Burundi vs Ethiopia
Burundi vs Ethiopia: Fertility rate
Fertility rate in 2023: 4.88 births per woman in Burundi and 3.99 births per woman in Ethiopia, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Burundi, by 0.89 births per woman, or 1.22 times that in Ethiopia.
births per woman · UN
What the numbers say
- Burundi has been higher since 1986, when it overtook Ethiopia.
- In 2023, Burundi ranked 8 and Ethiopia ranked 27 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Burundi at 2.06 births per woman and Ethiopia at 1.88 births per woman in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 2.25 births per woman in 2023.
Every year
births per woman · UN
| Year | Burundi | Ethiopia | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4.88 | 3.99 | 2.25 |
| 2022 | 4.98 | 4.08 | 2.27 |
| 2021 | 5.08 | 4.18 | 2.29 |
| 2020 | 5.18 | 4.27 | 2.32 |
| 2019 | 5.27 | 4.35 | 2.4 |
| 2018 | 5.38 | 4.37 | 2.44 |
| 2017 | 5.48 | 4.4 | 2.5 |
| 2016 | 5.59 | 4.47 | 2.54 |
| 2015 | 5.7 | 4.53 | 2.54 |
| 2014 | 5.8 | 4.61 | 2.56 |
| 2013 | 5.89 | 4.71 | 2.57 |
| 2012 | 5.99 | 4.89 | 2.61 |
| 2011 | 6.11 | 5.08 | 2.59 |
| 2010 | 6.26 | 5.28 | 2.6 |
| 2009 | 6.41 | 5.49 | 2.62 |
| 2008 | 6.52 | 5.7 | 2.63 |
| 2007 | 6.59 | 5.89 | 2.62 |
| 2006 | 6.66 | 6.05 | 2.63 |
| 2005 | 6.71 | 6.19 | 2.63 |
| 2004 | 6.75 | 6.3 | 2.65 |
| 2003 | 6.79 | 6.4 | 2.66 |
| 2002 | 6.82 | 6.5 | 2.68 |
| 2001 | 6.85 | 6.58 | 2.71 |
| 2000 | 6.87 | 6.65 | 2.75 |
| 1999 | 6.9 | 6.72 | 2.75 |
| 1998 | 6.96 | 6.79 | 2.78 |
| 1997 | 7.04 | 6.87 | 2.81 |
| 1996 | 7.12 | 6.93 | 2.85 |
| 1995 | 7.18 | 7 | 2.89 |
| 1994 | 7.23 | 7.05 | 2.93 |
| 1993 | 7.27 | 7.09 | 2.98 |
| 1992 | 7.3 | 7.13 | 3.04 |
| 1991 | 7.34 | 7.16 | 3.13 |
| 1990 | 7.37 | 7.2 | 3.31 |
| 1989 | 7.39 | 7.23 | 3.35 |
| 1988 | 7.38 | 7.26 | 3.39 |
| 1987 | 7.38 | 7.29 | 3.48 |
| 1986 | 7.32 | 7.32 | 3.5 |
| 1985 | 7.29 | 7.34 | 3.51 |
| 1984 | 7.3 | 7.36 | 3.55 |
| 1983 | 7.3 | 7.35 | 3.58 |
| 1982 | 7.31 | 7.34 | 3.71 |
| 1981 | 7.33 | 7.31 | 3.71 |
| 1980 | 7.35 | 7.29 | 3.74 |
| 1979 | 7.31 | 7.25 | 3.77 |
| 1978 | 7.26 | 7.23 | 3.79 |
| 1977 | 7.25 | 7.19 | 3.85 |
| 1976 | 7.25 | 7.13 | 3.97 |
| 1975 | 7.24 | 7.08 | 4.08 |
| 1974 | 7.22 | 7.02 | 4.26 |
| 1973 | 7.22 | 6.96 | 4.42 |
| 1972 | 7.21 | 6.9 | 4.55 |
| 1971 | 7.21 | 6.84 | 4.68 |
| 1970 | 7.22 | 6.78 | 4.83 |
| 1969 | 7.22 | 6.72 | 4.87 |
| 1968 | 7.18 | 6.7 | 4.96 |
| 1967 | 7.16 | 6.68 | 4.85 |
| 1966 | 7.14 | 6.66 | 4.96 |
| 1965 | 7.11 | 6.63 | 5.07 |
| 1964 | 7.09 | 6.61 | 5.12 |
| 1963 | 7.07 | 6.59 | 5.31 |
| 1962 | 7.04 | 6.56 | 5.02 |
| 1961 | 7.02 | 6.53 | 4.57 |
| 1960 | 7 | 6.51 | 4.7 |
| 1959 | 6.98 | 6.49 | 4.74 |
| 1958 | 6.95 | 6.47 | 4.93 |
| 1957 | 6.93 | 6.46 | 5.07 |
| 1956 | 6.93 | 6.46 | 4.93 |
| 1955 | 6.93 | 6.46 | 5 |
| 1954 | 6.92 | 6.46 | 5 |
| 1953 | 6.92 | 6.45 | 4.92 |
| 1952 | 6.9 | 6.44 | 5 |
