Burundi birth & fertility rate decline on charts

Burundi has a birth rate of 33.7 (annual births per 1,000 people) and a fertility rate of 4.88 (the average number of children a woman is expected to have over her lifetime based on current age-specific birth rates).

In 1960, the fertility rate in Burundi was 7 children per woman — 1.44 times higher than in 2023.

Burundi birth rate statistics:

Burundi is ranked 17/196 by birth rate now and was ranked 62/194 in 1960.
The mean age at first birth in Burundi is 21.5 — it was 21.3 in 2017.
The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30.1, a change from 31.1 in 1990.
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) changed from 95.9 in 1960 to 53.4 in 2023.
23.8% of the population in 2024 is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), a change from 22.8% in 1960.

Fertility rate in Burundi by year

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Year	Fertility rate	Rank
2023	4.88	8
2022	4.98	8
2021	5.08	8
2020	5.18	8
2019	5.27	8
2018	5.38	8
2017	5.48	8
2016	5.59	8
2015	5.7	8
2014	5.79	8
2013	5.89	8
2012	5.99	8
2011	6.11	7
2010	6.26	6
2009	6.41	6
2008	6.52	6
2007	6.59	5
2006	6.66	6
2005	6.71	5
2004	6.75	5
2003	6.79	5
2002	6.82	5
2001	6.85	6
2000	6.87	6
1999	6.9	7
1998	6.96	6
1997	7.04	6
1996	7.12	6
1995	7.18	7
1994	7.23	7
1993	7.27	7
1992	7.3	6
1991	7.34	6
1990	7.37	6
1989	7.39	5
1988	7.38	5
1987	7.38	7
1986	7.32	9
1985	7.29	10
1984	7.3	11
1983	7.3	11
1982	7.31	13
1981	7.33	13
1980	7.35	13
1979	7.31	15
1978	7.26	19
1977	7.25	21
1976	7.25	21
1975	7.24	21
1974	7.22	21
1973	7.22	22
1972	7.21	22
1971	7.21	22
1970	7.21	22
1969	7.22	22
1968	7.18	24
1967	7.16	26
1966	7.14	28
1965	7.11	27
1964	7.09	28
1963	7.07	31
1962	7.04	33
1961	7.02	34
1960	7	33

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

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According to the latest birth rate data available, the fertility rate in Burundi is 4.88, which is above the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman. In 1993, the fertility rate was 7.27 — a 32.9% decline in 30 years.

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The chart above shows the historical changes in fertility rate and ranking compared to other countries, where a lower rank number indicates a higher relative fertility rate.

Births, deaths, and natural population change by year

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Year	People
Year	Natural change	Births	Deaths
2023	368,917	460,882	91,965
2022	363,786	456,993	93,207
2021	359,844	454,569	94,725
2020	361,654	452,383	90,729
2019	357,672	448,287	90,615
2018	351,704	441,349	89,645
2017	353,879	444,368	90,489
2016	358,393	450,657	92,264
2015	370,856	466,837	95,981
2014	367,797	463,321	95,524
2013	362,224	458,276	96,052
2012	354,068	450,759	96,691
2011	348,934	446,813	97,879
2010	341,808	440,345	98,537
2009	319,583	415,967	96,384
2008	300,750	396,838	96,088
2007	285,323	381,371	96,048
2006	269,874	366,337	96,463
2005	253,401	350,184	96,783
2004	234,891	331,099	96,208
2003	216,295	313,617	97,322
2002	201,892	300,548	98,656
2001	184,541	285,509	100,968
2000	173,867	276,445	102,578
1999	166,699	267,497	100,798
1998	154,010	256,078	102,068
1997	150,404	256,380	105,976
1996	158,920	271,697	112,777
1995	160,284	272,771	112,487
1994	112,968	214,046	101,078
1993	128,898	277,648	148,750
1992	156,420	267,647	111,227
1991	156,148	265,120	108,972
1990	156,617	262,094	105,477
1989	157,547	259,468	101,921
1988	145,234	256,757	111,523
1987	157,481	251,668	94,187
1986	156,170	248,140	91,970
1985	156,896	247,151	90,255
1984	154,366	243,071	88,705
1983	152,801	240,974	88,173
1982	147,090	234,486	87,396
1981	146,231	233,907	87,676
1980	127,746	212,070	84,324
1979	123,377	208,120	84,743
1978	114,884	198,858	83,974
1977	108,488	191,450	82,962
1976	104,396	186,272	81,876
1975	101,172	181,986	80,814
1974	95,486	174,302	78,816
1973	74,805	168,492	93,687
1972	30,532	176,526	145,994
1971	95,153	173,239	78,086
1970	92,476	168,521	76,045
1969	90,852	165,892	75,040
1968	88,765	160,919	72,154
1967	86,373	156,888	70,515
1966	83,651	151,710	68,059
1965	78,208	148,728	70,520
1964	77,528	141,629	64,101
1963	75,962	138,863	62,901
1962	74,710	136,527	61,817
1961	71,216	131,589	60,373
1960	70,032	129,618	59,586

