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Fertility & birth rates in Burkina Faso and Tunisia

Updated on by Georank team

Burkina Faso has an annual birth rate of 31.6 births per 1,000 people, compared to 13.7 for Tunisia. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 4.19 in Burkina Faso and 1.83 in Tunisia — 56.2% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 33% in Burkina Faso and by 74.4% in Tunisia — in 1960, it was 6.25 and 7.16, respectively.

  • Burkina Faso is ranked 24/196 by birth rate compared to 104/196 for Tunisia.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.1 in Burkina Faso — it's 31.4 in Tunisia.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 87.1 in Burkina Faso vs 4.32 in Tunisia.
  • In Burkina Faso, 24.5% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.3% in Tunisia.

Fertility rate in Burkina Faso vs Tunisia by year

Burkina Faso
Tunisia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burkina Faso Tunisia
2023 4.19 1.83
2022 4.28 1.85
2021 4.36 1.8
2020 4.44 2
2019 4.68 2.1
2018 4.92 2.13
2017 5.17 2.21
2016 5.33 2.28
2015 5.48 2.31
2014 5.6 2.32
2013 5.7 2.31
2012 5.79 2.28
2011 5.87 2.19
2010 5.94 2.08
2009 5.99 2
2008 6.05 1.98
2007 6.11 1.96
2006 6.17 1.95
2005 6.18 1.95
2004 6.22 1.95
2003 6.28 1.96
2002 6.34 1.94
2001 6.43 1.98
2000 6.52 2.03
1999 6.59 2.08
1998 6.66 2.2
1997 6.72 2.34
1996 6.78 2.49
1995 6.81 2.67
1994 6.84 2.87
1993 6.89 3.06
1992 6.94 3.19
1991 6.97 3.31
1990 7.01 3.44
1989 7.05 3.57
1988 7.11 3.83
1987 7.17 4.1
1986 7.22 4.36
1985 7.24 4.52
1984 7.25 4.66
1983 7.25 4.77
1982 7.25 4.89
1981 7.26 5.02
1980 7.22 5.03
1979 7.19 5.18
1978 7.15 5.4
1977 7.05 5.68
1976 6.95 5.87
1975 6.91 5.97
1974 6.84 6.05
1973 6.77 6.12
1972 6.72 6.19
1971 6.7 6.29
1970 6.69 6.43
1969 6.66 6.62
1968 6.65 6.81
1967 6.59 6.95
1966 6.53 7.06
1965 6.47 7.11
1964 6.42 7.17
1963 6.36 7.17
1962 6.32 7.17
1961 6.29 7.16
1960 6.25 7.16

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 1.83 in Tunisia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Burkina Faso
Tunisia
1x
Year Natural population change
Burkina Faso Tunisia
2023 545,227 93,663
2022 538,146 96,531
2021 527,468 68,087
2020 524,359 109,431
2019 540,001 127,312
2018 556,493 132,445
2017 569,975 140,971
2016 571,519 148,870
2015 570,554 153,007
2014 563,218 154,762
2013 556,096 154,687
2012 544,293 151,812
2011 530,765 143,401
2010 515,480 132,809
2009 499,596 125,465
2008 485,223 121,873
2007 467,277 118,920
2006 450,357 116,945
2005 427,243 115,374
2004 408,567 113,322
2003 394,516 111,926
2002 377,333 109,099
2001 367,731 110,146
2000 356,657 112,501
1999 342,630 114,829
1998 333,196 121,332
1997 322,253 128,327
1996 315,820 135,615
1995 305,878 144,345
1994 296,465 153,647
1993 289,044 160,922
1992 284,622 163,978
1991 280,111 166,245
1990 273,846 168,180
1989 267,314 169,221
1988 262,065 177,176
1987 257,730 184,101
1986 252,922 188,107
1985 246,574 186,344
1984 237,838 182,386
1983 228,467 179,878
1982 220,896 177,898
1981 212,623 176,628
1980 205,248 171,094
1979 196,647 171,463
1978 187,019 173,255
1977 175,672 174,539
1976 165,224 172,744
1975 157,174 166,991
1974 149,231 160,200
1973 141,751 153,525
1972 135,756 147,239
1971 130,924 142,296
1970 127,814 138,235
1969 123,666 135,257
1968 121,264 134,246
1967 117,223 132,626
1966 113,344 131,274
1965 109,544 127,673
1964 105,741 124,711
1963 101,760 120,865
1962 98,561 116,887
1961 95,059 111,459
1960 92,055 109,234

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 +0.77% in Tunisia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.68% in Burkina Faso and +1.05% in Tunisia.

