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Median age in Burundi

Burundi: Median age was 15.9 years in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
15.9 years
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
230th
of 236 countries
All-time high
18.3 years
in 1950
All-time low
13.57 years
in 1994
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Median age in Burundi, 1950–2023

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median age in Burundi is 15.9 years, 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 years in 1950 and was at its lowest, 13.57 years, 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 years Change
1950 18.3 years —
1951 18.06 years -1.4%
1952 17.83 years -1.3%
1953 17.61 years -1.2%
1954 17.39 years -1.2%
1955 17.2 years -1.1%
1956 17.01 years -1.1%
1957 16.84 years -1.0%
1958 16.67 years -1.0%
1959 16.51 years -1.0%
1960 16.36 years -0.9%
1961 16.33 years -0.2%
1962 16.3 years -0.2%
1963 16.19 years -0.7%
1964 16.21 years +0.1%
1965 16.22 years +0.0%
1966 16.12 years -0.6%
1967 16.12 years -0.0%
1968 16.18 years +0.4%
1969 16.19 years +0.1%
1970 16.2 years +0.0%
1971 16.23 years +0.2%
1972 15.97 years -1.6%
1973 15.74 years -1.5%
1974 15.84 years +0.7%
1975 15.88 years +0.3%
1976 15.86 years -0.1%
1977 15.88 years +0.1%
1978 15.92 years +0.3%
1979 15.86 years -0.4%
1980 16.07 years +1.3%
1981 16.18 years +0.7%
1982 16 years -1.1%
1983 15.86 years -0.9%
1984 15.67 years -1.2%
1985 15.46 years -1.4%
1986 15.22 years -1.6%
1987 15.06 years -1.0%
1988 14.93 years -0.9%
1989 14.74 years -1.3%
1990 14.58 years -1.1%
1991 14.46 years -0.8%
1992 14.49 years +0.2%
1993 13.61 years -6.0%
1994 13.57 years -0.3%
1995 14.35 years +5.7%
1996 14.14 years -1.5%
1997 14.02 years -0.9%
1998 14.21 years +1.4%
1999 14.46 years +1.8%
2000 14.63 years +1.2%
2001 14.84 years +1.4%
2002 15.04 years +1.4%
2003 15.24 years +1.3%
2004 15.48 years +1.6%
2005 15.66 years +1.2%
2006 15.78 years +0.8%
2007 15.88 years +0.6%
2008 15.99 years +0.8%
2009 16.22 years +1.4%
2010 16.36 years +0.9%
2011 16.23 years -0.8%
2012 16.06 years -1.1%
2013 15.99 years -0.4%
2014 15.86 years -0.8%
2015 15.5 years -2.3%
2016 15.12 years -2.4%
2017 14.97 years -1.0%
2018 15.03 years +0.4%
2019 15.19 years +1.1%
2020 15.33 years +0.9%
2021 15.48 years +1.0%
2022 15.67 years +1.2%
2023 15.9 years +1.5%

Burundi compared with similar countries

  • Burundi's 15.9 years is below the median for low income countries, which is 17.97 years, 88% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Burundi's 15.9 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.22 years, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 17.34 years 16.51 years 18.3 years 10
1960s 16.22 years 16.12 years 16.36 years 10
1970s 15.94 years 15.74 years 16.23 years 10
1980s 15.52 years 14.74 years 16.18 years 10
1990s 14.19 years 13.57 years 14.58 years 10
2000s 15.48 years 14.63 years 16.22 years 10
2010s 15.63 years 14.97 years 16.36 years 10
2020s 15.6 years 15.33 years 15.9 years 4

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 227 Uganda 16.51 years compare
  2. 228 Angola 16.45 years compare
  3. 229 Mozambique 16.32 years compare
  4. 231 Democratic Republic of Congo 15.77 years compare
  5. 232 Mali 15.47 years compare
  6. 233 Somalia 15.45 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is median age in Burundi?
Median age in Burundi was 15.9 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest median age recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 18.3 years in 1950.
What is the lowest median age recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 13.57 years 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median age
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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Age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.