Fertility & birth rates in Burundi and Congo

Fertility rate in Burundi vs Congo by year

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Burundi

Congo

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Year	Fertility rate
	Burundi	Congo
2023	4.88	4.16
2022	4.98	4.22
2021	5.08	4.28
2020	5.18	4.33
2019	5.27	4.38
2018	5.38	4.44
2017	5.48	4.5
2016	5.59	4.55
2015	5.7	4.61
2014	5.79	4.67
2013	5.89	4.73
2012	5.99	4.79
2011	6.11	4.83
2010	6.26	4.85
2009	6.41	4.81
2008	6.52	4.73
2007	6.59	4.65
2006	6.66	4.65
2005	6.71	4.67
2004	6.75	4.69
2003	6.79	4.7
2002	6.82	4.7
2001	6.85	4.67
2000	6.87	4.72
1999	6.9	4.81
1998	6.96	4.91
1997	7.04	5
1996	7.12	5.03
1995	7.18	5.07
1994	7.23	5.1
1993	7.27	5.13
1992	7.3	5.18
1991	7.34	5.22
1990	7.37	5.27
1989	7.39	5.33
1988	7.38	5.39
1987	7.38	5.46
1986	7.32	5.51
1985	7.29	5.59
1984	7.3	5.66
1983	7.3	5.76
1982	7.31	5.85
1981	7.33	5.98
1980	7.35	6.07
1979	7.31	6.14
1978	7.26	6.21
1977	7.25	6.27
1976	7.25	6.32
1975	7.24	6.36
1974	7.22	6.39
1973	7.22	6.42
1972	7.21	6.44
1971	7.21	6.42
1970	7.21	6.38
1969	7.22	6.35
1968	7.18	6.33
1967	7.16	6.29
1966	7.14	6.27
1965	7.11	6.23
1964	7.09	6.18
1963	7.07	6.15
1962	7.04	6.1
1961	7.02	6.09
1960	7	6.09

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Burundi was 4.88 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.16 in the Congo in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Burundi vs the Congo population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Burundi

Congo

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Year	Natural population change
	Burundi	Congo
2023	368,917	150,486
2022	363,786	147,076
2021	359,844	144,241
2020	361,654	143,492
2019	357,672	139,513
2018	351,704	142,704
2017	353,879	141,973
2016	358,393	141,358
2015	370,856	141,539
2014	367,797	141,674
2013	362,224	142,080
2012	354,068	142,464
2011	348,934	140,371
2010	341,808	136,908
2009	319,583	126,904
2008	300,750	120,711
2007	285,323	112,459
2006	269,874	106,876
2005	253,401	101,344
2004	234,891	96,577
2003	216,295	91,326
2002	201,892	88,497
2001	184,541	84,876
2000	173,867	78,491
1999	166,699	76,204
1998	154,010	72,450
1997	150,404	66,149
1996	158,920	75,628
1995	160,284	74,189
1994	112,968	72,857
1993	128,898	71,119
1992	156,420	69,973
1991	156,148	68,534
1990	156,617	67,241
1989	157,547	65,944
1988	145,234	64,629
1987	157,481	63,183
1986	156,170	61,669
1985	156,896	60,359
1984	154,366	59,028
1983	152,801	58,120
1982	147,090	57,036
1981	146,231	56,603
1980	127,746	55,550
1979	123,377	54,723
1978	114,884	53,885
1977	108,488	53,179
1976	104,396	52,148
1975	101,172	51,155
1974	95,486	49,563
1973	74,805	48,017
1972	30,532	46,427
1971	95,153	44,431
1970	92,476	42,374
1969	90,852	40,532
1968	88,765	38,786
1967	86,373	36,866
1966	83,651	35,452
1965	78,208	33,865
1964	77,528	32,270
1963	75,962	30,832
1962	74,710	29,342
1961	71,216	28,220
1960	70,032	27,094

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 +2.69% in Burundi and +2.43% in the Congo.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +3% in Burundi and +2.59% in the Congo.