Birth rate in Burkina Faso vs Tunisia by year

Burkina Faso
Tunisia

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Burkina Faso Tunisia
2023 31.6 13.7
2022 32 14.1
2021 32.4 14
2020 32.7 15.8
2019 34.3 16.8
2018 36 17.3
2017 37.7 18.2
2016 38.9 19
2015 40 19.4
2014 40.9 19.7
2013 41.7 19.8
2012 42.3 19.6
2011 42.8 18.9
2010 43.2 17.9
2009 43.5 17.3
2008 43.9 17
2007 44.2 16.8
2006 44.4 16.6
2005 44.1 16.5
2004 44.1 16.3
2003 44.5 16.2
2002 44.5 16
2001 44.9 16.2
2000 45.2 16.5
1999 45.2 16.9
1998 45.6 17.7
1997 45.9 18.7
1996 46.1 19.8
1995 46 21
1994 46 22.4
1993 46.2 23.7
1992 46.6 24.5
1991 47 25.2
1990 47.1 26
1989 47.3 26.6
1988 47.7 28.2
1987 48.2 29.9
1986 48.6 31.2
1985 48.9 31.8
1984 48.9 32.2
1983 48.9 32.7
1982 49.1 33.2
1981 49.4 33.9
1980 49.4 34
1979 49.5 35
1978 49.3 36.4
1977 48.8 37.8
1976 48.4 38.8
1975 48.2 39.2
1974 48 39.3
1973 47.8 39.6
1972 47.6 39.7
1971 47.6 40.3
1970 47.7 41
1969 47.8 42.3
1968 47.9 43.6
1967 47.7 45
1966 47.5 46.2
1965 47.3 46.8
1964 47.1 47.4
1963 46.8 47.6
1962 46.6 47.7
1961 46.4 47.7
1960 46.2 47.7

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 13.7 in Tunisia, compared with 46.2 and 47.7, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Burkina Faso Tunisia
Fertility rate 4.19 1.83
Fertility rate rank 22/196 107/196
Birth rate 31.6 13.7
Birth rate rank 24/196 104/196
Population change due to births and deaths +545,227 +93,663
Natural population change rank 36/196 81/196
Natural population change rate +2.37% +0.77%
Population growth +2.27% +0.63%
Population growth rank 39/197 124/197
Age at first childbirth 20.1 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 29.1 years 31.4 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 82.8 4.1
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 182.4 74
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 64.8 26.7
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 24.5% 25.3%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 31.3% 48.4%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 79.8% 99.5%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.24% 0.04%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 2.45% 0.84%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 4.48% 1.06%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 7.73% 1.29%
Life expectancy 61.6 years 77.1 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Burkina Faso
Factual

UN forecast
Tunisia
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Burkina Faso Tunisia
2100 20.1% 12.7%
2099 20.2% 12.7%
2098 20.3% 12.8%
2097 20.3% 12.9%
2096 20.4% 13.1%
2095 20.6% 13.2%
2094 20.7% 13.3%
2093 20.8% 13.4%
2092 20.9% 13.5%
2091 21% 13.6%
2090 21.2% 13.7%
2089 21.3% 13.8%
2088 21.4% 13.8%
2087 21.6% 13.9%
2086 21.8% 13.9%
2085 21.9% 13.9%
2084 22.1% 13.9%
2083 22.2% 13.9%
2082 22.4% 13.9%
2081 22.6% 13.8%
2080 22.8% 13.8%
2079 23% 13.7%
2078 23.1% 13.7%
2077 23.3% 13.7%
2076 23.5% 13.6%
2075 23.7% 13.6%
2074 23.9% 13.6%
2073 24.1% 13.6%
2072 24.3% 13.7%
2071 24.5% 13.7%
2070 24.7% 13.8%
2069 24.9% 13.9%
2068 25.1% 14.1%
2067 25.3% 14.2%
2066 25.5% 14.4%
2065 25.7% 14.6%
2064 26% 14.8%
2063 26.2% 15.1%
2062 26.5% 15.3%
2061 26.8% 15.5%
2060 27.1% 15.8%
2059 27.4% 16%
2058 27.7% 16.2%
2057 28% 16.3%
2056 28.3% 16.5%
2055 28.7% 16.6%
2054 29% 16.7%
2053 29.4% 16.8%
2052 29.7% 16.8%
2051 30.1% 16.8%
2050 30.4% 16.8%
2049 30.8% 16.7%
2048 31.2% 16.7%
2047 31.5% 16.6%
2046 31.9% 16.6%
2045 32.2% 16.5%
2044 32.6% 16.5%
2043 32.9% 16.5%
2042 33.2% 16.6%
2041 33.5% 16.6%
2040 33.9% 16.7%
2039 34.2% 16.9%
2038 34.5% 17.1%
2037 34.9% 17.3%
2036 35.2% 17.5%
2035 35.5% 17.9%
2034 35.9% 18.4%
2033 36.4% 18.9%
2032 36.9% 19.5%
2031 37.5% 20.2%
2030 38.2% 20.8%
2029 38.9% 21.5%
2028 39.5% 22.2%
2027 40.2% 22.8%
2026 40.9% 23.3%
2025 41.5% 23.8%
2024 41.8% 24%
2023 42.4% 24.4%
2022 43% 24.7%
2021 43.5% 25%
2020 44% 25.1%
2019 44.5% 25.1%
2018 44.9% 25.1%
2017 45.1% 25%
2016 45.3% 24.9%
2015 45.5% 24.7%
2014 45.6% 24.6%
2013 45.6% 24.4%
2012 45.6% 24.2%
2011 45.6% 24.2%
2010 45.6% 24.2%
2009 45.5% 24.3%
2008 45.4% 24.6%
2007 45.4% 25%
2006 45.4% 25.4%
2005 45.5% 26%
2004 45.6% 26.7%
2003 45.8% 27.5%
2002 46% 28.4%
2001 46.3% 29.3%
2000 46.6% 30.2%
1999 46.8% 31.1%
1998 47% 32%
1997 47.2% 32.8%
1996 47.2% 33.5%
1995 47.3% 34.3%
1994 47.3% 35%
1993 47.3% 35.8%
1992 47.3% 36.4%
1991 47.1% 37.1%
1990 46.9% 37.6%
1989 46.8% 38.2%
1988 46.6% 38.6%
1987 46.3% 39%
1986 46.1% 39.3%
1985 45.8% 39.6%
1984 45.6% 39.9%
1983 45.4% 40.3%
1982 45.2% 40.8%
1981 44.9% 41.4%
1980 44.7% 42%
1979 44.5% 42.5%
1978 44.2% 43%
1977 44% 43.4%
1976 43.8% 43.7%
1975 43.6% 43.9%
1974 43.4% 44.1%
1973 43.1% 44.3%
1972 42.9% 44.4%
1971 42.6% 44.6%
1970 42.4% 44.7%
1969 42.1% 44.8%
1968 41.8% 44.8%
1967 41.5% 44.7%
1966 41.2% 44.5%
1965 40.9% 44.2%
1964 40.5% 44%
1963 40.2% 43.8%
1962 39.9% 43.5%
1961 39.9% 43.4%
1960 39.9% 43.2%

