Birth rate vs. death rate in Burundi

Burundi: Birth rate vs. death rate was 33.67 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
33.67 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
18th
of 236 countries
All-time high
51.98 births per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
33.67 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Birth rate vs. death rate in Burundi, 1950–2023

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 15 Benin 33.88 births per 1,000 people compare
  2. 16 Guinea 33.85 births per 1,000 people compare
  3. 17 Cameroon 33.74 births per 1,000 people compare
  4. 19 Sudan 33.61 births per 1,000 people compare
  5. 20 Zambia 33.08 births per 1,000 people compare
  6. 21 Nigeria 32.95 births per 1,000 people compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Birth rate vs. death rate
Unit
births per 1,000 people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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The number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.