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Fertility & birth rates in Burkina Faso and Romania

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Burkina Faso has an annual birth rate of 31.6 births per 1,000 people, compared to 8 for Romania. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 4.19 in Burkina Faso and 1.71 in Romania — 59.1% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 33% in Burkina Faso and by 26.9% in Romania — in 1960, it was 6.25 and 2.34, respectively.

  • Burkina Faso is ranked 24/196 by birth rate compared to 177/196 for Romania.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 20.1 years in Burkina Faso, compared to 27.1 years in Romania.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.1 in Burkina Faso — it's 28.5 in Romania.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 87.1 in Burkina Faso vs 33.8 in Romania.
  • In Burkina Faso, 24.5% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 21.4% in Romania.

Fertility rate in Burkina Faso vs Romania by year

Burkina Faso
Romania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burkina Faso Romania
2023 4.19 1.71
2022 4.28 1.71
2021 4.36 1.81
2020 4.44 1.8
2019 4.68 1.77
2018 4.92 1.76
2017 5.17 1.78
2016 5.33 1.69
2015 5.48 1.62
2014 5.6 1.56
2013 5.7 1.46
2012 5.79 1.52
2011 5.87 1.47
2010 5.94 1.59
2009 5.99 1.66
2008 6.05 1.6
2007 6.11 1.45
2006 6.17 1.42
2005 6.18 1.4
2004 6.22 1.33
2003 6.28 1.3
2002 6.34 1.27
2001 6.43 1.27
2000 6.52 1.31
1999 6.59 1.3
1998 6.66 1.32
1997 6.72 1.32
1996 6.78 1.3
1995 6.81 1.33
1994 6.84 1.4
1993 6.89 1.43
1992 6.94 1.51
1991 6.97 1.59
1990 7.01 1.83
1989 7.05 2.22
1988 7.11 2.3
1987 7.17 2.38
1986 7.22 2.39
1985 7.24 2.31
1984 7.25 2.26
1983 7.25 2.06
1982 7.25 2.17
1981 7.26 2.36
1980 7.22 2.43
1979 7.19 2.49
1978 7.15 2.52
1977 7.05 2.57
1976 6.95 2.54
1975 6.91 2.59
1974 6.84 2.71
1973 6.77 2.44
1972 6.72 2.55
1971 6.7 2.67
1970 6.69 2.89
1969 6.66 3.19
1968 6.65 3.63
1967 6.59 3.66
1966 6.53 1.9
1965 6.47 1.91
1964 6.42 1.96
1963 6.36 2.01
1962 6.32 2.04
1961 6.29 2.17
1960 6.25 2.34

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 Burkina Faso was 4.19 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.71 in Romania in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Burkina Faso vs Romania population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Burkina Faso
Romania
1x
Year Natural population change
Burkina Faso Romania
2023 545,227 -89,587
2022 538,146 -93,338
2021 527,468 -141,504
2020 524,359 -100,179
2019 540,001 -60,053
2018 556,493 -62,316
2017 569,975 -50,930
2016 571,519 -53,196
2015 570,554 -59,447
2014 563,218 -55,745
2013 556,096 -59,951
2012 544,293 -54,157
2011 530,765 -56,413
2010 515,480 -46,567
2009 499,596 -34,625
2008 485,223 -30,806
2007 467,277 -37,590
2006 450,357 -38,148
2005 427,243 -40,508
2004 408,567 -42,904
2003 394,516 -56,093
2002 377,333 -58,673
2001 367,731 -37,625
2000 356,657 -22,443
1999 342,630 -31,461
1998 333,196 -33,761
1997 322,253 -42,853
1996 315,820 -56,548
1995 305,878 -36,295
1994 296,465 -18,184
1993 289,044 -13,658
1992 284,622 -4,559
1991 280,111 25,301
1990 273,846 69,605
1989 267,314 122,756
1988 262,065 126,817
1987 257,730 128,517
1986 252,922 134,737
1985 246,574 111,392
1984 237,838 117,731
1983 228,467 87,986
1982 220,896 119,121
1981 212,623 156,472
1980 205,248 168,776
1979 196,647 194,397
1978 187,019 204,148
1977 175,672 215,385
1976 165,224 213,361
1975 157,174 219,324
1974 149,231 235,530
1973 141,751 175,020
1972 135,756 198,316
1971 130,924 206,662
1970 127,814 234,905
1969 123,666 264,120
1968 121,264 338,577
1967 117,223 347,709
1966 113,344 115,293
1965 109,544 114,190
1964 105,741 134,326
1963 101,760 139,104
1962 98,561 130,736
1961 95,059 163,286
1960 92,055 191,431

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 +2.37% in Burkina Faso and -0.47% in Romania.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.68% in Burkina Faso and -0.4% in Romania.