| 1951 | 6.91 | 6.43 | 4.82 |
| 1950 | 6.92 | 6.43 | 4.85 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Burundi | Ethiopia | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4.793.48–5.92 | 3.913.11–4.68 | 2.25 |
| 2025 | 4.683.28–5.85 | 3.812.98–4.68 | 2.24 |
| 2026 | 4.573.12–5.83 | 3.722.84–4.64 | 2.23 |
| 2027 | 4.462.94–5.78 | 3.642.74–4.62 | 2.22 |
| 2028 | 4.372.75–5.74 | 3.572.59–4.59 | 2.21 |
| 2029 | 4.282.6–5.67 | 3.52.48–4.59 | 2.2 |
| 2030 | 4.22.48–5.59 | 3.432.39–4.55 | 2.2 |
| 2031 | 4.112.37–5.56 | 3.372.31–4.5 | 2.19 |
| 2032 | 4.032.25–5.54 | 3.32.25–4.45 | 2.18 |
| 2033 | 3.962.2–5.55 | 3.242.17–4.45 | 2.17 |
| 2034 | 3.852.1–5.49 | 3.192.11–4.42 | 2.16 |
| 2035 | 3.782.06–5.44 | 3.142.09–4.4 | 2.15 |
| 2036 | 3.692.01–5.42 | 3.082–4.34 | 2.15 |
| 2037 | 3.621.96–5.38 | 3.031.95–4.27 | 2.14 |
| 2038 | 3.551.94–5.32 | 2.991.9–4.23 | 2.13 |
| 2039 | 3.491.88–5.27 | 2.941.86–4.22 | 2.13 |
| 2040 | 3.431.82–5.21 | 2.91.79–4.17 | 2.13 |
| 2041 | 3.371.81–5.16 | 2.861.77–4.14 | 2.12 |
| 2042 | 3.321.77–5.18 | 2.831.76–4.07 | 2.12 |
| 2043 | 3.271.75–5.16 | 2.791.72–4.04 | 2.12 |
| 2044 | 3.221.71–5.06 | 2.751.69–4.05 | 2.12 |
| 2045 | 3.171.7–5.01 | 2.721.68–4.01 | 2.12 |
| 2046 | 3.131.68–4.97 | 2.681.65–3.96 | 2.11 |
| 2047 | 3.081.66–4.94 | 2.651.63–3.96 | 2.11 |
| 2048 | 3.041.62–4.95 | 2.621.62–3.91 | 2.11 |
| 2049 | 31.59–4.93 | 2.591.59–3.9 | 2.1 |
| 2050 | 2.961.55–4.91 | 2.551.56–3.81 | 2.1 |
| 2051 | 2.921.53–4.88 | 2.531.55–3.8 | 2.09 |
| 2052 | 2.891.51–4.83 | 2.51.53–3.76 | 2.09 |
| 2053 | 2.861.49–4.81 | 2.471.53–3.76 | 2.08 |
| 2054 | 2.821.5–4.77 | 2.451.5–3.74 | 2.07 |
| 2055 | 2.791.46–4.75 | 2.421.47–3.76 | 2.07 |
| 2056 | 2.761.47–4.66 | 2.41.47–3.68 | 2.06 |
| 2057 | 2.731.44–4.65 | 2.381.47–3.67 | 2.05 |
| 2058 | 2.71.42–4.58 | 2.361.45–3.61 | 2.04 |
| 2059 | 2.671.4–4.56 | 2.341.45–3.6 | 2.04 |
| 2060 | 2.641.37–4.55 | 2.321.42–3.58 | 2.03 |
| 2061 | 2.621.36–4.48 | 2.31.42–3.57 | 2.02 |
| 2062 | 2.61.34–4.45 | 2.281.39–3.56 | 2.02 |
| 2063 | 2.571.34–4.44 | 2.261.38–3.54 | 2.01 |
| 2064 | 2.551.32–4.4 | 2.241.36–3.54 | 2 |
| 2065 | 2.531.32–4.38 | 2.231.36–3.54 | 2 |
| 2066 | 2.511.32–4.3 | 2.211.36–3.59 | 1.99 |
| 2067 | 2.481.3–4.28 | 2.21.34–3.58 | 1.98 |
| 2068 | 2.461.32–4.27 | 2.181.35–3.57 | 1.98 |
| 2069 | 2.451.3–4.32 | 2.161.32–3.51 | 1.97 |
| 2070 | 2.431.31–4.26 | 2.151.32–3.47 | 1.97 |
| 2071 | 2.411.32–4.22 | 2.141.3–3.45 | 1.96 |
| 2072 | 2.391.29–4.17 | 2.131.3–3.43 | 1.96 |
| 2073 | 2.381.3–4.15 | 2.111.3–3.41 | 1.95 |
| 2074 | 2.361.29–4.15 | 2.11.29–3.36 | 1.95 |
| 2075 | 2.351.3–4.14 | 2.091.27–3.36 | 1.94 |
| 2076 | 2.331.3–4.09 | 2.081.26–3.31 | 1.94 |
| 2077 | 2.321.28–4.09 | 2.061.24–3.28 | 1.94 |
| 2078 | 2.31.26–4.06 | 2.051.24–3.3 | 1.93 |
| 2079 | 2.291.27–4.08 | 2.041.23–3.28 | 1.93 |
| 2080 | 2.271.27–4.05 | 2.031.23–3.27 | 1.92 |
