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Fertility & birth rates in Burundi and Iran

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Burundi has an annual birth rate of 33.7 births per 1,000 people, compared to 13 for Iran. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 4.88 in Burundi and 1.7 in Iran — 65.3% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 30.3% in Burundi and by 77.5% in Iran — in 1960, it was 7 and 7.52, respectively.

  • Burundi is ranked 17/196 by birth rate compared to 108/196 for Iran.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30.1 in Burundi — it's 28.9 in Iran.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 53.4 in Burundi vs 26.2 in Iran.
  • In Burundi, 23.8% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 26.8% in Iran.

Fertility rate in Burundi vs Iran by year

Burundi
Iran
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burundi Iran
2023 4.88 1.7
2022 4.98 1.7
2021 5.08 1.71
2020 5.18 1.7
2019 5.27 1.77
2018 5.38 1.92
2017 5.48 2.02
2016 5.59 2.05
2015 5.7 2.02
2014 5.79 1.98
2013 5.89 1.91
2012 5.99 1.85
2011 6.11 1.79
2010 6.26 1.75
2009 6.41 1.74
2008 6.52 1.74
2007 6.59 1.75
2006 6.66 1.76
2005 6.71 1.76
2004 6.75 1.78
2003 6.79 1.8
2002 6.82 1.84
2001 6.85 1.92
2000 6.87 2
1999 6.9 2.09
1998 6.96 2.19
1997 7.04 2.32
1996 7.12 2.54
1995 7.18 2.85
1994 7.23 3.24
1993 7.27 3.67
1992 7.3 4.1
1991 7.34 4.57
1990 7.37 4.93
1989 7.39 5.17
1988 7.38 5.43
1987 7.38 5.72
1986 7.32 6.01
1985 7.29 6.24
1984 7.3 6.43
1983 7.3 6.53
1982 7.31 6.59
1981 7.33 6.62
1980 7.35 6.63
1979 7.31 6.55
1978 7.26 6.34
1977 7.25 6.18
1976 7.25 6.07
1975 7.24 5.95
1974 7.22 5.97
1973 7.22 6.06
1972 7.21 6.26
1971 7.21 6.55
1970 7.21 6.8
1969 7.22 7.01
1968 7.18 7.12
1967 7.16 7.19
1966 7.14 7.21
1965 7.11 7.22
1964 7.09 7.24
1963 7.07 7.32
1962 7.04 7.4
1961 7.02 7.46
1960 7 7.52

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 Burundi was 4.88 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.7 in Iran in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Burundi
Iran
1x
Year Natural population change
Burundi Iran
2023 368,917 750,150
2022 363,786 753,525
2021 359,844 645,725
2020 361,654 663,978
2019 357,672 893,063
2018 351,704 1,035,052
2017 353,879 1,140,549
2016 358,393 1,186,949
2015 370,856 1,178,317
2014 367,797 1,158,552
2013 362,224 1,119,533
2012 354,068 1,073,804
2011 348,934 1,023,925
2010 341,808 980,380
2009 319,583 958,322
2008 300,750 940,983
2007 285,323 919,254
2006 269,874 884,529
2005 253,401 837,305
2004 234,891 801,203
2003 216,295 732,600
2002 201,892 752,205
2001 184,541 743,658
2000 173,867 731,203
1999 166,699 723,237
1998 154,010 717,655
1997 150,404 726,574
1996 158,920 784,508
1995 160,284 879,648
1994 112,968 1,008,076
1993 128,898 1,219,658
1992 156,420 1,365,466
1991 156,148 1,495,594
1990 156,617 1,530,434
1989 157,547 1,609,739
1988 145,234 1,614,512
1987 157,481 1,639,644
1986 156,170 1,659,289
1985 156,896 1,661,750
1984 154,366 1,653,051
1983 152,801 1,573,612
1982 147,090 1,514,240
1981 146,231 1,376,830
1980 127,746 1,361,293
1979 123,377 1,294,306
1978 114,884 1,156,974
1977 108,488 1,091,542
1976 104,396 1,013,347
1975 101,172 929,481
1974 95,486 873,369
1973 74,805 831,880
1972 30,532 804,043
1971 95,153 805,830
1970 92,476 794,612
1969 90,852 780,660
1968 88,765 743,992
1967 86,373 727,276
1966 83,651 695,040
1965 78,208 663,029
1964 77,528 635,589
1963 75,962 620,126
1962 74,710 595,538
1961 71,216 594,674
1960 70,032 584,060

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 +2.69% in Burundi and +0.83% in Iran.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +3% in Burundi and +1.1% in Iran.

