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Fertility & birth rates in Burundi and Sri Lanka

Updated on by Georank team

Burundi has an annual birth rate of 33.7 births per 1,000 people, compared to 11.2 for Sri Lanka. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 4.88 in Burundi and 1.97 in Sri Lanka — 59.5% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 30.3% in Burundi and by 63.1% in Sri Lanka — in 1960, it was 7 and 5.35, respectively.

  • Burundi is ranked 17/196 by birth rate compared to 125/196 for Sri Lanka.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 21.5 years in Burundi, compared to 25.6 years in Sri Lanka.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 30.1 in Burundi — it's 29.7 in Sri Lanka.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 53.4 in Burundi vs 15.1 in Sri Lanka.
  • In Burundi, 23.8% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.1% in Sri Lanka.

Fertility rate in Burundi vs Sri Lanka by year

Burundi
Sri Lanka
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burundi Sri Lanka
2023 4.88 1.97
2022 4.98 1.98
2021 5.08 2
2020 5.18 2.01
2019 5.27 2.02
2018 5.38 2.03
2017 5.48 2.04
2016 5.59 2.06
2015 5.7 2.09
2014 5.79 2.13
2013 5.89 2.18
2012 5.99 2.17
2011 6.11 2.14
2010 6.26 2.13
2009 6.41 2.18
2008 6.52 2.23
2007 6.59 2.3
2006 6.66 2.29
2005 6.71 2.26
2004 6.75 2.27
2003 6.79 2.3
2002 6.82 2.31
2001 6.85 2.28
2000 6.87 2.21
1999 6.9 2.14
1998 6.96 2.14
1997 7.04 2.22
1996 7.12 2.29
1995 7.18 2.35
1994 7.23 2.4
1993 7.27 2.44
1992 7.3 2.49
1991 7.34 2.51
1990 7.37 2.54
1989 7.39 2.58
1988 7.38 2.57
1987 7.38 2.64
1986 7.32 2.74
1985 7.29 2.9
1984 7.3 3.01
1983 7.3 3.11
1982 7.31 3.32
1981 7.33 3.65
1980 7.35 3.73
1979 7.31 3.82
1978 7.26 3.81
1977 7.25 3.74
1976 7.25 3.78
1975 7.24 3.82
1974 7.22 3.86
1973 7.22 4
1972 7.21 4.16
1971 7.21 4.27
1970 7.21 4.39
1969 7.22 4.5
1968 7.18 4.66
1967 7.16 4.79
1966 7.14 4.83
1965 7.11 4.93
1964 7.09 5.06
1963 7.07 5.12
1962 7.04 5.18
1961 7.02 5.24
1960 7 5.35

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 1.97 in Sri Lanka in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Burundi
Sri Lanka
1x
Year Natural population change
Burundi Sri Lanka
2023 368,917 66,111
2022 363,786 95,378
2021 359,844 121,858
2020 361,654 170,968
2019 357,672 172,243
2018 351,704 183,610
2017 353,879 187,993
2016 358,393 194,232
2015 370,856 201,815
2014 367,797 211,541
2013 362,224 221,021
2012 354,068 229,138
2011 348,934 224,461
2010 341,808 224,325
2009 319,583 200,175
2008 300,750 232,225
2007 285,323 248,287
2006 269,874 248,706
2005 253,401 248,683
2004 234,891 212,527
2003 216,295 252,008
2002 201,892 252,840
2001 184,541 244,377
2000 173,867 227,060
1999 166,699 206,876
1998 154,010 201,059
1997 150,404 208,193
1996 158,920 215,290
1995 160,284 221,957
1994 112,968 228,904
1993 128,898 226,257
1992 156,420 222,230
1991 156,148 218,117
1990 156,617 224,454
1989 157,547 212,401
1988 145,234 219,184
1987 157,481 226,414
1986 156,170 233,782
1985 156,896 247,836
1984 154,366 263,175
1983 152,801 277,768
1982 147,090 300,030
1981 146,231 328,096
1980 127,746 328,155
1979 123,377 329,791
1978 114,884 317,055
1977 108,488 300,038
1976 104,396 291,816
1975 101,172 282,496
1974 95,486 275,521
1973 74,805 278,577
1972 30,532 282,494
1971 95,153 281,200
1970 92,476 286,719
1969 90,852 286,218
1968 88,765 286,642
1967 86,373 284,738
1966 83,651 275,549
1965 78,208 272,422
1964 77,528 269,584
1963 75,962 262,880
1962 74,710 256,719
1961 71,216 251,087
1960 70,032 247,631

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 +0.3% in Sri Lanka.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +3% in Burundi and +0.75% in Sri Lanka.

