Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Burundi

Burundi: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 217,269 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
217,269 people
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
58th
of 236 countries
All-time high
217,377 people
in 2016
All-time low
38,944 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Burundi, 1950–2023

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k195019862023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Burundi is 217,269 people, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Burundi peaked at 217,377 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 38,944 people, in 1950.

That places Burundi 58th 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.

Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Burundi, 1950 to 2023.
Year people Change
1950 38,944 people
1951 42,897 people +10.2%
1952 47,752 people +11.3%
1953 48,183 people +0.9%
1954 48,700 people +1.1%
1955 49,263 people +1.2%
1956 49,831 people +1.2%
1957 50,422 people +1.2%
1958 50,986 people +1.1%
1959 51,636 people +1.3%
1960 52,410 people +1.5%
1961 53,349 people +1.8%
1962 54,334 people +1.8%
1963 55,748 people +2.6%
1964 57,362 people +2.9%
1965 58,527 people +2.0%
1966 60,425 people +3.2%
1967 62,495 people +3.4%
1968 64,187 people +2.7%
1969 65,961 people +2.8%
1970 67,731 people +2.7%
1971 69,332 people +2.4%
1972 70,062 people +1.1%
1973 70,883 people +1.2%
1974 70,778 people -0.1%
1975 71,245 people +0.7%
1976 74,093 people +4.0%
1977 76,757 people +3.6%
1978 79,142 people +3.1%
1979 82,066 people +3.7%
1980 86,347 people +5.2%
1981 90,129 people +4.4%
1982 95,620 people +6.1%
1983 100,507 people +5.1%
1984 102,609 people +2.1%
1985 104,830 people +2.2%
1986 106,459 people +1.6%
1987 108,017 people +1.5%
1988 109,296 people +1.2%
1989 111,257 people +1.8%
1990 113,256 people +1.8%
1991 114,638 people +1.2%
1992 116,210 people +1.4%
1993 115,262 people -0.8%
1994 117,135 people +1.6%
1995 109,510 people -6.5%
1996 108,366 people -1.0%
1997 118,451 people +9.3%
1998 115,914 people -2.1%
1999 113,819 people -1.8%
2000 116,554 people +2.4%
2001 121,356 people +4.1%
2002 126,076 people +3.9%
2003 132,185 people +4.8%
2004 139,435 people +5.5%
2005 147,197 people +5.6%
2006 156,008 people +6.0%
2007 164,626 people +5.5%
2008 172,700 people +4.9%
2009 181,241 people +4.9%
2010 190,348 people +5.0%
2011 200,179 people +5.2%
2012 207,284 people +3.5%
2013 210,437 people +1.5%
2014 213,662 people +1.5%
2015 216,206 people +1.2%
2016 217,377 people +0.5%
2017 214,931 people -1.1%
2018 211,230 people -1.7%
2019 210,340 people -0.4%
2020 211,659 people +0.6%
2021 214,154 people +1.2%
2022 215,854 people +0.8%
2023 217,269 people +0.7%

Burundi compared with similar countries

  • Burundi's 217,269 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 332,075 people, 65% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Burundi's 217,269 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 218,973 people, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 47,861 people 38,944 people 51,636 people 10
1960s 58,480 people 52,410 people 65,961 people 10
1970s 73,209 people 67,731 people 82,066 people 10
1980s 101,507 people 86,347 people 111,257 people 10
1990s 114,256 people 108,366 people 118,451 people 10
2000s 145,738 people 116,554 people 181,241 people 10
2010s 209,199 people 190,348 people 217,377 people 10
2020s 214,734 people 211,659 people 217,269 people 4

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 55 Syria 233,136 people compare
  2. 56 Guinea 220,020 people compare
  3. 57 Benin 217,926 people compare
  4. 59 Kazakhstan 210,966 people compare
  5. 60 Malaysia 208,391 people compare
  6. 61 Venezuela 202,101 people compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Burundi?
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Burundi was 217,269 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 217,377 people in 2016.
What is the lowest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 38,944 people in 1950.
How does Burundi rank for number of 1-year-olds, by sex?
Burundi ranks 58th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of 1-year-olds, by sex rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 1-year-olds, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex
Unit
people
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
Last refreshed

Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 1.