Fertility vs child mortality in Burundi
Burundi: Fertility vs child mortality was 4.88 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.88
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
8th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.39
in 1989
All-time low
4.88
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility vs child mortality in Burundi, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility vs child mortality in Burundi stood at 4.88. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility vs child mortality in Burundi peaked at 7.39 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 4.88, 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 vs child mortality in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.92 | — |
| 1951 | 6.91 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 6.9 | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 6.92 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 6.92 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 6.93 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 6.93 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 6.93 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 6.95 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 6.98 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 7 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 7.02 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 7.04 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 7.07 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 7.09 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 7.11 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 7.13 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 7.16 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 7.18 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 7.21 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 7.21 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 7.21 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 7.21 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 7.21 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 7.22 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 7.24 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 7.25 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 7.25 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 7.26 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 7.31 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 7.35 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 7.33 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 7.31 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 7.3 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 7.29 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 7.29 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 7.32 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 7.38 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 7.38 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 7.39 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 7.37 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 7.34 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 7.3 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 7.27 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 7.23 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 7.18 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 7.12 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 7.04 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 6.96 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 6.9 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 6.87 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 6.85 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 6.82 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 6.79 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 6.75 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 6.71 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 6.66 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 6.59 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 6.51 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 6.41 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 6.26 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 6.11 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 5.99 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 5.89 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 5.79 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 5.7 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 5.59 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 5.48 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 5.38 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 5.27 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 5.18 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 5.08 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 4.98 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 4.88 | -2.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 4.88 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.19, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 4.88 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.93 | 6.9 | 6.98 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.1 | 7 | 7.21 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.24 | 7.21 | 7.31 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.34 | 7.29 | 7.39 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.17 | 6.9 | 7.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.7 | 6.41 | 6.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.75 | 5.27 | 6.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.03 | 4.88 | 5.18 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 5 Central African Republic 6.01 compare
- 6 Mali 5.61 compare
- 7 Angola 5.12 compare
- 9 Afghanistan 4.84 compare
- 10 Mozambique 4.76 compare
- 11 Mauritania 4.7 compare
More health data for Burundi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,143 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 26 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.736 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0759 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7548 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0772 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility vs child mortality in Burundi?
- Fertility vs child mortality in Burundi was 4.88 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility vs child mortality recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 7.39 in 1989.
- What is the lowest fertility vs child mortality recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.88 in 2023.
- How does Burundi rank for fertility vs child mortality?
- Burundi ranks 8th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility vs child mortality 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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