Period average age of mothers in Burundi
Burundi: Period average age of mothers was 30.16 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
30.16
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
75th
of 236 countries
All-time high
31.11
in 1996
All-time low
30.16
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Period average age of mothers in Burundi, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, period average age of mothers in Burundi stood at 30.16. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, period average age of mothers in Burundi peaked at 31.11 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 30.16, in 2023.
Burundi ranks 75th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Period average age of mothers in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 30.67 | — |
| 1951 | 30.67 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 30.68 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 30.68 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 30.68 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 30.68 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 30.69 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 30.7 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 30.7 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 30.7 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 30.71 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 30.71 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 30.72 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 30.74 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 30.75 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 30.77 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 30.78 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 30.79 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 30.8 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 30.82 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 30.81 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 30.81 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 30.82 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 30.82 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 30.84 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 30.82 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 30.8 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 30.77 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 30.73 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 30.69 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 30.71 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 30.74 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 30.77 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 30.78 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 30.87 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 30.9 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 30.96 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 31 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 31.03 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 31.05 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 31.05 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 31.04 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 31.07 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 31.09 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 31.1 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 31.11 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 31.11 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 31.11 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 31.1 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 31.06 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 31.02 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 30.98 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 30.92 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 30.86 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 30.84 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 30.8 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 30.77 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 30.73 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 30.68 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 30.57 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 30.49 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 30.45 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 30.45 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 30.47 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 30.49 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 30.5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 30.44 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 30.4 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 30.36 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 30.31 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 30.27 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 30.24 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 30.2 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 30.16 | -0.1% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 30.16 is above the median for low income countries, which is 29.09, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 30.16 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.9, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30.69 | 30.67 | 30.7 | 10 |
| 1960s | 30.76 | 30.71 | 30.82 | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.79 | 30.69 | 30.84 | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.88 | 30.71 | 31.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.08 | 31.04 | 31.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.82 | 30.57 | 31.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.44 | 30.31 | 30.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.22 | 30.16 | 30.27 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 72 Montenegro 30.2 compare
- 73 Maldives 30.18 compare
- 74 Wallis and Futuna 30.17 compare
- 76 Saudi Arabia 30.14 compare
- 77 Democratic Republic of Congo 30.07 compare
- 78 Western Sahara 29.99 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 period average age of mothers in Burundi?
- Period average age of mothers in Burundi was 30.16 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest period average age of mothers recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 31.11 in 1996.
- What is the lowest period average age of mothers recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.16 in 2023.
- How does Burundi rank for period average age of mothers?
- Burundi ranks 75th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is period average age of mothers rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Period average age of mothers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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