Birth rate in Burundi vs Congo by year

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Burundi

Congo

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Burundi	Congo
2023	33.7	30.6
2022	34.3	30.9
2021	35.1	31.4
2020	35.9	31.7
2019	36.6	32.2
2018	37.2	32.8
2017	38.6	33.4
2016	40.1	34.1
2015	42.3	34.9
2014	42.9	35.8
2013	43.9	36.8
2012	44.8	37.8
2011	46	38.4
2010	47	38.9
2009	46.5	38
2008	46.7	38
2007	46.7	37.2
2006	46.6	37.1
2005	46.2	37
2004	45.3	37.1
2003	44.5	37
2002	44	37.3
2001	43	37.1
2000	42.7	36.2
1999	42.2	37
1998	41.4	37.5
1997	42.2	38.4
1996	44.8	38.4
1995	45	38.5
1994	37.5	38.6
1993	48.9	38.6
1992	45.7	38.7
1991	46.5	38.8
1990	46.9	38.9
1989	47.4	39.1
1988	47.9	39.2
1987	48	39.4
1986	48.4	39.6
1985	49.1	39.8
1984	49.3	40.1
1983	50.1	40.6
1982	50.1	40.8
1981	51.2	41.4
1980	48.4	41.8
1979	49.5	42.2
1978	48.5	42.7
1977	48.1	43.2
1976	48	43.6
1975	47.9	44
1974	47.1	44.1
1973	46.6	44.3
1972	48.8	44.5
1971	47.9	44.4
1970	47.7	44.1
1969	48	44
1968	47.6	43.9
1967	47.5	43.7
1966	47.1	43.6
1965	47.3	43.5
1964	46.4	43.4
1963	46.8	43.3
1962	47	43.2
1961	46.4	43.3
1960	46.9	43.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 33.7 in Burundi and 30.6 in the Congo, compared with 46.9 and 43.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Burundi

Factual

UN forecast

Congo

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Burundi	Congo
2100	21.5%	22.6%
2099	21.7%	22.7%
2098	21.8%	22.8%
2097	21.9%	23%
2096	22.1%	23.1%
2095	22.2%	23.3%
2094	22.4%	23.4%
2093	22.6%	23.6%
2092	22.8%	23.8%
2091	22.9%	23.9%
2090	23.1%	24.1%
2089	23.3%	24.3%
2088	23.6%	24.4%
2087	23.8%	24.6%
2086	24%	24.8%
2085	24.2%	25%
2084	24.4%	25.2%
2083	24.6%	25.4%
2082	24.8%	25.6%
2081	25%	25.9%
2080	25.3%	26.1%
2079	25.5%	26.3%
2078	25.7%	26.5%
2077	25.9%	26.7%
2076	26%	26.9%
2075	26.2%	27.1%
2074	26.4%	27.3%
2073	26.6%	27.5%
2072	26.8%	27.7%
2071	27%	27.9%
2070	27.2%	28.1%
2069	27.4%	28.3%
2068	27.6%	28.5%
2067	27.9%	28.7%
2066	28.1%	29%
2065	28.4%	29.2%
2064	28.7%	29.4%
2063	29%	29.6%
2062	29.3%	29.9%
2061	29.6%	30.1%
2060	30%	30.4%
2059	30.4%	30.7%
2058	30.8%	30.9%
2057	31.2%	31.2%
2056	31.6%	31.5%
2055	32%	31.8%
2054	32.4%	32.1%
2053	32.8%	32.4%
2052	33.2%	32.7%
2051	33.5%	32.9%
2050	33.9%	33.2%
2049	34.3%	33.5%
2048	34.6%	33.8%
2047	34.9%	34.1%
2046	35.2%	34.3%
2045	35.5%	34.6%
2044	35.8%	34.8%
2043	36%	35%
2042	36.3%	35.2%
2041	36.5%	35.4%
2040	36.7%	35.6%
2039	37%	35.7%
2038	37.3%	35.9%
2037	37.6%	36.1%
2036	37.9%	36.3%
2035	38.3%	36.5%
2034	38.7%	36.7%
2033	39%	36.9%
2032	39.5%	37.2%
2031	40%	37.5%
2030	40.6%	37.8%
2029	41.3%	38.2%
2028	42.1%	38.6%
2027	42.8%	39.1%
2026	43.6%	39.7%
2025	44.4%	40.2%
2024	44.7%	40.4%
2023	45.4%	40.9%
2022	46%	41.3%
2021	46.5%	41.5%
2020	47%	41.8%
2019	47.3%	41.9%
2018	47.8%	42.1%
2017	47.9%	42.1%
2016	47.7%	42.1%
2015	47%	41.9%
2014	46.4%	41.7%
2013	46.1%	41.3%
2012	45.7%	41%
2011	45.4%	40.6%
2010	45.1%	40.4%
2009	45%	40.5%
2008	45.2%	40.7%
2007	45.4%	40.7%
2006	45.6%	40.9%
2005	45.8%	41.1%
2004	46.2%	41.4%
2003	46.7%	41.7%
2002	47.2%	41.9%
2001	47.7%	41.9%
2000	48.3%	42.5%
1999	48.7%	43.1%
1998	49.4%	43.3%
1997	49.9%	43.3%
1996	49.6%	43.2%
1995	49.1%	43.3%
1994	51.1%	43.4%
1993	51%	43.6%
1992	48.9%	43.8%
1991	48.9%	44%
1990	48.7%	44.2%
1989	48.4%	44.3%
1988	48%	44.5%
1987	47.6%	44.6%
1986	47.3%	44.7%
1985	46.8%	44.9%
1984	46.3%	45%
1983	45.9%	45.2%
1982	45.6%	45.4%
1981	45.2%	45.6%
1980	45.4%	45.7%
1979	45.8%	45.8%
1978	45.7%	45.8%
1977	45.8%	45.8%
1976	45.8%	45.7%
1975	45.7%	45.5%
1974	45.8%	45.4%
1973	46%	45.2%
1972	45.5%	45%
1971	44.9%	44.8%
1970	44.9%	44.7%
1969	44.9%	44.5%
1968	44.9%	44.3%
1967	45%	44.2%
1966	45.2%	44%
1965	45.4%	43.9%
1964	45.5%	43.7%
1963	45.5%	43.5%
1962	45.3%	43.3%
1961	45.2%	43%
1960	45.1%	42.7%

