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Fertility & birth rates in Burundi and Palestine

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Burundi has an annual birth rate of 33.7 births per 1,000 people, compared to 27.1 for Palestine. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 4.88 in Burundi and 3.31 in Palestine — 32.1% difference.

1990 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 33.8% in Burundi and by 51.4% in Palestine — in 1990, it was 7.37 and 6.81, respectively.

  • Burundi is ranked 17/196 by birth rate compared to 44/196 for Palestine.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30.1 in Burundi — it's 28.5 in Palestine.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 53.4 in Burundi vs 36 in Palestine.
  • In Burundi, 23.8% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.5% in Palestine.

Fertility rate in Burundi vs Palestine by year

Burundi
Palestine
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burundi Palestine
2023 4.88 3.31
2022 4.98 3.38
2021 5.08 3.44
2020 5.18 3.51
2019 5.27 3.59
2018 5.38 3.67
2017 5.48 3.77
2016 5.59 3.89
2015 5.7 3.98
2014 5.79 4
2013 5.89 4.05
2012 5.99 4.15
2011 6.11 4.31
2010 6.26 4.43
2009 6.41 4.44
2008 6.52 4.51
2007 6.59 4.63
2006 6.66 4.74
2005 6.71 4.87
2004 6.75 4.97
2003 6.79 5.06
2002 6.82 5.22
2001 6.85 5.34
2000 6.87 5.46
1999 6.9 5.58
1998 6.96 5.69
1997 7.04 5.82
1996 7.12 5.99
1995 7.18 6.16
1994 7.23 6.33
1993 7.27 6.5
1992 7.3 6.65
1991 7.34 6.75
1990 7.37 6.81
1989 7.39 -
1988 7.38 -
1987 7.38 -
1986 7.32 -
1985 7.29 -
1984 7.3 -
1983 7.3 -
1982 7.31 -
1981 7.33 -
1980 7.35 -
1979 7.31 -
1978 7.26 -
1977 7.25 -
1976 7.25 -
1975 7.24 -
1974 7.22 -
1973 7.22 -
1972 7.21 -
1971 7.21 -
1970 7.21 -
1969 7.22 -
1968 7.18 -
1967 7.16 -
1966 7.14 -
1965 7.11 -
1964 7.09 -
1963 7.07 -
1962 7.04 -
1961 7.02 -
1960 7 -

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 3.31 in Palestine in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Burundi
Palestine
1x
Year Natural population change
Burundi Palestine
2023 368,917 102,613
2022 363,786 123,987
2021 359,844 120,396
2020 361,654 122,416
2019 357,672 124,508
2018 351,704 124,791
2017 353,879 125,688
2016 358,393 126,698
2015 370,856 126,189
2014 367,797 120,724
2013 362,224 120,503
2012 354,068 119,185
2011 348,934 119,021
2010 341,808 117,674
2009 319,583 111,724
2008 300,750 108,395
2007 285,323 112,453
2006 269,874 111,728
2005 253,401 110,569
2004 234,891 110,045
2003 216,295 109,162
2002 201,892 108,560
2001 184,541 107,320
2000 173,867 106,367
1999 166,699 104,823
1998 154,010 103,566
1997 150,404 102,307
1996 158,920 98,085
1995 160,284 94,037
1994 112,968 90,156
1993 128,898 86,434
1992 156,420 82,865
1991 156,148 79,444
1990 156,617 76,163
1989 157,547 -
1988 145,234 -
1987 157,481 -
1986 156,170 -
1985 156,896 -
1984 154,366 -
1983 152,801 -
1982 147,090 -
1981 146,231 -
1980 127,746 -
1979 123,377 -
1978 114,884 -
1977 108,488 -
1976 104,396 -
1975 101,172 -
1974 95,486 -
1973 74,805 -
1972 30,532 -
1971 95,153 -
1970 92,476 -
1969 90,852 -
1968 88,765 -
1967 86,373 -
1966 83,651 -
1965 78,208 -
1964 77,528 -
1963 75,962 -
1962 74,710 -
1961 71,216 -
1960 70,032 -

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 +1.99% in Palestine.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +3% in Burundi and +2.64% in Palestine.