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

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Over the past 10 years, the natural population change in Burundi (from births and deaths only, excluding migration) has been +3% annually. On average, 361,450 more people were born each year than died.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was 2.69% — 368,917 more people were born than died.

In 2023, Burundi ranks 46/196 for absolute natural population change and 16/196 for natural change rate, where a lower rank number indicates faster natural growth and a higher number indicates greater decline.

Birth rates in Burundi compared to other countries

	Burundi	Rank
Fertility rate	4.88	8/196
Birth rate	33.7	17/196
Population change due to births and deaths	+368,917	46/196
Natural population change rate	+2.69%	16/196
Population growth	+2.62%	24/197
Age at first childbirth	21.5 years	91/137
Average age at childbearing	30.1 years	65/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	51	68/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29	209.9	10/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+	86.9	8/197
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population	23.8%	120/196
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49	22.9%	143/179
Share of births attended by skilled health staff	76.5%	159/191
Maternal mortality per live birth	0.39%	14/193
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age)	1.96%	50/193
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age)	3.15%	43/196
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age	4.92%	30/192
Life expectancy	64.1 years	179/197

Birth rates by women's age

Annual births per 1,000 women

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 women
Year	Total	15-19	20-29	30+
2026	63.5	51	209.9	86.9
2025	64.6	52.5	214.3	90.8
2024	65.9	53.9	220.5	95.1
2023	66.8	54.9	221.5	99.6
2022	68.1	55.7	225.5	103.5
2021	69.5	56.5	228.7	107.3
2020	71.1	57.4	232.3	111.1
2019	72.5	58.3	235.4	114.5
2018	73.8	59.1	238.9	117.7
2017	76.5	60.1	242.4	121
2016	79.5	61.3	246.9	124.3
2015	83.7	63.2	250.8	127.8
2014	85	66.1	252.2	128.8
2013	86.9	67.3	258.5	128.9
2012	88.6	72	262.9	128.6
2011	90.9	75.8	268.1	128.7
2010	92.8	78.1	274.6	129.4
2009	91.8	75.5	279.6	129.6
2008	92	73.1	283.1	130
2007	92.1	75.9	282.5	129.8
2006	91.7	78.7	281.9	129.7
2005	90.8	81.7	281.2	128.8
2004	89	84.8	280.1	127.6
2003	87.4	85.9	281.1	126.7
2002	86.4	84.5	280.4	127.4
2001	84.4	82.7	280.9	127.3
2000	83.7	83.6	279.2	128
1999	82.7	81.2	279.6	129.1
1998	81.1	78.1	283.1	129.7
1997	82.7	77.4	286.9	132.6
1996	87.7	78.9	290.2	137.6
1995	88.1	79.3	292.6	139.9
1994	73.3	79.9	294.3	131.6
1993	95.8	80.4	294.8	144.1
1992	89.6	79	298.9	144
1991	91.1	78.7	302	144.5
1990	92	75.7	305	145.4
1989	93	74.1	307	146
1988	93.9	72.7	309	145.2
1987	94.1	72.7	312	144.1
1986	94.9	72.1	311	142.2
1985	96.3	72.3	313	140.6
1984	96.7	73	314	139.5
1983	98.2	81.2	312	138.1
1982	98.1	82.8	312	136.9
1981	100.2	85.2	312	136.3
1980	94.5	87.2	312	131.2
1979	96.6	89.5	311	129.5
1978	94.5	89.2	306	128.6
1977	93.6	89.5	304	128
1976	93.4	90.1	302	128
1975	93.2	89.8	301	127.9
1974	91.5	89.1	299.7	126.7
1973	90.6	89	299.2	125.5
1972	94.9	90.6	296.1	126.9
1971	93.2	93.1	298	127.8
1970	92.8	94.9	298.2	127.6
1969	93.3	97.1	293.2	128
1968	92.5	95	293.2	126.7
1967	92.3	95.1	292.7	125.8
1966	91.4	95.9	292.6	124.8
1965	91.7	98.1	292.4	124.3
1964	89.7	96.6	292.1	122.8
1963	90.4	97.3	291.1	122.7
1962	90.7	97.5	289.8	122.7
1961	89.5	97.8	289.1	122.2
1960	90.3	97.4	288.3	122.7