Children aged 0-14 make up 44.7% of the population in Burundi and 40.4% in the Congo in 2024, compared to 48.7% and 44.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Burundi and the Congo compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Burundi vs Congo

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Burundi

Congo

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Burundi	Congo
2023	392	241
2022	412	241
2021	447	301
2020	441	247
2019	449	245
2018	464	259
2017	482	262
2016	501	263
2015	525	284
2014	533	302
2013	555	320
2012	575	374
2011	597	378
2010	614	382
2009	612	414
2008	635	395
2007	655	370
2006	670	394
2005	685	385
2004	687	400
2003	705	436
2002	743	464
2001	799	489
2000	860	509
1999	899	554
1998	969	597
1997	1,100	650
1996	1,236	545
1995	1,293	551
1994	1,215	551
1993	1,801	541
1992	1,464	531
1991	1,513	514
1990	1,515	505
1989	1,511	506
1988	1,519	510
1987	1,446	519
1986	1,441	535
1985	1,428	546

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 392 deaths per 100,000 live births in Burundi, compared to 241 deaths in the Congo.

Under-five mortality rates

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Burundi

Congo

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Burundi	Congo
2023	4.92%	4.05%
2022	5.08%	4.19%
2021	5.26%	4.33%
2020	5.46%	4.47%
2019	5.67%	5.24%
2018	5.9%	4.77%
2017	6.15%	4.93%
2016	6.44%	5.09%
2015	6.76%	5.27%
2014	7.13%	5.45%
2013	7.55%	5.64%
2012	8.02%	5.82%
2011	8.53%	6.02%
2010	9.08%	6.25%
2009	9.66%	6.55%
2008	10.3%	6.95%
2007	11%	7.43%
2006	11.7%	8.02%
2005	12.4%	8.66%
2004	13.1%	9.35%
2003	13.7%	10%
2002	14.3%	10.6%
2001	14.9%	11.1%
2000	15.4%	11.4%
1999	15.9%	11.5%
1998	16.3%	11.4%
1997	16.7%	11.2%
1996	17%	10.9%
1995	17.1%	10.5%
1994	17.2%	10.2%
1993	19.5%	9.84%
1992	17.2%	9.54%
1991	17.1%	9.31%
1990	17%	9.15%
1989	16.9%	9.05%
1988	16.8%	9.04%
1987	16.9%	9.11%
1986	17.2%	9.25%
1985	17.7%	9.44%
1984	18.4%	9.68%
1983	19.3%	9.95%
1982	20.3%	10.2%
1981	21.4%	10.5%
1980	22.4%	10.7%
1979	23.3%	11%
1978	24.1%	11.2%
1977	24.6%	11.5%
1976	25%	11.8%
1975	25.1%	12.1%
1974	25.2%	12.4%
1973	25.2%	12.6%
1972	31.9%	13%
1971	25.1%	13.4%
1970	25.1%	13.7%
1969	25%	14.2%
1968	24.9%	14.6%
1967	24.7%	15.1%
1966	24.5%	15.6%
1965	24.4%	16.1%
1964	24.2%	16.7%
1963	-	17.3%
1962	-	18%
1961	-	18.6%
1960	-	19.4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 4.92% in Burundi and 4.05% in the Congo. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.