Median age in Burundi
Burundi: Median age was 15.9 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
15.9
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
230th
of 236 countries
All-time high
18.3
in 1950
All-time low
13.57
in 1994
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age in Burundi, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median age in Burundi is 15.9, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Burundi peaked at 18.3 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 13.57, in 1994.
That places Burundi 230th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Median age in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 18.3 | — |
| 1951 | 18.06 | -1.4% |
| 1952 | 17.83 | -1.3% |
| 1953 | 17.61 | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 17.39 | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 17.2 | -1.1% |
| 1956 | 17.01 | -1.1% |
| 1957 | 16.84 | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 16.67 | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 16.51 | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 16.36 | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 16.33 | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 16.3 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 16.19 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 16.21 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 16.22 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 16.12 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 16.12 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 16.18 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 16.19 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 16.2 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 16.23 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 15.97 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 15.74 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 15.84 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 15.88 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 15.86 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 15.88 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 15.92 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 15.86 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 16.07 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 16.18 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 16 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 15.86 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 15.67 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 15.46 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 15.22 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 15.06 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 14.93 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 14.74 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 14.58 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 14.46 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 14.49 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 13.61 | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 13.57 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 14.35 | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 14.14 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 14.02 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 14.21 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 14.46 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 14.63 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 14.84 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 15.04 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 15.24 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 15.48 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 15.66 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 15.78 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 15.88 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 15.99 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 16.22 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 16.36 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 16.23 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 16.06 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 15.99 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 15.86 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 15.5 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 15.12 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 14.97 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 15.03 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 15.19 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 15.33 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 15.48 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 15.67 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 15.9 | +1.5% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 15.9 is below the median for low income countries, which is 17.97, 88% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 15.9 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.22, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.34 | 16.51 | 18.3 | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.22 | 16.12 | 16.36 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.94 | 15.74 | 16.23 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.52 | 14.74 | 16.18 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.19 | 13.57 | 14.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.48 | 14.63 | 16.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.63 | 14.97 | 16.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.6 | 15.33 | 15.9 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
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 median age in Burundi?
- Median age in Burundi was 15.9 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3 in 1950.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.57 in 1994.
- How does Burundi rank for median age?
- Burundi ranks 230th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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