Birth rate in Burkina Faso vs Romania by year

Burkina Faso
Romania

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Burkina Faso Romania
2023 31.6 8
2022 32 9.4
2021 32.4 10.1
2020 32.7 10.3
2019 34.3 10.3
2018 36 10.4
2017 37.7 10.8
2016 38.9 10.4
2015 40 10.2
2014 40.9 10
2013 41.7 9.4
2012 42.3 10
2011 42.8 9.7
2010 43.2 10.5
2009 43.5 10.9
2008 43.9 10.8
2007 44.2 10.3
2006 44.4 10.4
2005 44.1 10.4
2004 44.1 10.1
2003 44.5 9.8
2002 44.5 9.7
2001 44.9 10
2000 45.2 10.4
1999 45.2 10.4
1998 45.6 10.5
1997 45.9 10.5
1996 46.1 10.2
1995 46 10.4
1994 46 10.9
1993 46.2 11
1992 46.6 11.4
1991 47 12
1990 47.1 13.6
1989 47.3 16
1988 47.7 16.5
1987 48.2 16.7
1986 48.6 16.5
1985 48.9 15.8
1984 48.9 15.5
1983 48.9 14.3
1982 49.1 15.3
1981 49.4 17
1980 49.4 18
1979 49.5 18.6
1978 49.3 19
1977 48.8 19.5
1976 48.4 19.4
1975 48.2 19.6
1974 48 20.3
1973 47.8 18.2
1972 47.6 18.8
1971 47.6 19.6
1970 47.7 21.1
1969 47.8 23.3
1968 47.9 26.6
1967 47.7 27
1966 47.5 14.2
1965 47.3 14.6
1964 47.1 15.2
1963 46.8 15.7
1962 46.6 16.2
1961 46.4 17.5
1960 46.2 19.1

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 31.6 in Burkina Faso and 8 in Romania, compared with 46.2 and 19.1, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Burkina Faso Romania
Fertility rate 4.19 1.71
Fertility rate rank 22/196 119/196
Birth rate 31.6 8
Birth rate rank 24/196 177/196
Population change due to births and deaths +545,227 -89,587
Natural population change rank 36/196 188/196
Natural population change rate +2.37% -0.47%
Population growth +2.27% -0.05%
Population growth rank 39/197 169/197
Age at first childbirth 20.1 years 27.1 years
Average age at childbearing 29.1 years 28.5 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 82.8 30.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 182.4 85.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 64.8 11
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 24.5% 21.4%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 31.3% 50.5%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 79.8% 93%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.24% 0.01%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 2.45% 0.33%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 4.48% 0.54%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 7.73% 0.66%
Life expectancy 61.6 years 76.4 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Burkina Faso
Factual

UN forecast
Romania
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Burkina Faso Romania
2100 20.1% 12.8%
2099 20.2% 12.8%
2098 20.3% 12.8%
2097 20.3% 12.9%
2096 20.4% 12.9%
2095 20.6% 13%
2094 20.7% 13.1%
2093 20.8% 13.1%
2092 20.9% 13.2%
2091 21% 13.2%
2090 21.2% 13.3%
2089 21.3% 13.4%
2088 21.4% 13.4%
2087 21.6% 13.5%
2086 21.8% 13.5%
2085 21.9% 13.5%
2084 22.1% 13.6%
2083 22.2% 13.6%
2082 22.4% 13.6%
2081 22.6% 13.6%
2080 22.8% 13.6%
2079 23% 13.6%
2078 23.1% 13.6%
2077 23.3% 13.6%
2076 23.5% 13.6%
2075 23.7% 13.6%
2074 23.9% 13.6%
2073 24.1% 13.6%
2072 24.3% 13.6%
2071 24.5% 13.6%
2070 24.7% 13.6%
2069 24.9% 13.6%
2068 25.1% 13.6%
2067 25.3% 13.6%
2066 25.5% 13.7%
2065 25.7% 13.7%
2064 26% 13.8%
2063 26.2% 13.8%
2062 26.5% 13.9%
2061 26.8% 13.9%
2060 27.1% 14%
2059 27.4% 14.1%
2058 27.7% 14.1%
2057 28% 14.2%
2056 28.3% 14.3%
2055 28.7% 14.3%
2054 29% 14.4%
2053 29.4% 14.4%
2052 29.7% 14.4%
2051 30.1% 14.4%
2050 30.4% 14.4%
2049 30.8% 14.4%
2048 31.2% 14.4%
2047 31.5% 14.4%
2046 31.9% 14.4%
2045 32.2% 14.3%
2044 32.6% 14.3%
2043 32.9% 14.3%
2042 33.2% 14.3%
2041 33.5% 14.2%
2040 33.9% 14.2%
2039 34.2% 14.2%
2038 34.5% 14.3%
2037 34.9% 14.3%
2036 35.2% 14.3%
2035 35.5% 14.4%
2034 35.9% 14.5%
2033 36.4% 14.6%
2032 36.9% 14.8%
2031 37.5% 15%
2030 38.2% 15.1%
2029 38.9% 15.2%
2028 39.5% 15.3%
2027 40.2% 15.4%
2026 40.9% 15.5%
2025 41.5% 15.6%
2024 41.8% 15.7%
2023 42.4% 15.9%
2022 43% 16%
2021 43.5% 16.1%
2020 44% 16.1%
2019 44.5% 16%
2018 44.9% 15.9%
2017 45.1% 15.8%
2016 45.3% 15.7%
2015 45.5% 15.7%
2014 45.6% 15.7%
2013 45.6% 15.7%
2012 45.6% 15.7%
2011 45.6% 15.8%
2010 45.6% 15.7%
2009 45.5% 15.7%
2008 45.4% 15.7%
2007 45.4% 15.7%
2006 45.4% 15.8%
2005 45.5% 16%
2004 45.6% 16.4%
2003 45.8% 16.9%
2002 46% 17.5%
2001 46.3% 18.1%
2000 46.6% 18.6%
1999 46.8% 19.1%
1998 47% 19.3%
1997 47.2% 19.6%
1996 47.2% 20%
1995 47.3% 20.5%
1994 47.3% 21%
1993 47.3% 21.6%
1992 47.3% 22.2%
1991 47.1% 22.8%
1990 46.9% 23.3%
1989 46.8% 23.7%
1988 46.6% 23.9%
1987 46.3% 24%
1986 46.1% 24.3%
1985 45.8% 24.6%
1984 45.6% 25.1%
1983 45.4% 25.9%
1982 45.2% 26.8%
1981 44.9% 27.1%
1980 44.7% 26.8%
1979 44.5% 26.5%
1978 44.2% 26.3%
1977 44% 26%
1976 43.8% 25.7%
1975 43.6% 25.3%
1974 43.4% 25.1%
1973 43.1% 24.9%
1972 42.9% 24.9%
1971 42.6% 24.9%
1970 42.4% 25.1%
1969 42.1% 25.1%
1968 41.8% 25.1%
1967 41.5% 25%
1966 41.2% 25.2%
1965 40.9% 26%
1964 40.5% 26.7%
1963 40.2% 27.3%
1962 39.9% 27.7%
1961 39.9% 28%
1960 39.9% 28.1%

