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Fertility & birth rates in Burundi and Curacao

Updated on by Georank team

Burundi has an annual birth rate of 33.7 births per 1,000 people, compared to 7.5 for Curacao. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 4.88 in Burundi and 1.2 in Curacao — 75.4% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by -30.3% in Burundi and by -76.6% in Curacao — in 1960, it was 7 and 5.13, respectively.

Birth rates facts compared:

  • Burundi is ranked 17/196 by birth rate compared to 182/196 for Curacao.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30.1 in Burundi — it's 30.2 in Curacao.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 53.4 in Burundi vs 13 in Curacao.
  • In Burundi, 23.8% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 23.1% in Curacao.
  • Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +2.69% in Burundi and -0.22% in Curacao.

Birth rate data compared

Burundi Curacao
Fertility rate 4.88 1.2
Birth rate 33.7 7.5
Birth rate rank 17/196 182/196
Age at first childbirth 21.5 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 30.1 years 30.2 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 51.2 12
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 210 45.1
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 89.4 11.6
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 23.8% 23.1%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 22.9% n/a
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 76.5% n/a
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.39% n/a
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 1.96% n/a
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 3.15% 0.77%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births 4.92% n/a
Population change due to births and deaths +368,917 -343
Natural population change rank 46/196 161/196
Natural population change rate +2.69% -0.22%
Population growth +2.62% +0.06%
Population growth rank 25/197 160/197
Life expectancy 64 years 77.2 years

Fertility rate in Burundi vs Curacao chart

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Burundi was 4.88 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.2 in Curacao in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

The chart below showcases historical changes in the birth rates.

Burundi
Factual

UN forecast
Curacao
Factual

UN forecast

Births per woman

Year Fertility rate
Burundi Curacao
1960 7 5.13
1961 7.02 5.04
1962 7.04 4.93
1963 7.07 4.8
1964 7.09 4.64
1965 7.11 4.47
1966 7.14 4.26
1967 7.16 4.06
1968 7.18 3.83
1969 7.22 3.61
1970 7.21 3.4
1971 7.21 3.18
1972 7.21 2.99
1973 7.22 2.87
1974 7.22 2.77
1975 7.24 2.66
1976 7.25 2.55
1977 7.25 2.46
1978 7.26 2.38
1979 7.31 2.31
1980 7.35 2.27
1981 7.33 2.25
1982 7.31 2.24
1983 7.3 2.24
1984 7.3 2.24
1985 7.29 2.24
1986 7.32 2.24
1987 7.38 2.24
1988 7.38 2.25
1989 7.39 2.27
1990 7.37 2.3
1991 7.34 2.37
1992 7.3 2.43
1993 7.27 2.44
1994 7.23 2.43
1995 7.18 2.42
1996 7.12 2.4
1997 7.04 2.37
1998 6.96 2.32
1999 6.9 2.29
2000 6.87 2.34
2001 6.85 2.4
2002 6.82 2.3
2003 6.79 2.19
2004 6.75 2.1
2005 6.71 2.04
2006 6.66 2.1
2007 6.59 2
2008 6.52 2.2
2009 6.41 2.1
2010 6.26 2.2
2011 6.11 2.1
2012 5.99 2.2
2013 5.89 2.1
2014 5.79 2
2015 5.7 1.9
2016 5.59 1.7
2017 5.48 1.5
2018 5.38 1.7
2019 5.27 1.6
2020 5.18 1.4
2021 5.08 1.4
2022 4.98 1.3
2023 4.88 1.2
2024 4.79 1.2
2025 4.68 1.2
2026 4.57 1.2
2027 4.46 1.2
2028 4.37 1.21
2029 4.28 1.22
2030 4.2 1.22
2031 4.11 1.23
2032 4.03 1.24
2033 3.95 1.25
2034 3.85 1.26
2035 3.78 1.26
2036 3.69 1.27
2037 3.62 1.28
2038 3.55 1.29
2039 3.49 1.3
2040 3.43 1.3
2041 3.37 1.31
2042 3.32 1.32
2043 3.27 1.33
2044 3.22 1.33
2045 3.17 1.34
2046 3.13 1.35
2047 3.08 1.35
2048 3.04 1.36
2049 3 1.36
2050 2.96 1.37

