Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Burundi
Burundi: Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty was 4.88 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.88 live births per woman
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
8th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.39 live births per woman
in 1989
All-time low
4.88 live births per woman
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Burundi, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 4.88 live births per woman for fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Burundi peaked at 7.39 live births per woman in 1989 and was at its lowest, 4.88 live births per woman, in 2023.
Burundi ranks 8th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Burundi, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.92 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 6.91 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 6.9 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 6.92 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 6.92 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 6.93 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 6.93 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 6.93 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 6.95 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 6.98 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 7 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 7.02 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 7.04 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 7.07 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 7.09 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 7.11 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 7.13 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 7.16 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 7.18 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 7.21 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 7.21 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 7.21 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 7.21 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 7.21 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 7.22 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 7.24 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 7.25 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 7.25 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 7.26 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 7.31 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 7.35 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 7.33 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 7.31 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 7.3 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 7.29 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 7.29 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 7.32 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 7.38 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 7.38 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 7.39 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 7.37 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 7.34 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 7.3 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 7.27 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 7.23 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 7.18 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 7.12 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 7.04 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 6.96 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 6.9 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 6.87 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 6.85 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 6.82 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 6.79 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 6.75 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 6.71 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 6.66 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 6.59 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 6.51 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 6.41 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 6.26 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 6.11 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 5.99 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 5.89 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 5.79 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 5.7 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 5.59 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 5.48 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 5.38 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 5.27 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 5.18 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 5.08 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 4.98 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 4.88 live births per woman | -2.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 4.88 live births per woman is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.19 live births per woman, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 4.88 live births per woman is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4 live births per woman, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.93 live births per woman | 6.9 live births per woman | 6.98 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.1 live births per woman | 7 live births per woman | 7.21 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.24 live births per woman | 7.21 live births per woman | 7.31 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.34 live births per woman | 7.29 live births per woman | 7.39 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.17 live births per woman | 6.9 live births per woman | 7.37 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.7 live births per woman | 6.41 live births per woman | 6.87 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.75 live births per woman | 5.27 live births per woman | 6.26 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.03 live births per woman | 4.88 live births per woman | 5.18 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 5 Central African Republic 6.01 live births per woman compare
- 6 Mali 5.61 live births per woman compare
- 7 Angola 5.12 live births per woman compare
- 9 Afghanistan 4.84 live births per woman compare
- 10 Mozambique 4.76 live births per woman compare
- 11 Mauritania 4.7 live births per woman compare
More poverty & inequality data for Burundi
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,163 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -0.3512 % change on previous year (2024)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.501 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 27.9% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1868 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Burundi?
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Burundi was 4.88 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 7.39 live births per woman in 1989.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.88 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does Burundi rank for fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty?
- Burundi ranks 8th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.