Birth rate vs. death rate in Burundi
Burundi: Birth rate vs. death rate was 33.67 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate vs. death rate in Burundi, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate vs. death rate in Burundi is 33.67 births per 1,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate vs. death rate in Burundi peaked at 51.98 births per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 33.67 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places Burundi 18th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49.23 births per 1,000 people | 47.14 births per 1,000 people | 51.98 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 47.1 births per 1,000 people | 46.35 births per 1,000 people | 48.02 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.01 births per 1,000 people | 46.65 births per 1,000 people | 49.51 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.99 births per 1,000 people | 47.42 births per 1,000 people | 51.23 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.1 births per 1,000 people | 37.46 births per 1,000 people | 48.91 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.22 births per 1,000 people | 42.73 births per 1,000 people | 46.73 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.93 births per 1,000 people | 36.58 births per 1,000 people | 46.96 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.72 births per 1,000 people | 33.67 births per 1,000 people | 35.85 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
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More health data for Burundi
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 929.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,143 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 1 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 1 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 103,354 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 104,134 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 109,497 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 110,195 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 116,754 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 117,373 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate vs. death rate in Burundi?
- Birth rate vs. death rate in Burundi was 33.67 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 51.98 births per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.67 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Burundi rank for birth rate vs. death rate?
- Burundi ranks 18th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate vs. death rate rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. 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 Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.