Children per woman vs human development index in Burundi
Burundi: Children per woman vs human development index 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
Children per woman vs human development index in Burundi, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 4.88 for children per woman vs human development index in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman vs human development index 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.
Children per woman vs human development index 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 reference data data for Burundi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0521 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2266 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2677 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2838 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children per woman vs human development index in Burundi?
- Children per woman vs human development index in Burundi was 4.88 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman vs human development index recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 7.39 in 1989.
- What is the lowest children per woman vs human development index recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.88 in 2023.
- How does Burundi rank for children per woman vs human development index?
- Burundi ranks 8th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children per woman vs human development index 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 Children per woman vs human development index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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