Number of children under 5 in Burundi
Burundi: Number of children under 5 was 2.17 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of children under 5 in Burundi, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 2.17 million people for number of children under 5 in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Burundi peaked at 2.17 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 378,598 people, in 1950.
That places Burundi 59th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 453,927 people | 378,598 people | 498,806 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 560,378 people | 505,790 people | 629,261 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 701,349 people | 646,199 people | 781,625 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 970,831 people | 815,759 people | 1.08 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.12 million people | 1.10 million people | 1.13 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.39 million people | 1.16 million people | 1.73 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.05 million people | 1.82 million people | 2.14 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.15 million people | 2.13 million people | 2.17 million people | 4 |
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- Temperature anomalies by month 0.8146 °C (2026)
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- Winter temperature anomalies 0.581 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Burundi?
- Number of children under 5 in Burundi was 2.17 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 2.17 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 378,598 people in 1950.
- How does Burundi rank for number of children under 5?
- Burundi ranks 59th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.