Average age of mothers at childbirth in Burundi
Burundi: Average age of mothers at childbirth was 30.16 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
30.16 years
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
75th
of 236 countries
All-time high
31.11 years
in 1996
All-time low
30.16 years
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Burundi, 1950–2023
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, average age of mothers at childbirth in Burundi stood at 30.16 years. 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, average age of mothers at childbirth in Burundi peaked at 31.11 years in 1996 and was at its lowest, 30.16 years, in 2023.
Burundi ranks 75th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Burundi, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 30.67 years | — |
| 1951 | 30.67 years | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 30.68 years | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 30.68 years | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 30.68 years | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 30.68 years | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 30.69 years | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 30.7 years | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 30.7 years | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 30.7 years | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 30.71 years | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 30.71 years | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 30.72 years | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 30.74 years | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 30.75 years | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 30.77 years | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 30.78 years | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 30.79 years | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 30.8 years | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 30.82 years | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 30.81 years | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 30.81 years | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 30.82 years | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 30.82 years | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 30.84 years | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 30.82 years | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 30.8 years | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 30.77 years | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 30.73 years | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 30.69 years | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 30.71 years | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 30.74 years | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 30.77 years | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 30.78 years | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 30.87 years | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 30.9 years | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 30.96 years | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 31 years | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 31.03 years | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 31.05 years | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 31.05 years | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 31.04 years | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 31.07 years | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 31.09 years | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 31.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 31.11 years | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 31.11 years | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 31.11 years | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 31.1 years | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 31.06 years | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 31.02 years | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 30.98 years | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 30.92 years | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 30.86 years | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 30.84 years | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 30.8 years | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 30.77 years | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 30.73 years | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 30.68 years | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 30.57 years | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 30.49 years | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 30.45 years | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 30.45 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 30.47 years | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 30.49 years | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 30.5 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 30.44 years | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 30.4 years | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 30.36 years | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 30.31 years | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 30.27 years | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 30.24 years | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 30.2 years | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 30.16 years | -0.1% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 30.16 years is above the median for low income countries, which is 29.09 years, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 30.16 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.9 years, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30.69 years | 30.67 years | 30.7 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 30.76 years | 30.71 years | 30.82 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.79 years | 30.69 years | 30.84 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.88 years | 30.71 years | 31.05 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.08 years | 31.04 years | 31.11 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.82 years | 30.57 years | 31.02 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.44 years | 30.31 years | 30.5 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.22 years | 30.16 years | 30.27 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 72 Montenegro 30.2 years compare
- 73 Maldives 30.18 years compare
- 74 Wallis and Futuna 30.17 years compare
- 76 Saudi Arabia 30.14 years compare
- 77 Democratic Republic of Congo 30.07 years compare
- 78 Western Sahara 29.99 years 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 average age of mothers at childbirth in Burundi?
- Average age of mothers at childbirth in Burundi was 30.16 years in 2023, according to Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 31.11 years in 1996.
- What is the lowest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.16 years in 2023.
- How does Burundi rank for average age of mothers at childbirth?
- Burundi ranks 75th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average age of mothers at childbirth 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 Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average age of mothers at childbirth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mean age of mothers at the birth of their children if women were subject throughout their lives to the age-specific fertility rates observed in a given year.