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 24% in Tunisia in 2024, compared to 46.9% and 37.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Burkina Faso and Tunisia 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 Tunisia

Burkina Faso
Tunisia
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Burkina Faso Tunisia
2023 242 36
2022 316 38
2021 354 65
2020 334 40
2019 274 37
2018 286 38
2017 298 38
2016 313 39
2015 328 40
2014 344 42
2013 361 43
2012 376 43
2011 388 44
2010 404 44
2009 419 44
2008 429 45
2007 453 46
2006 463 48
2005 467 49
2004 481 50
2003 495 52
2002 508 53
2001 513 55
2000 524 56
1999 547 57
1998 567 60
1997 610 64
1996 605 68
1995 629 73
1994 651 77
1993 677 80
1992 703 82
1991 732 83
1990 759 85
1989 787 87
1988 806 96
1987 820 107
1986 834 121
1985 850 132

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 36 deaths in Tunisia.

Under-five mortality rates

Burkina Faso
Tunisia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Burkina Faso Tunisia
2023 7.73% 1.29%
2022 7.99% 1.39%
2021 8.25% 1.5%
2020 8.53% 1.6%
2019 8.82% 1.69%
2018 9.12% 1.75%
2017 9.43% 1.79%
2016 9.77% 1.81%
2015 10.1% 1.82%
2014 10.5% 1.83%
2013 10.9% 1.83%
2012 11.3% 1.84%
2011 11.7% 1.85%
2010 12.2% 1.87%
2009 12.7% 1.9%
2008 13.3% 1.94%
2007 13.9% 2%
2006 14.6% 2.07%
2005 15.2% 2.16%
2004 15.9% 2.27%
2003 16.4% 2.4%
2002 16.9% 2.55%
2001 17.4% 2.72%
2000 17.8% 2.92%
1999 18.2% 3.14%
1998 18.5% 3.38%
1997 18.9% 3.65%
1996 19.2% 3.92%
1995 19.4% 4.2%
1994 19.6% 4.48%
1993 19.7% 4.74%
1992 19.7% 5%
1991 19.8% 5.24%
1990 19.8% 5.5%
1989 20% 5.76%
1988 20.2% 6.03%
1987 20.6% 6.35%
1986 21% 6.69%
1985 21.4% 7.08%
1984 21.9% 7.48%
1983 22.3% 7.94%
1982 22.8% 8.42%
1981 23.3% 8.94%
1980 23.9% 9.52%
1979 24.6% 10.2%
1978 25.4% 10.9%
1977 26.3% 11.7%
1976 27.3% 12.5%
1975 28.4% 13.4%
1974 29.3% 14.3%
1973 30.1% 15.2%
1972 30.7% 16.1%
1971 31.2% 17.1%
1970 31.5% 18.1%
1969 31.8% 19.1%
1968 32% 20.2%
1967 32.2% 21.3%
1966 32.5% 22.4%
1965 32.8% 23.6%
1964 33.1% 24.8%
1963 33.4% 26%
1962 33.7% 27.2%
1961 34.1% -
1960 34.5% -

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 1.29% in Tunisia. 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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