Birth rate in Burundi vs Sri Lanka by year

Burundi
Sri Lanka

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Burundi Sri Lanka
2023 33.7 11.2
2022 34.3 12.4
2021 35.1 12.9
2020 35.9 13.8
2019 36.6 14.6
2018 37.2 15.2
2017 38.6 15.4
2016 40.1 15.7
2015 42.3 16
2014 42.9 16.5
2013 43.9 17
2012 44.8 17.1
2011 46 17.1
2010 47 17.1
2009 46.5 17.6
2008 46.7 18.2
2007 46.7 18.8
2006 46.6 18.9
2005 46.2 18.7
2004 45.3 18.8
2003 44.5 19.1
2002 44 19.2
2001 43 19
2000 42.7 18.4
1999 42.2 17.9
1998 41.4 17.8
1997 42.2 18.5
1996 44.8 19
1995 45 19.6
1994 37.5 20
1993 48.9 20
1992 45.7 20.1
1991 46.5 20.2
1990 46.9 20.5
1989 47.4 20.6
1988 47.9 20.3
1987 48 20.8
1986 48.4 21.4
1985 49.1 22.4
1984 49.3 23.5
1983 50.1 24.4
1982 50.1 26
1981 51.2 28.1
1980 48.4 28.6
1979 49.5 29.3
1978 48.5 29
1977 48.1 28.3
1976 48 28.3
1975 47.9 28.2
1974 47.1 28.2
1973 46.6 28.9
1972 48.8 29.7
1971 47.9 30.2
1970 47.7 31.2
1969 48 31.8
1968 47.6 32.6
1967 47.5 33.2
1966 47.1 33.2
1965 47.3 33.8
1964 46.4 34.5
1963 46.8 34.7
1962 47 35.1
1961 46.4 35.6
1960 46.9 36.3

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 11.2 in Sri Lanka, compared with 46.9 and 36.3, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Burundi Sri Lanka
Fertility rate 4.88 1.97
Fertility rate rank 8/196 101/196
Birth rate 33.7 11.2
Birth rate rank 17/196 125/196
Population change due to births and deaths +368,917 +66,111
Natural population change rank 46/196 87/196
Natural population change rate +2.69% +0.3%
Population growth +2.62% -0.55%
Population growth rank 24/197 188/197
Age at first childbirth 21.5 years 25.6 years
Average age at childbearing 30.1 years 29.7 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 51 14.1
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 209.9 94.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 86.9 20.9
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 23.8% 25.1%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 22.9% 53.6%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 76.5% 99.5%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.39% 0.02%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 1.96% 0.41%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 3.15% 0.53%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 4.92% 0.61%
Life expectancy 64.1 years 78 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Burundi
Factual

UN forecast
Sri Lanka
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Burundi Sri Lanka
2100 21.5% 13.1%
2099 21.7% 13.1%
2098 21.8% 13.2%
2097 21.9% 13.2%
2096 22.1% 13.2%
2095 22.2% 13.3%
2094 22.4% 13.3%
2093 22.6% 13.4%
2092 22.8% 13.4%
2091 22.9% 13.5%
2090 23.1% 13.6%
2089 23.3% 13.7%
2088 23.6% 13.7%
2087 23.8% 13.8%
2086 24% 13.9%
2085 24.2% 14%
2084 24.4% 14%
2083 24.6% 14.1%
2082 24.8% 14.2%
2081 25% 14.3%
2080 25.3% 14.3%
2079 25.5% 14.4%
2078 25.7% 14.5%
2077 25.9% 14.5%
2076 26% 14.6%
2075 26.2% 14.6%
2074 26.4% 14.7%
2073 26.6% 14.7%
2072 26.8% 14.8%
2071 27% 14.9%
2070 27.2% 14.9%
2069 27.4% 15%
2068 27.6% 15%
2067 27.9% 15.1%
2066 28.1% 15.2%
2065 28.4% 15.3%
2064 28.7% 15.4%
2063 29% 15.5%
2062 29.3% 15.6%
2061 29.6% 15.7%
2060 30% 15.8%
2059 30.4% 16%
2058 30.8% 16.1%
2057 31.2% 16.3%
2056 31.6% 16.4%
2055 32% 16.6%
2054 32.4% 16.8%
2053 32.8% 16.9%
2052 33.2% 17.1%
2051 33.5% 17.2%
2050 33.9% 17.4%
2049 34.3% 17.5%
2048 34.6% 17.7%
2047 34.9% 17.8%
2046 35.2% 17.9%
2045 35.5% 18%
2044 35.8% 18.2%
2043 36% 18.3%
2042 36.3% 18.4%
2041 36.5% 18.5%
2040 36.7% 18.6%
2039 37% 18.7%
2038 37.3% 18.9%
2037 37.6% 19%
2036 37.9% 19.1%
2035 38.3% 19.3%
2034 38.7% 19.5%
2033 39% 19.7%
2032 39.5% 19.9%
2031 40% 20.1%
2030 40.6% 20.3%
2029 41.3% 20.6%
2028 42.1% 20.9%
2027 42.8% 21.2%
2026 43.6% 21.5%
2025 44.4% 21.9%
2024 44.7% 22%
2023 45.4% 22.4%
2022 46% 22.7%
2021 46.5% 23%
2020 47% 23.3%
2019 47.3% 23.7%
2018 47.8% 24%
2017 47.9% 24.2%
2016 47.7% 24.5%
2015 47% 24.7%
2014 46.4% 24.9%
2013 46.1% 25%
2012 45.7% 25.2%
2011 45.4% 25.3%
2010 45.1% 25.4%
2009 45% 25.5%
2008 45.2% 25.6%
2007 45.4% 25.7%
2006 45.6% 25.7%
2005 45.8% 25.8%
2004 46.2% 26%
2003 46.7% 26.1%
2002 47.2% 26.3%
2001 47.7% 26.6%
2000 48.3% 27%
1999 48.7% 27.4%
1998 49.4% 27.8%
1997 49.9% 28.2%
1996 49.6% 28.6%
1995 49.1% 29.2%
1994 51.1% 29.9%
1993 51% 30.6%
1992 48.9% 31.4%
1991 48.9% 32.1%
1990 48.7% 32.5%
1989 48.4% 33%
1988 48% 33.5%
1987 47.6% 34%
1986 47.3% 34.6%
1985 46.8% 35.2%
1984 46.3% 35.5%
1983 45.9% 35.8%
1982 45.6% 36%
1981 45.2% 36.2%
1980 45.4% 36.4%
1979 45.8% 36.7%
1978 45.7% 36.9%
1977 45.8% 37.2%
1976 45.8% 37.6%
1975 45.7% 38%
1974 45.8% 38.4%
1973 46% 38.8%
1972 45.5% 39.2%
1971 44.9% 39.5%
1970 44.9% 39.7%
1969 44.9% 39.9%
1968 44.9% 40.1%
1967 45% 40.3%
1966 45.2% 40.4%
1965 45.4% 40.5%
1964 45.5% 40.6%
1963 45.5% 40.7%
1962 45.3% 40.8%
1961 45.2% 40.9%
1960 45.1% 41%