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Burundi
Factual

UN forecast
Curacao
Factual

UN forecast
Year Share of people 0-14 years old
Burundi Curacao
1960 45.1% 41.5%
1961 45.2% 41.6%
1962 45.3% 41.6%
1963 45.5% 41.4%
1964 45.5% 41.2%
1965 45.4% 41.1%
1966 45.2% 40.9%
1967 45% 40.8%
1968 44.9% 40.5%
1969 44.9% 40.3%
1970 44.9% 39.9%
1971 44.9% 39.4%
1972 45.5% 38.7%
1973 46% 37.8%
1974 45.8% 36.9%
1975 45.7% 35.9%
1976 45.8% 34.9%
1977 45.8% 33.9%
1978 45.7% 33%
1979 45.8% 32.1%
1980 45.4% 31.3%
1981 45.2% 30.5%
1982 45.6% 29.9%
1983 45.9% 29.3%
1984 46.3% 28.8%
1985 46.8% 28.5%
1986 47.3% 28.2%
1987 47.6% 28.1%
1988 48% 27.9%
1989 48.4% 27.8%
1990 48.7% 27.8%
1991 48.9% 27.8%
1992 48.9% 27.8%
1993 51% 27.8%
1994 51.1% 27.8%
1995 49.1% 27.7%
1996 49.6% 27.6%
1997 49.9% 27.4%
1998 49.4% 27.2%
1999 48.7% 26.9%
2000 48.3% 26.5%
2001 47.7% 26.2%
2002 47.2% 25.7%
2003 46.7% 25%
2004 46.2% 24.3%
2005 45.8% 23.6%
2006 45.6% 23%
2007 45.4% 22.3%
2008 45.2% 21.7%
2009 45% 21.1%
2010 45.1% 20.5%
2011 45.4% 19.9%
2012 45.7% 19.4%
2013 46.1% 19.2%
2014 46.4% 19%
2015 47% 18.8%
2016 47.7% 18.5%
2017 47.9% 18.2%
2018 47.8% 17.2%
2019 47.3% 16.5%
2020 47% 16.3%
2021 46.5% 15.9%
2022 46% 15.6%
2023 45.4% 15.2%
2024 44.7% 14.9%
2025 44% 14.6%
2026 43.2% 14.2%
2027 42.5% 13.8%
2028 41.7% 13.3%
2029 41% 12.9%
2030 40.3% 12.5%
2031 39.7% 12.2%
2032 39.2% 12%
2033 38.8% 11.8%
2034 38.5% 11.7%
2035 38.1% 11.7%
2036 37.8% 11.7%
2037 37.5% 11.7%
2038 37.2% 11.7%
2039 36.9% 11.7%
2040 36.6% 11.7%
2041 36.4% 11.7%
2042 36.1% 11.6%
2043 35.9% 11.6%
2044 35.6% 11.6%
2045 35.4% 11.6%
2046 35.1% 11.5%
2047 34.8% 11.5%
2048 34.4% 11.5%
2049 34.1% 11.5%
2050 33.7% 11.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 44.7% of the population in Burundi and 14.9% in Curacao in 2024, compared to 48.7% and 27.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Burundi and Curacao compared.

Natural population change in Burundi vs Curacao by year

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change (excluding migration) has been +3% in Burundi and +0.05% in Curacao. The chart below illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes resulting from births and deaths.

Burundi
Curacao

Natural population change

Year Population change due to births and deaths
Burundi Curacao
1960 70,032 3,336
1961 71,216 3,305
1962 74,710 3,286
1963 75,962 3,271
1964 77,528 3,240
1965 78,208 3,202
1966 83,651 3,109
1967 86,373 3,015
1968 88,765 2,904
1969 90,852 2,792
1970 92,476 2,679
1971 95,153 2,558
1972 30,532 2,421
1973 74,805 2,355
1974 95,486 2,331
1975 101,172 2,279
1976 104,396 2,220
1977 108,488 2,171
1978 114,884 2,112
1979 123,377 2,077
1980 127,746 2,079
1981 146,231 2,102
1982 147,090 2,142
1983 152,801 2,175
1984 154,366 2,193
1985 156,896 2,206
1986 156,170 2,186
1987 157,481 2,143
1988 145,234 2,085
1989 157,547 2,013
1990 156,617 1,985
1991 156,148 1,989
1992 156,420 1,980
1993 128,898 1,894
1994 112,968 1,805
1995 160,284 1,715
1996 158,920 1,628
1997 150,404 1,517
1998 154,010 1,358
1999 166,699 1,207
2000 173,867 1,136
2001 184,541 1,066
2002 201,892 919
2003 216,295 827
2004 234,891 742
2005 253,401 693
2006 269,874 791
2007 285,323 792
2008 300,750 759
2009 319,583 749
2010 341,808 773
2011 348,934 693
2012 354,068 790
2013 362,224 708
2014 367,797 593
2015 370,856 489
2016 358,393 304
2017 353,879 128
2018 351,704 271
2019 357,672 205
2020 361,654 -93
2021 359,844 -381
2022 363,786 -330
2023 368,917 -343

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