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 41.8% of the population in Burkina Faso and 15.7% in Romania in 2024, compared to 46.9% and 23.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Burkina Faso and Romania 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: Burkina Faso vs Romania

Burkina Faso
Romania
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Burkina Faso Romania
2023 242 12
2022 316 13
2021 354 20
2020 334 16
2019 274 14
2018 286 15
2017 298 17
2016 313 17
2015 328 18
2014 344 18
2013 361 18
2012 376 19
2011 388 20
2010 404 23
2009 419 25
2008 429 25
2007 453 25
2006 463 27
2005 467 30
2004 481 32
2003 495 35
2002 508 38
2001 513 41
2000 524 45
1999 547 51
1998 567 58
1997 610 66
1996 605 72
1995 629 75
1994 651 80
1993 677 87
1992 703 95
1991 732 104
1990 759 118
1989 787 143
1988 806 159
1987 820 173
1986 834 180
1985 850 184

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 242 deaths per 100,000 live births in Burkina Faso, compared to 12 deaths in Romania.

Under-five mortality rates

Burkina Faso
Romania

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Burkina Faso Romania
2023 7.73% 0.66%
2022 7.99% 0.66%
2021 8.25% 0.65%
2020 8.53% 0.66%
2019 8.82% 0.68%
2018 9.12% 0.73%
2017 9.43% 0.79%
2016 9.77% 0.85%
2015 10.1% 0.92%
2014 10.5% 0.99%
2013 10.9% 1.05%
2012 11.3% 1.12%
2011 11.7% 1.18%
2010 12.2% 1.24%
2009 12.7% 1.31%
2008 13.3% 1.4%
2007 13.9% 1.51%
2006 14.6% 1.66%
2005 15.2% 1.82%
2004 15.9% 1.94%
2003 16.4% 1.99%
2002 16.9% 2.01%
2001 17.4% 2.06%
2000 17.8% 2.16%
1999 18.2% 2.29%
1998 18.5% 2.44%
1997 18.9% 2.58%
1996 19.2% 2.68%
1995 19.4% 2.73%
1994 19.6% 2.76%
1993 19.7% 2.79%
1992 19.7% 2.84%
1991 19.8% 2.97%
1990 19.8% 3.14%
1989 20% 3.31%
1988 20.2% 3.43%
1987 20.6% 3.45%
1986 21% 3.33%
1985 21.4% 3.16%
1984 21.9% 3.08%
1983 22.3% 3.14%
1982 22.8% 3.28%
1981 23.3% 3.44%
1980 23.9% 3.57%
1979 24.6% 3.68%
1978 25.4% 3.76%
1977 26.3% 3.86%
1976 27.3% 4.05%
1975 28.4% 4.27%
1974 29.3% 4.43%
1973 30.1% 4.49%
1972 30.7% 4.64%
1971 31.2% 5.06%
1970 31.5% 5.69%
1969 31.8% 6.23%
1968 32% 6.44%
1967 32.2% 6.27%
1966 32.5% 5.83%
1965 32.8% 5.44%
1964 33.1% 5.45%
1963 33.4% 6.03%
1962 33.7% 6.98%
1961 34.1% 7.98%
1960 34.5% 8.82%

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 7.73% in Burkina Faso and 0.66% in Romania. 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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