Fertility & birth rates in Burundi and Rwanda

Fertility rate in Burundi vs Rwanda by year

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Burundi

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Year	Fertility rate
	Burundi	Rwanda
2023	4.88	3.7
2022	4.98	3.78
2021	5.08	3.84
2020	5.18	3.91
2019	5.27	3.99
2018	5.38	4.05
2017	5.48	4.08
2016	5.59	4.11
2015	5.7	4.11
2014	5.79	4.12
2013	5.89	4.14
2012	5.99	4.2
2011	6.11	4.33
2010	6.26	4.52
2009	6.41	4.71
2008	6.52	4.92
2007	6.59	5.14
2006	6.66	5.34
2005	6.71	5.5
2004	6.75	5.64
2003	6.79	5.74
2002	6.82	5.82
2001	6.85	5.89
2000	6.87	5.97
1999	6.9	6.06
1998	6.96	6.17
1997	7.04	6.24
1996	7.12	6.29
1995	7.18	6.35
1994	7.23	6.42
1993	7.27	6.48
1992	7.3	6.54
1991	7.34	6.62
1990	7.37	6.8
1989	7.39	7.03
1988	7.38	7.23
1987	7.38	7.43
1986	7.32	7.61
1985	7.29	7.79
1984	7.3	7.91
1983	7.3	8
1982	7.31	8.06
1981	7.33	8.1
1980	7.35	8.12
1979	7.31	8.13
1978	7.26	8.16
1977	7.25	8.14
1976	7.25	8.12
1975	7.24	8.1
1974	7.22	8.1
1973	7.22	8.09
1972	7.21	8.09
1971	7.21	8.09
1970	7.21	8.15
1969	7.22	8.18
1968	7.18	8.19
1967	7.16	8.21
1966	7.14	8.23
1965	7.11	8.25
1964	7.09	8.27
1963	7.07	8.27
1962	7.04	8.27
1961	7.02	8.28
1960	7	8.28

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Burundi was 4.88 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.7 in Rwanda in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Burundi	Rwanda
2023	368,917	312,762
2022	363,786	312,145
2021	359,844	309,895
2020	361,654	312,692
2019	357,672	313,525
2018	351,704	312,512
2017	353,879	310,323
2016	358,393	305,549
2015	370,856	299,114
2014	367,797	292,779
2013	362,224	286,331
2012	354,068	282,584
2011	348,934	282,922
2010	341,808	286,848
2009	319,583	287,034
2008	300,750	287,334
2007	285,323	285,791
2006	269,874	282,149
2005	253,401	275,121
2004	234,891	265,273
2003	216,295	251,243
2002	201,892	239,036
2001	184,541	230,845
2000	173,867	221,276
1999	166,699	210,518
1998	154,010	197,185
1997	150,404	174,687
1996	158,920	140,455
1995	160,284	121,137
1994	112,968	-719,479
1993	128,898	183,926
1992	156,420	188,025
1991	156,148	196,431
1990	156,617	207,895
1989	157,547	217,632
1988	145,234	223,759
1987	157,481	225,744
1986	156,170	225,526
1985	156,896	223,794
1984	154,366	219,337
1983	152,801	212,750
1982	147,090	205,147
1981	146,231	195,769
1980	127,746	184,988
1979	123,377	174,477
1978	114,884	163,779
1977	108,488	155,011
1976	104,396	147,665
1975	101,172	140,596
1974	95,486	135,743
1973	74,805	131,021
1972	30,532	126,403
1971	95,153	122,567
1970	92,476	119,273
1969	90,852	115,394
1968	88,765	111,422
1967	86,373	108,053
1966	83,651	105,128
1965	78,208	103,422
1964	77,528	102,562
1963	75,962	94,296
1962	74,710	102,548
1961	71,216	102,051
1960	70,032	100,627

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 +2.24% in Rwanda.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +3% in Burundi and +2.45% in Rwanda.