| 2081 | 2.261.27–4.03 | 2.021.22–3.24 | 1.92 |
| 2082 | 2.251.25–4.01 | 2.011.22–3.24 | 1.91 |
| 2083 | 2.241.24–3.96 | 21.23–3.22 | 1.91 |
| 2084 | 2.221.24–3.93 | 1.991.19–3.18 | 1.91 |
| 2085 | 2.211.22–3.9 | 1.981.18–3.15 | 1.9 |
| 2086 | 2.21.22–3.89 | 1.971.19–3.13 | 1.9 |
| 2087 | 2.191.21–3.88 | 1.961.19–3.12 | 1.89 |
| 2088 | 2.181.21–3.81 | 1.961.2–3.09 | 1.89 |
| 2089 | 2.161.18–3.8 | 1.951.19–3.08 | 1.88 |
| 2090 | 2.151.17–3.8 | 1.941.18–3.07 | 1.88 |
| 2091 | 2.141.17–3.75 | 1.941.17–3.05 | 1.88 |
| 2092 | 2.131.17–3.74 | 1.931.17–3.01 | 1.87 |
| 2093 | 2.121.15–3.75 | 1.921.13–3.04 | 1.87 |
| 2094 | 2.111.15–3.7 | 1.921.16–3.02 | 1.86 |
| 2095 | 2.11.14–3.71 | 1.911.15–3.01 | 1.86 |
| 2096 | 2.091.14–3.69 | 1.91.15–3.01 | 1.85 |
| 2097 | 2.081.15–3.69 | 1.91.13–2.99 | 1.85 |
| 2098 | 2.081.15–3.7 | 1.891.12–2.99 | 1.85 |
| 2099 | 2.071.17–3.66 | 1.891.12–2.98 | 1.84 |
| 2100 | 2.061.15–3.6 | 1.881.12–2.97 | 1.84 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The children a woman would have over her life at the year’s birth rates for each age.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Burundi vs Ethiopia
Health
- Life expectancyBurundi: 63.7 years in 2023Ethiopia: 67.3 years in 2023
- Child mortalityBurundi: 4.7 per 100 live births in 2024Ethiopia: 4.5 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityBurundi: 35.4 per 1,000 live births in 2023Ethiopia: 33 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionBurundi: 3.72% in 2017Ethiopia: 3.82% in 2017
- Suicide rateBurundi: 12.6 per 100,000 people in 2017Ethiopia: 9.6 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationBurundi: 13.7 million people in 2023Ethiopia: 129 million people in 2023
- Population growthBurundi: 2.71% a year in 2023Ethiopia: 2.59% a year in 2023
- Urban populationBurundi: 25.7% in 2025Ethiopia: 24.1% in 2025
- Median ageBurundi: 15.9 years in 2023Ethiopia: 18.7 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overBurundi: 2.5% in 2023Ethiopia: 3.2% in 2023
- Net migration rateBurundi: 0.1 per 1,000 people in 2023Ethiopia: -0.1 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingBurundi: 3.24% of GDP in 2025Ethiopia: 0.49% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsBurundi: $169M in 2025Ethiopia: $785M in 2025
- Military spending per personBurundi: $16 in 2025Ethiopia: $4 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingBurundi: 14.9% of government spending in 2025Ethiopia: 4.1% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelBurundi: 31,000 people in 2020Ethiopia: 138,000 people in 2020
- National powerBurundi: 0.06% of world capability in 2022Ethiopia: 0.85% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersBurundi: 0.59% of the labour force in 2020Ethiopia: 0.28% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsBurundi: 2 million TIV in 2019Ethiopia: 63 million TIV in 2025