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% in Sri Lanka in 2024, compared to 48.7% and 32.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Burundi and Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka

Burundi
Sri Lanka
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Burundi Sri Lanka
2023 392 18
2022 412 22
2021 447 34
2020 441 23
2019 449 20
2018 464 21
2017 482 21
2016 501 22
2015 525 22
2014 533 23
2013 555 23
2012 575 24
2011 597 25
2010 614 26
2009 612 28
2008 635 30
2007 655 31
2006 670 32
2005 685 32
2004 687 37
2003 705 35
2002 743 36
2001 799 37
2000 860 39
1999 899 41
1998 969 43
1997 1,100 45
1996 1,236 47
1995 1,293 48
1994 1,215 49
1993 1,801 51
1992 1,464 54
1991 1,513 57
1990 1,515 59
1989 1,511 61
1988 1,519 62
1987 1,446 64
1986 1,441 66
1985 1,428 68

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 18 deaths in Sri Lanka.

Under-five mortality rates

Burundi
Sri Lanka

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Burundi Sri Lanka
2023 4.92% 0.61%
2022 5.08% 0.64%
2021 5.26% 0.66%
2020 5.46% 0.69%
2019 5.67% 0.72%
2018 5.9% 0.76%
2017 6.15% 0.79%
2016 6.44% 0.83%
2015 6.76% 0.87%
2014 7.13% 0.92%
2013 7.55% 0.98%
2012 8.02% 1.03%
2011 8.53% 1.08%
2010 9.08% 1.12%
2009 9.66% 2.08%
2008 10.3% 1.2%
2007 11% 1.26%
2006 11.7% 1.33%
2005 12.4% 1.4%
2004 13.1% 2.88%
2003 13.7% 1.52%
2002 14.3% 1.55%
2001 14.9% 1.58%
2000 15.4% 1.63%
1999 15.9% 1.69%
1998 16.3% 1.76%
1997 16.7% 1.86%
1996 17% 1.95%
1995 17.1% 2.05%
1994 17.2% 2.14%
1993 19.5% 2.22%
1992 17.2% 2.29%
1991 17.1% 2.32%
1990 17% 2.33%
1989 16.9% 2.74%
1988 16.8% 2.41%
1987 16.9% 2.54%
1986 17.2% 2.74%
1985 17.7% 3.02%
1984 18.4% 3.35%
1983 19.3% 3.67%
1982 20.3% 3.98%
1981 21.4% 4.29%
1980 22.4% 4.63%
1979 23.3% 4.99%
1978 24.1% 5.38%
1977 24.6% 5.77%
1976 25% 6.12%
1975 25.1% 6.41%
1974 25.2% 6.62%
1973 25.2% 6.77%
1972 31.9% 6.86%
1971 25.1% 6.94%
1970 25.1% 7.02%
1969 25% 7.14%
1968 24.9% 7.32%
1967 24.7% 7.55%
1966 24.5% 7.81%
1965 24.4% 8.07%
1964 24.2% 8.3%
1963 - 8.48%
1962 - 8.66%
1961 - 8.95%
1960 - 9.41%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, 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 0.61% in Sri Lanka. 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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