Birth rate in Burundi vs Rwanda by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Burundi	Rwanda
2023	33.7	28.3
2022	34.3	28.9
2021	35.1	29.4
2020	35.9	30
2019	36.6	30.7
2018	37.2	31.2
2017	38.6	31.7
2016	40.1	32
2015	42.3	32.1
2014	42.9	32.2
2013	43.9	32.4
2012	44.8	32.9
2011	46	33.8
2010	47	35.1
2009	46.5	36.3
2008	46.7	37.6
2007	46.7	38.8
2006	46.6	39.9
2005	46.2	40.6
2004	45.3	41.1
2003	44.5	41.4
2002	44	41.8
2001	43	42.1
2000	42.7	42.1
1999	42.2	42.1
1998	41.4	42.2
1997	42.2	40.5
1996	44.8	37.2
1995	45	39.5
1994	37.5	48
1993	48.9	41.5
1992	45.7	42.2
1991	46.5	42.8
1990	46.9	44.1
1989	47.4	45.3
1988	47.9	46.6
1987	48	47.8
1986	48.4	49
1985	49.1	50.2
1984	49.3	51.1
1983	50.1	51.8
1982	50.1	52.4
1981	51.2	52.7
1980	48.4	52.7
1979	49.5	52.5
1978	48.5	52.1
1977	48.1	51.6
1976	48	51.1
1975	47.9	50.4
1974	47.1	50
1973	46.6	49.4
1972	48.8	48.9
1971	47.9	48.5
1970	47.7	48.2
1969	48	47.9
1968	47.6	47.6
1967	47.5	47.4
1966	47.1	47.6
1965	47.3	48
1964	46.4	48.8
1963	46.8	49.8
1962	47	50.9
1961	46.4	52
1960	46.9	52.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 33.7 in Burundi and 28.3 in Rwanda, compared with 46.9 and 52.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Burundi

Factual

UN forecast

Rwanda

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Burundi	Rwanda
2100	21.5%	18.7%
2099	21.7%	18.9%
2098	21.8%	19%
2097	21.9%	19.1%
2096	22.1%	19.3%
2095	22.2%	19.4%
2094	22.4%	19.6%
2093	22.6%	19.7%
2092	22.8%	19.9%
2091	22.9%	20%
2090	23.1%	20.2%
2089	23.3%	20.4%
2088	23.6%	20.5%
2087	23.8%	20.7%
2086	24%	20.9%
2085	24.2%	21.1%
2084	24.4%	21.3%
2083	24.6%	21.5%
2082	24.8%	21.7%
2081	25%	21.9%
2080	25.3%	22.1%
2079	25.5%	22.2%
2078	25.7%	22.4%
2077	25.9%	22.6%
2076	26%	22.8%
2075	26.2%	23%
2074	26.4%	23.2%
2073	26.6%	23.4%
2072	26.8%	23.6%
2071	27%	23.8%
2070	27.2%	24%
2069	27.4%	24.2%
2068	27.6%	24.4%
2067	27.9%	24.6%
2066	28.1%	24.9%
2065	28.4%	25.1%
2064	28.7%	25.3%
2063	29%	25.6%
2062	29.3%	25.8%
2061	29.6%	26.1%
2060	30%	26.4%
2059	30.4%	26.7%
2058	30.8%	27%
2057	31.2%	27.3%
2056	31.6%	27.6%
2055	32%	27.9%
2054	32.4%	28.3%
2053	32.8%	28.6%
2052	33.2%	28.9%
2051	33.5%	29.2%
2050	33.9%	29.5%
2049	34.3%	29.8%
2048	34.6%	30.1%
2047	34.9%	30.4%
2046	35.2%	30.7%
2045	35.5%	31%
2044	35.8%	31.2%
2043	36%	31.5%
2042	36.3%	31.8%
2041	36.5%	32.1%
2040	36.7%	32.4%
2039	37%	32.7%
2038	37.3%	33%
2037	37.6%	33.3%
2036	37.9%	33.6%
2035	38.3%	33.9%
2034	38.7%	34.2%
2033	39%	34.6%
2032	39.5%	34.9%
2031	40%	35.2%
2030	40.6%	35.6%
2029	41.3%	35.9%
2028	42.1%	36.2%
2027	42.8%	36.5%
2026	43.6%	36.9%
2025	44.4%	37.2%
2024	44.7%	37.4%
2023	45.4%	37.7%
2022	46%	38.2%
2021	46.5%	38.6%
2020	47%	39.2%
2019	47.3%	39.7%
2018	47.8%	40.1%
2017	47.9%	40.5%
2016	47.7%	40.9%
2015	47%	41.1%
2014	46.4%	41.4%
2013	46.1%	41.7%
2012	45.7%	41.9%
2011	45.4%	42.2%
2010	45.1%	42.4%
2009	45%	42.6%
2008	45.2%	42.8%
2007	45.4%	42.9%
2006	45.6%	42.9%
2005	45.8%	43.1%
2004	46.2%	43.3%
2003	46.7%	43.7%
2002	47.2%	44.3%
2001	47.7%	45.2%
2000	48.3%	46.4%
1999	48.7%	47.8%
1998	49.4%	49.2%
1997	49.9%	50.5%
1996	49.6%	51.4%
1995	49.1%	52.4%
1994	51.1%	50.1%
1993	51%	48.4%
1992	48.9%	48.7%
1991	48.9%	48.9%
1990	48.7%	49%
1989	48.4%	48.9%
1988	48%	48.9%
1987	47.6%	48.8%
1986	47.3%	48.6%
1985	46.8%	48.3%
1984	46.3%	48.1%
1983	45.9%	47.7%
1982	45.6%	47.4%
1981	45.2%	47.1%
1980	45.4%	46.8%
1979	45.8%	46.5%
1978	45.7%	46.4%
1977	45.8%	46.4%
1976	45.8%	46.4%
1975	45.7%	46.6%
1974	45.8%	46.9%
1973	46%	47.2%
1972	45.5%	47.5%
1971	44.9%	47.9%
1970	44.9%	48.2%
1969	44.9%	48.7%
1968	44.9%	49.2%
1967	45%	49.7%
1966	45.2%	50.2%
1965	45.4%	50.6%
1964	45.5%	50.8%
1963	45.5%	50.6%
1962	45.3%	50.2%
1961	45.2%	49.7%
1960	45.1%	49.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 44.7% of the population in Burundi and 37.4% in Rwanda in 2024, compared to 48.7% and 49% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Burundi and Rwanda compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Burundi vs Rwanda