Birth rate in Burundi vs Palestine by year

Burundi
Palestine

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Burundi Palestine
2023 33.7 27.1
2022 34.3 27.6
2021 35.1 28.2
2020 35.9 28.9
2019 36.6 29.7
2018 37.2 30.5
2017 38.6 31.4
2016 40.1 32.3
2015 42.3 32.9
2014 42.9 32.8
2013 43.9 32.9
2012 44.8 33.4
2011 46 34.1
2010 47 34.5
2009 46.5 34
2008 46.7 33.9
2007 46.7 35.9
2006 46.6 36.7
2005 46.2 37.3
2004 45.3 38.1
2003 44.5 38.8
2002 44 39.6
2001 43 40.2
2000 42.7 40.9
1999 42.2 41.4
1998 41.4 42.1
1997 42.2 42.7
1996 44.8 43.1
1995 45 43.4
1994 37.5 43.8
1993 48.9 44.1
1992 45.7 44.5
1991 46.5 44.9
1990 46.9 45.2
1989 47.4 -
1988 47.9 -
1987 48 -
1986 48.4 -
1985 49.1 -
1984 49.3 -
1983 50.1 -
1982 50.1 -
1981 51.2 -
1980 48.4 -
1979 49.5 -
1978 48.5 -
1977 48.1 -
1976 48 -
1975 47.9 -
1974 47.1 -
1973 46.6 -
1972 48.8 -
1971 47.9 -
1970 47.7 -
1969 48 -
1968 47.6 -
1967 47.5 -
1966 47.1 -
1965 47.3 -
1964 46.4 -
1963 46.8 -
1962 47 -
1961 46.4 -
1960 46.9 -

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 27.1 in Palestine, compared with 46.9 and 45.2, respectively, in 1990.

Birth rate data compared

Burundi Palestine
Fertility rate 4.88 3.31
Fertility rate rank 8/196 48/196
Birth rate 33.7 27.1
Birth rate rank 17/196 44/196
Population change due to births and deaths +368,917 +102,613
Natural population change rank 46/196 78/196
Natural population change rate +2.69% +1.99%
Population growth +2.62% +2.39%
Population growth rank 24/197 34/197
Age at first childbirth 21.5 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 30.1 years 28.5 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 51 34.1
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 209.9 179.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 86.9 46.1
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 23.8% 25.5%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 22.9% 42.8%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 76.5% 99.7%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.39% 0.02%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 1.96% 0.87%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 3.15% 1.43%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 4.92% 2.63%
Life expectancy 64.1 years 77.4 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Burundi
Factual

UN forecast
Palestine
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Burundi Palestine
2100 21.5% 16.1%
2099 21.7% 16.2%
2098 21.8% 16.3%
2097 21.9% 16.4%
2096 22.1% 16.5%
2095 22.2% 16.6%
2094 22.4% 16.8%
2093 22.6% 16.9%
2092 22.8% 17%
2091 22.9% 17.2%
2090 23.1% 17.4%
2089 23.3% 17.5%
2088 23.6% 17.7%
2087 23.8% 17.9%
2086 24% 18.1%
2085 24.2% 18.3%
2084 24.4% 18.4%
2083 24.6% 18.6%
2082 24.8% 18.8%
2081 25% 19%
2080 25.3% 19.2%
2079 25.5% 19.4%
2078 25.7% 19.6%
2077 25.9% 19.8%
2076 26% 20%
2075 26.2% 20.1%
2074 26.4% 20.3%
2073 26.6% 20.5%
2072 26.8% 20.7%
2071 27% 20.9%
2070 27.2% 21.1%
2069 27.4% 21.3%
2068 27.6% 21.5%
2067 27.9% 21.7%
2066 28.1% 21.9%
2065 28.4% 22.2%
2064 28.7% 22.5%
2063 29% 22.8%
2062 29.3% 23.1%
2061 29.6% 23.4%
2060 30% 23.7%
2059 30.4% 24.1%
2058 30.8% 24.5%
2057 31.2% 24.8%
2056 31.6% 25.2%
2055 32% 25.6%
2054 32.4% 25.9%
2053 32.8% 26.3%
2052 33.2% 26.7%
2051 33.5% 27%
2050 33.9% 27.3%
2049 34.3% 27.7%
2048 34.6% 28%
2047 34.9% 28.2%
2046 35.2% 28.5%
2045 35.5% 28.8%
2044 35.8% 29%
2043 36% 29.3%
2042 36.3% 29.6%
2041 36.5% 29.9%
2040 36.7% 30.1%
2039 37% 30.5%
2038 37.3% 30.8%
2037 37.6% 31.2%
2036 37.9% 31.6%
2035 38.3% 32.1%
2034 38.7% 32.6%
2033 39% 33.1%
2032 39.5% 33.7%
2031 40% 34.4%
2030 40.6% 35%
2029 41.3% 35.6%
2028 42.1% 36.2%
2027 42.8% 36.7%
2026 43.6% 37.3%
2025 44.4% 37.9%
2024 44.7% 38%
2023 45.4% 38.4%
2022 46% 38.7%
2021 46.5% 39%
2020 47% 39.3%
2019 47.3% 39.5%
2018 47.8% 39.6%
2017 47.9% 39.7%
2016 47.7% 39.9%
2015 47% 40.1%
2014 46.4% 40.4%
2013 46.1% 40.7%
2012 45.7% 41.1%
2011 45.4% 41.5%
2010 45.1% 41.9%
2009 45% 42.4%
2008 45.2% 43%
2007 45.4% 43.7%
2006 45.6% 44.3%
2005 45.8% 45%
2004 46.2% 45.6%
2003 46.7% 46.1%
2002 47.2% 46.6%
2001 47.7% 47.1%
2000 48.3% 47.4%
1999 48.7% 47.8%
1998 49.4% 48.1%
1997 49.9% 48.4%
1996 49.6% 48.6%
1995 49.1% 48.8%
1994 51.1% 48.9%
1993 51% 49%
1992 48.9% 49%
1991 48.9% 49.1%
1990 48.7% 49.1%
1989 48.4% -
1988 48% -
1987 47.6% -
1986 47.3% -
1985 46.8% -
1984 46.3% -
1983 45.9% -
1982 45.6% -
1981 45.2% -
1980 45.4% -
1979 45.8% -
1978 45.7% -
1977 45.8% -
1976 45.8% -
1975 45.7% -
1974 45.8% -
1973 46% -
1972 45.5% -
1971 44.9% -
1970 44.9% -
1969 44.9% -
1968 44.9% -
1967 45% -
1966 45.2% -
1965 45.4% -
1964 45.5% -
1963 45.5% -
1962 45.3% -
1961 45.2% -
1960 45.1% -