Birth rate in Burundi vs Iran by year

Burundi
Iran

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Burundi Iran
2023 33.7 13
2022 34.3 13.3
2021 35.1 13.7
2020 35.9 14
2019 36.6 14.9
2018 37.2 16.7
2017 38.6 18
2016 40.1 18.8
2015 42.3 18.9
2014 42.9 18.8
2013 43.9 18.5
2012 44.8 18.1
2011 46 17.7
2010 47 17.3
2009 46.5 17.2
2008 46.7 17.1
2007 46.7 17
2006 46.6 16.7
2005 46.2 16.4
2004 45.3 16.2
2003 44.5 15.9
2002 44 15.9
2001 43 15.9
2000 42.7 16
1999 42.2 16.1
1998 41.4 16.2
1997 42.2 16.6
1996 44.8 17.7
1995 45 19.5
1994 37.5 22
1993 48.9 25.7
1992 45.7 28.3
1991 46.5 31.2
1990 46.9 33.5
1989 47.4 35.2
1988 47.9 37
1987 48 38.8
1986 48.4 40.7
1985 49.1 42.4
1984 49.3 43.9
1983 50.1 44.7
1982 50.1 45.2
1981 51.2 44.2
1980 48.4 45.1
1979 49.5 44.7
1978 48.5 43.4
1977 48.1 42.2
1976 48 41.4
1975 47.9 40.3
1974 47.1 40
1973 46.6 40.1
1972 48.8 40.9
1971 47.9 42.4
1970 47.7 43.6
1969 48 44.7
1968 47.6 45.3
1967 47.5 45.8
1966 47.1 46
1965 47.3 46.3
1964 46.4 46.7
1963 46.8 47.7
1962 47 48.8
1961 46.4 49.8
1960 46.9 51

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 33.7 in Burundi and 13 in Iran, compared with 46.9 and 51, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Burundi Iran
Fertility rate 4.88 1.7
Fertility rate rank 8/196 121/196
Birth rate 33.7 13
Birth rate rank 17/196 108/196
Population change due to births and deaths +368,917 +750,150
Natural population change rank 46/196 25/196
Natural population change rate +2.69% +0.83%
Population growth +2.62% +1.06%
Population growth rank 24/197 98/197
Age at first childbirth 21.5 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 30.1 years 28.9 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 51 25
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 209.9 84
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 86.9 19.8
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 23.8% 26.8%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 22.9% 57%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 76.5% 99%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.39% 0.02%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 1.96% 0.74%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 3.15% 1.07%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 4.92% 1.18%
Life expectancy 64.1 years 78.2 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Burundi
Factual

UN forecast
Iran
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Burundi Iran
2100 21.5% 12.1%
2099 21.7% 12.2%
2098 21.8% 12.2%
2097 21.9% 12.3%
2096 22.1% 12.3%
2095 22.2% 12.4%
2094 22.4% 12.5%
2093 22.6% 12.6%
2092 22.8% 12.6%
2091 22.9% 12.7%
2090 23.1% 12.8%
2089 23.3% 12.8%
2088 23.6% 12.9%
2087 23.8% 12.9%
2086 24% 12.9%
2085 24.2% 13%
2084 24.4% 13%
2083 24.6% 12.9%
2082 24.8% 12.9%
2081 25% 12.9%
2080 25.3% 12.9%
2079 25.5% 12.8%
2078 25.7% 12.8%
2077 25.9% 12.8%
2076 26% 12.7%
2075 26.2% 12.7%
2074 26.4% 12.7%
2073 26.6% 12.7%
2072 26.8% 12.7%
2071 27% 12.7%
2070 27.2% 12.7%
2069 27.4% 12.8%
2068 27.6% 12.9%
2067 27.9% 13%
2066 28.1% 13.1%
2065 28.4% 13.2%
2064 28.7% 13.3%
2063 29% 13.5%
2062 29.3% 13.6%
2061 29.6% 13.8%
2060 30% 14%
2059 30.4% 14.1%
2058 30.8% 14.3%
2057 31.2% 14.4%
2056 31.6% 14.6%
2055 32% 14.7%
2054 32.4% 14.8%
2053 32.8% 14.9%
2052 33.2% 15%
2051 33.5% 15.1%
2050 33.9% 15.1%
2049 34.3% 15.2%
2048 34.6% 15.2%
2047 34.9% 15.2%
2046 35.2% 15.2%
2045 35.5% 15.3%
2044 35.8% 15.3%
2043 36% 15.4%
2042 36.3% 15.4%
2041 36.5% 15.5%
2040 36.7% 15.7%
2039 37% 15.8%
2038 37.3% 16%
2037 37.6% 16.3%
2036 37.9% 16.5%
2035 38.3% 16.8%
2034 38.7% 17.2%
2033 39% 17.7%
2032 39.5% 18.3%
2031 40% 19%
2030 40.6% 19.6%
2029 41.3% 20.2%
2028 42.1% 20.8%
2027 42.8% 21.3%
2026 43.6% 21.8%
2025 44.4% 22.2%
2024 44.7% 22.4%
2023 45.4% 22.8%
2022 46% 23.2%
2021 46.5% 23.6%
2020 47% 23.8%
2019 47.3% 23.9%
2018 47.8% 24%
2017 47.9% 23.9%
2016 47.7% 23.8%
2015 47% 23.6%
2014 46.4% 23.4%
2013 46.1% 23.3%
2012 45.7% 23.3%
2011 45.4% 23.3%
2010 45.1% 23.4%
2009 45% 23.7%
2008 45.2% 24%
2007 45.4% 24.6%
2006 45.6% 25.3%
2005 45.8% 26.2%
2004 46.2% 27.4%
2003 46.7% 28.7%
2002 47.2% 30.1%
2001 47.7% 31.7%
2000 48.3% 33.6%
1999 48.7% 35.4%
1998 49.4% 37.3%
1997 49.9% 39.1%
1996 49.6% 40.7%
1995 49.1% 42.1%
1994 51.1% 43.2%
1993 51% 43.6%
1992 48.9% 43.6%
1991 48.9% 43.9%
1990 48.7% 44.1%
1989 48.4% 44.2%
1988 48% 44%
1987 47.6% 43.9%
1986 47.3% 43.7%
1985 46.8% 43.5%
1984 46.3% 43.3%
1983 45.9% 43%
1982 45.6% 42.7%
1981 45.2% 42.9%
1980 45.4% 43.3%
1979 45.8% 43.1%
1978 45.7% 43%
1977 45.8% 42.9%
1976 45.8% 43%
1975 45.7% 43.2%
1974 45.8% 43.5%
1973 46% 43.8%
1972 45.5% 44.2%
1971 44.9% 44.4%
1970 44.9% 44.6%
1969 44.9% 44.7%
1968 44.9% 44.8%
1967 45% 44.8%
1966 45.2% 44.9%
1965 45.4% 45%
1964 45.5% 45%
1963 45.5% 44.9%
1962 45.3% 44.6%
1961 45.2% 44.1%
1960 45.1% 43.5%

