972 112,799 30,532
1973 116,323 74,805
1974 119,560 95,486
1975 122,864 101,172
1976 128,552 104,396
1977 131,569 108,488
1978 134,504 114,884
1979 137,331 123,377
1980 140,460 127,746
1981 143,199 146,231
1982 144,825 147,090
1983 147,129 152,801
1984 150,545 154,366
1985 152,288 156,896
1986 156,146 156,170
1987 160,458 157,481
1988 164,763 145,234
1989 168,044 157,547
1990 171,351 156,617
1991 174,836 156,148
1992 174,242 156,420
1993 175,344 128,898
1994 175,387 112,968
1995 175,141 160,284
1996 175,861 158,920
1997 173,731 150,404
1998 174,207 154,010
1999 175,051 166,699
2000 172,996 173,867
2001 171,177 184,541
2002 170,656 201,892
2003 171,846 216,295
2004 172,350 234,891
2005 173,567 253,401
2006 177,999 269,874
2007 178,309 285,323
2008 178,576 300,750
2009 178,741 319,583
2010 179,036 341,808
2011 178,840 348,934
2012 178,716 354,068
2013 177,929 362,224
2014 176,967 367,797
2015 176,169 370,856
2016 175,057 358,393
2017 173,799 353,879
2018 172,775 351,704
2019 171,593 357,672
2020 131,870 361,654
2021 119,576 359,844
2022 167,691 363,786
2023 172,336 368,917

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Maternal mortality chart: Bolivia vs Burundi

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 146 deaths per 100,000 live births in Bolivia, compared to 392 deaths in Burundi.

Bolivia
Burundi
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Bolivia Burundi
1985 518 1,428
1986 503 1,441
1987 478 1,446
1988 457 1,519
1989 430 1,511
1990 407 1,515
1991 391 1,513
1992 375 1,464
1993 354 1,801
1994 336 1,215
1995 322 1,293
1996 314 1,236
1997 306 1,100
1998 298 969
1999 292 899
2000 287 860
2001 276 799
2002 262 743
2003 256 705
2004 251 687
2005 242 685
2006 236 670
2007 224 655
2008 214 635
2009 205 612
2010 196 614
2011 187 597
2012 180 575
2013 175 555
2014 171 533
2015 166 525
2016 162 501
2017 160 482
2018 157 464
2019 156 449
2020 218 441
2021 270 447
2022 164 412
2023 146 392

Under-five mortality rates

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.31% in Bolivia and 4.92% in Burundi. Below is the historical data on under-five mortality rates.

Bolivia
Burundi

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

Year Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
Bolivia Burundi
1960 29% -
1961 28.4% -
1962 27.8% -
1963 27.2% -
1964 26.6% 24.2%
1965 26% 24.4%
1966 25.4% 24.5%
1967 24.8% 24.7%
1968 24.2% 24.9%
1969 23.6% 25%
1970 22.9% 25.1%
1971 22.3% 25.1%
1972 21.7% 31.9%
1973 21% 25.2%
1974 20.4% 25.2%
1975 19.8% 25.1%
1976 19.1% 25%
1977 18.5% 24.6%
1978 17.9% 24.1%
1979 17.4% 23.3%
1980 16.9% 22.4%
1981 16.5% 21.4%
1982 16% 20.3%
1983 15.6% 19.3%
1984 15.1% 18.4%
1985 14.6% 17.7%
1986 14.2% 17.2%
1987 13.7% 16.9%
1988 13.2% 16.8%
1989 12.7% 16.9%
1990 12.2% 17%
1991 11.7% 17.1%
1992 11.2% 17.2%
1993 10.8% 19.5%
1994 10.3% 17.2%
1995 9.84% 17.1%
1996 9.38% 17%
1997 8.93% 16.7%
1998 8.47% 16.3%
1999 8.02% 15.9%
2000 7.57% 15.4%
2001 7.14% 14.9%
2002 6.74% 14.3%
2003 6.35% 13.7%
2004 5.99% 13.1%
2005 5.64% 12.4%
2006 5.31% 11.7%
2007 5% 11%
2008 4.72% 10.3%
2009 4.45% 9.66%
2010 4.2% 9.08%
2011 3.97% 8.53%
2012 3.75% 8.02%
2013 3.54% 7.55%
2014 3.35% 7.13%
2015 3.18% 6.76%
2016 3.03% 6.44%
2017 2.9% 6.15%
2018 2.78% 5.9%
2019 2.67% 5.67%
2020 2.57% 5.46%
2021 2.48% 5.26%
2022 2.39% 5.08%
2023 2.31% 4.92%

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