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 38% in Palestine in 2024, compared to 48.7% and 49.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Burundi and Palestine 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: Burundi vs Palestine

Burundi
Palestine
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Burundi Palestine
2023 392 16
2022 412 17
2021 447 29
2020 441 20
2019 449 18
2018 464 19
2017 482 21
2016 501 23
2015 525 26
2014 533 29
2013 555 32
2012 575 36
2011 597 39
2010 614 42
2009 612 48
2008 635 49
2007 655 49
2006 670 51
2005 685 52
2004 687 55
2003 705 56
2002 743 58
2001 799 60
2000 860 59
1999 899 58
1998 969 59
1997 1,100 60
1996 1,236 61
1995 1,293 64
1994 1,215 66
1993 1,801 69
1992 1,464 73
1991 1,513 75
1990 1,515 78
1989 1,511 82
1988 1,519 85
1987 1,446 87
1986 1,441 96
1985 1,428 102

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 Palestine.

Under-five mortality rates

Burundi
Palestine

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Burundi Palestine
2023 4.92% 2.63%
2022 5.08% 1.42%
2021 5.26% 1.47%
2020 5.46% 1.52%
2019 5.67% 1.57%
2018 5.9% 1.63%
2017 6.15% 1.69%
2016 6.44% 1.76%
2015 6.76% 1.83%
2014 7.13% 2.2%
2013 7.55% 1.97%
2012 8.02% 2.04%
2011 8.53% 2.12%
2010 9.08% 2.2%
2009 9.66% 2.28%
2008 10.3% 2.35%
2007 11% 2.43%
2006 11.7% 2.52%
2005 12.4% 2.6%
2004 13.1% 2.68%
2003 13.7% 2.77%
2002 14.3% 2.85%
2001 14.9% 2.94%
2000 15.4% 3.03%
1999 15.9% 3.13%
1998 16.3% 3.24%
1997 16.7% 3.36%
1996 17% 3.49%
1995 17.1% 3.62%
1994 17.2% 3.77%
1993 19.5% 3.92%
1992 17.2% 4.09%
1991 17.1% 4.28%
1990 17% 4.49%
1989 16.9% 4.72%
1988 16.8% 4.97%
1987 16.9% 5.25%
1986 17.2% 5.56%
1985 17.7% 5.89%
1984 18.4% 6.25%
1983 19.3% 6.63%
1982 20.3% 7.04%
1981 21.4% 7.48%
1980 22.4% 7.95%
1979 23.3% 8.45%
1978 24.1% 8.98%
1977 24.6% 9.55%
1976 25% 10.2%
1975 25.1% 10.8%
1974 25.2% -
1973 25.2% -
1972 31.9% -
1971 25.1% -
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 2.63% in Palestine. 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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