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 44.7% of the population in Burundi and 22.4% in Iran in 2024, compared to 48.7% and 44.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Burundi and Iran compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

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

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Maternal mortality chart: Burundi vs Iran

Burundi
Iran
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Burundi Iran
2023 392 16
2022 412 21
2021 447 51
2020 441 34
2019 449 18
2018 464 19
2017 482 20
2016 501 21
2015 525 22
2014 533 23
2013 555 24
2012 575 25
2011 597 26
2010 614 27
2009 612 28
2008 635 30
2007 655 31
2006 670 32
2005 685 33
2004 687 34
2003 705 37
2002 743 38
2001 799 40
2000 860 43
1999 899 46
1998 969 50
1997 1,100 55
1996 1,236 59
1995 1,293 65
1994 1,215 71
1993 1,801 80
1992 1,464 86
1991 1,513 94
1990 1,515 107
1989 1,511 113
1988 1,519 126
1987 1,446 136
1986 1,441 148
1985 1,428 160

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 392 deaths per 100,000 live births in Burundi, compared to 16 deaths in Iran.

Under-five mortality rates

Burundi
Iran

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Burundi Iran
2023 4.92% 1.18%
2022 5.08% 1.22%
2021 5.26% 1.26%
2020 5.46% 1.3%
2019 5.67% 1.35%
2018 5.9% 1.39%
2017 6.15% 1.45%
2016 6.44% 1.5%
2015 6.76% 1.55%
2014 7.13% 1.61%
2013 7.55% 1.68%
2012 8.02% 1.75%
2011 8.53% 1.84%
2010 9.08% 1.93%
2009 9.66% 2.04%
2008 10.3% 2.17%
2007 11% 2.32%
2006 11.7% 2.48%
2005 12.4% 2.65%
2004 13.1% 2.83%
2003 13.7% 3.02%
2002 14.3% 3.22%
2001 14.9% 3.42%
2000 15.4% 3.63%
1999 15.9% 3.83%
1998 16.3% 4.02%
1997 16.7% 4.21%
1996 17% 4.4%
1995 17.1% 4.59%
1994 17.2% 4.79%
1993 19.5% 5%
1992 17.2% 5.22%
1991 17.1% 5.48%
1990 17% 5.76%
1989 16.9% 6.07%
1988 16.8% 6.42%
1987 16.9% 6.8%
1986 17.2% 7.2%
1985 17.7% 7.64%
1984 18.4% 8.13%
1983 19.3% 8.67%
1982 20.3% 9.3%
1981 21.4% 10%
1980 22.4% 10.8%
1979 23.3% 11.7%
1978 24.1% 12.6%
1977 24.6% 13.5%
1976 25% 14.4%
1975 25.1% 15.3%
1974 25.2% 16.2%
1973 25.2% 17.1%
1972 31.9% 18%
1971 25.1% 18.9%
1970 25.1% -
1969 25% -
1968 24.9% -
1967 24.7% -
1966 24.5% -
1965 24.4% -
1964 24.2% -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1964–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 4.92% in Burundi and 1.18% in Iran. 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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