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Above is a chart displaying birth rates in Burundi by maternal age. In 2026, of all live births, 9.43% will be to women under age 20, 50.6% to women ages 20-29, and 39.9% to women ages 30 and above. The respective shares in 1990 were 8.26%, 49.3%, and 42.5%.

Children 0-14 years as share of population by year

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Year	Children 0-14 as share of population
Year	Burundi	World
2100	21.5%	16.5%
2099	21.7%	16.6%
2098	21.8%	16.6%
2097	21.9%	16.7%
2096	22.1%	16.8%
2095	22.2%	16.8%
2094	22.4%	16.9%
2093	22.6%	17%
2092	22.8%	17%
2091	22.9%	17.1%
2090	23.1%	17.2%
2089	23.3%	17.2%
2088	23.6%	17.3%
2087	23.8%	17.4%
2086	24%	17.4%
2085	24.2%	17.5%
2084	24.4%	17.5%
2083	24.6%	17.6%
2082	24.8%	17.7%
2081	25%	17.7%
2080	25.3%	17.8%
2079	25.5%	17.8%
2078	25.7%	17.9%
2077	25.9%	17.9%
2076	26%	18%
2075	26.2%	18%
2074	26.4%	18.1%
2073	26.6%	18.2%
2072	26.8%	18.2%
2071	27%	18.3%
2070	27.2%	18.3%
2069	27.4%	18.4%
2068	27.6%	18.5%
2067	27.9%	18.6%
2066	28.1%	18.6%
2065	28.4%	18.7%
2064	28.7%	18.8%
2063	29%	18.9%
2062	29.3%	19.1%
2061	29.6%	19.2%
2060	30%	19.3%
2059	30.4%	19.4%
2058	30.8%	19.5%
2057	31.2%	19.6%
2056	31.6%	19.8%
2055	32%	19.9%
2054	32.4%	20%
2053	32.8%	20.1%
2052	33.2%	20.2%
2051	33.5%	20.3%
2050	33.9%	20.4%
2049	34.3%	20.5%
2048	34.6%	20.6%
2047	34.9%	20.7%
2046	35.2%	20.8%
2045	35.5%	20.9%
2044	35.8%	20.9%
2043	36%	21%
2042	36.3%	21.1%
2041	36.5%	21.2%
2040	36.7%	21.2%
2039	37%	21.3%
2038	37.3%	21.4%
2037	37.6%	21.5%
2036	37.9%	21.6%
2035	38.3%	21.8%
2034	38.7%	22%
2033	39%	22.2%
2032	39.5%	22.4%
2031	40%	22.7%
2030	40.6%	23%
2029	41.3%	23.3%
2028	42.1%	23.6%
2027	42.8%	23.9%
2026	43.6%	24.2%
2025	44.4%	24.6%
2024	44.7%	24.7%
2023	45.4%	25%
2022	46%	25.3%
2021	46.5%	25.6%
2020	47%	25.8%
2019	47.3%	26%
2018	47.8%	26.2%
2017	47.9%	26.4%
2016	47.7%	26.5%
2015	47%	26.6%
2014	46.4%	26.8%
2013	46.1%	26.9%
2012	45.7%	27%
2011	45.4%	27.1%
2010	45.1%	27.3%
2009	45%	27.5%
2008	45.2%	27.6%
2007	45.4%	27.9%
2006	45.6%	28.1%
2005	45.8%	28.5%
2004	46.2%	28.8%
2003	46.7%	29.2%
2002	47.2%	29.6%
2001	47.7%	30%
2000	48.3%	30.4%
1999	48.7%	30.8%
1998	49.4%	31.1%
1997	49.9%	31.5%
1996	49.6%	31.8%
1995	49.1%	32.1%
1994	51.1%	32.3%
1993	51%	32.5%
1992	48.9%	32.7%
1991	48.9%	32.9%
1990	48.7%	33%
1989	48.4%	33.2%
1988	48%	33.4%
1987	47.6%	33.6%
1986	47.3%	33.8%
1985	46.8%	34%
1984	46.3%	34.3%
1983	45.9%	34.6%
1982	45.6%	34.9%
1981	45.2%	35.2%
1980	45.4%	35.5%
1979	45.8%	35.9%
1978	45.7%	36.3%
1977	45.8%	36.7%
1976	45.8%	36.9%
1975	45.7%	37.1%
1974	45.8%	37.2%
1973	46%	37.3%
1972	45.5%	37.5%
1971	44.9%	37.6%
1970	44.9%	37.7%
1969	44.9%	37.8%
1968	44.9%	37.9%
1967	45%	38%
1966	45.2%	38%
1965	45.4%	38%
1964	45.5%	38%
1963	45.5%	37.8%
1962	45.3%	37.6%
1961	45.2%	37.5%
1960	45.1%	37.4%