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Rwanda

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Burundi	Rwanda
2023	392	229
2022	412	234
2021	447	254
2020	441	252
2019	449	261
2018	464	269
2017	482	275
2016	501	278
2015	525	292
2014	533	301
2013	555	317
2012	575	331
2011	597	358
2010	614	393
2009	612	418
2008	635	454
2007	655	494
2006	670	494
2005	685	465
2004	687	460
2003	705	551
2002	743	677
2001	799	769
2000	860	885
1999	899	1,073
1998	969	1,268
1997	1,100	1,318
1996	1,236	1,295
1995	1,293	1,505
1994	1,215	5,721
1993	1,801	1,619
1992	1,464	1,530
1991	1,513	1,386
1990	1,515	1,309
1989	1,511	1,238
1988	1,519	1,188
1987	1,446	1,145
1986	1,441	1,126
1985	1,428	1,116

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 229 deaths in Rwanda.

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Burundi	Rwanda
2023	4.92%	4%
2022	5.08%	4.08%
2021	5.26%	4.16%
2020	5.46%	4.25%
2019	5.67%	4.34%
2018	5.9%	4.43%
2017	6.15%	4.52%
2016	6.44%	4.63%
2015	6.76%	4.78%
2014	7.13%	4.96%
2013	7.55%	5.17%
2012	8.02%	5.45%
2011	8.53%	5.81%
2010	9.08%	6.33%
2009	9.66%	6.92%
2008	10.3%	7.62%
2007	11%	8.45%
2006	11.7%	9.37%
2005	12.4%	10.5%
2004	13.1%	11.8%
2003	13.7%	13.3%
2002	14.3%	14.9%
2001	14.9%	16.7%
2000	15.4%	18.5%
1999	15.9%	20.2%
1998	16.3%	21.5%
1997	16.7%	22.2%
1996	17%	22.2%
1995	17.1%	21.8%
1994	17.2%	38.9%
1993	19.5%	19.3%
1992	17.2%	17.5%
1991	17.1%	16%
1990	17%	15.1%
1989	16.9%	14.8%
1988	16.8%	14.8%
1987	16.9%	15.2%
1986	17.2%	15.6%
1985	17.7%	16.1%
1984	18.4%	16.6%
1983	19.3%	17.4%
1982	20.3%	18.6%
1981	21.4%	20.1%
1980	22.4%	21.8%
1979	23.3%	23.4%
1978	24.1%	24.6%
1977	24.6%	25.1%
1976	25%	25.1%
1975	25.1%	24.6%
1974	25.2%	24%
1973	25.2%	23.4%
1972	31.9%	23%
1971	25.1%	22.6%
1970	25.1%	22.3%
1969	25%	22%
1968	24.9%	21.7%
1967	24.7%	21.4%
1966	24.5%	21.2%
1965	24.4%	21.1%
1964	24.2%	21.1%
1963	-	21.3%
1962	-	21.5%
1961	-	21.9%
1960	-	22.4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 4.92% in Burundi and 4% in Rwanda. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.