Population 0-24 (% of total population) in Burundi
Burundi: Population 0-24 (% of total population) was 59.8% in 2011. ▬ Flat
Population 0-24 in Burundi, 1960–2011
Source: World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2011, population 0-24 in Burundi stood at 59.8%. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population 0-24 in Burundi peaked at 66.3% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 59.8%, in 2011.
That places Burundi 35th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population 0-24 (% of total population) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 62.4% | — |
| 1961 | 62.5% | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 62.7% | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 63.0% | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 63.2% | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 63.4% | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 63.6% | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 63.8% | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 64.0% | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 64.2% | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 64.3% | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 64.7% | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 65.1% | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 65.5% | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 65.9% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 66.3% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 66.3% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 66.2% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 66.0% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 65.9% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 65.7% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 65.5% | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 65.2% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 64.8% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 64.5% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 64.2% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 64.1% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 64.0% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 63.9% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 63.8% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 63.6% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 63.8% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 64.0% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 64.1% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 64.3% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 64.6% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 64.8% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 65.2% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 65.5% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 65.9% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 66.2% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 66.1% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 65.8% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 65.4% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 64.9% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 64.3% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 63.8% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 63.1% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 62.3% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 61.5% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 60.5% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 59.8% | -1.3% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 59.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 63.3%, 94% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 59.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.3%, 96% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.3% | 62.4% | 64.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 65.6% | 64.3% | 66.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.5% | 63.8% | 65.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.6% | 63.6% | 65.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.3% | 61.5% | 66.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.1% | 59.8% | 60.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
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 population 0-24 in Burundi?
- Population 0-24 in Burundi was 59.8% in 2011, according to World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted.
- What is the highest population 0-24 recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 66.3% in 1975.
- What is the lowest population 0-24 recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.8% in 2011.
- How does Burundi rank for population 0-24?
- Burundi ranks 35th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is population 0-24 rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted, published as part of Population 0-24 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population ages 0 to 24 is the percentage of the total population that is in the age group 0 to 24.