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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The share of children aged 0-14 in Burundi was 45.1% in 1960, 48.9% in 1992, and 44.7% as of the latest data in 2024.

More about the demographics of Burundi.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

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

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Maternal mortality by year

1x

Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
Year	Burundi	World
2023	392	197
2022	412	203
2021	447	242
2020	441	211
2019	449	207
2018	464	211
2017	482	215
2016	501	220
2015	525	228
2014	533	231
2013	555	235
2012	575	239
2011	597	247
2010	614	253
2009	612	258
2008	635	264
2007	655	269
2006	670	276
2005	685	283
2004	687	291
2003	705	301
2002	743	311
2001	799	321
2000	860	328
1999	899	340
1998	969	360
1997	1,100	358
1996	1,236	366
1995	1,293	371
1994	1,215	382
1993	1,801	389
1992	1,464	395
1991	1,513	395
1990	1,515	391
1989	1,511	401
1988	1,519	414
1987	1,446	429
1986	1,441	438
1985	1,428	460

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The maternal mortality rate in Burundi was 392 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.39% chance of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination. This is a 54.4% decrease compared to the year 2000.

Under-five mortality by year

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x

Year	Under 5 mortality rate
Year	Burundi	World
2023	4.92%	2.49%
2022	5.08%	2.59%
2021	5.26%	2.66%
2020	5.46%	2.75%
2019	5.67%	2.86%
2018	5.9%	2.97%
2017	6.15%	3.11%
2016	6.44%	3.22%
2015	6.76%	3.35%
2014	7.13%	3.48%
2013	7.55%	3.61%
2012	8.02%	3.77%
2011	8.53%	3.97%
2010	9.08%	4.11%
2009	9.66%	4.31%
2008	10.3%	4.5%
2007	11%	4.7%
2006	11.7%	4.92%
2005	12.4%	5.16%
2004	13.1%	5.43%
2003	13.7%	5.65%
2002	14.3%	5.94%
2001	14.9%	6.21%
2000	15.4%	6.48%
1999	15.9%	6.75%
1998	16.3%	7.05%
1997	16.7%	7.28%
1996	17%	7.52%
1995	17.1%	7.76%
1994	17.2%	7.98%
1993	19.5%	8.19%
1992	17.2%	8.46%
1991	17.1%	8.66%
1990	17%	8.81%
1989	16.9%	9.02%
1988	16.8%	9.31%
1987	16.9%	9.47%
1986	17.2%	9.81%
1985	17.7%	10.1%
1984	18.4%	10.4%
1983	19.3%	10.6%
1982	20.3%	10.8%
1981	21.4%	11%
1980	22.4%	11.4%
1979	23.3%	11.7%
1978	24.1%	12.2%
1977	24.6%	12.6%
1976	25%	13%
1975	25.1%	13.4%
1974	25.2%	13.8%
1973	25.2%	14.1%
1972	31.9%	14.5%
1971	25.1%	15.1%
1970	25.1%	15.2%
1969	25%	15.4%
1968	24.9%	15.6%
1967	24.7%	15.9%
1966	24.5%	16.1%
1965	24.4%	16.4%
1964	24.2%	16.6%
1963	-	16.5%
1962	-	16.7%
1961	-	17%
1960	-	17.2%

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

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The under-5 mortality rate in Burundi was 49.2 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023 — a 4.92% chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five. This is down from 153.7 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000.