Burundi vs Tanzania
Burundi vs Tanzania: Fertility rate
Fertility rate in 2023: 4.88 births per woman in Burundi and 4.61 births per woman in Tanzania, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Burundi, by 0.27 births per woman, or 1.06 times that in Tanzania.
births per woman · UN
What the numbers say
- Burundi has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
- In 2023, Burundi ranked 8 and Tanzania ranked 12 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Burundi at 2.06 births per woman and Tanzania at 2.26 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 | Tanzania | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4.88 | 4.61 | 2.25 |
| 2022 | 4.98 | 4.67 | 2.27 |
| 2021 | 5.08 | 4.73 | 2.29 |
| 2020 | 5.18 | 4.8 | 2.32 |
| 2019 | 5.27 | 4.87 | 2.4 |
| 2018 | 5.38 | 4.93 | 2.44 |
| 2017 | 5.48 | 4.99 | 2.5 |
| 2016 | 5.59 | 5.01 | 2.54 |
| 2015 | 5.7 | 5.03 | 2.54 |
| 2014 | 5.8 | 5.12 | 2.56 |
| 2013 | 5.89 | 5.16 | 2.57 |
| 2012 | 5.99 | 5.14 | 2.61 |
| 2011 | 6.11 | 5.14 | 2.59 |
| 2010 | 6.26 | 5.23 | 2.6 |
| 2009 | 6.41 | 5.26 | 2.62 |
| 2008 | 6.52 | 5.32 | 2.63 |
| 2007 | 6.59 | 5.4 | 2.62 |
| 2006 | 6.66 | 5.51 | 2.63 |
| 2005 | 6.71 | 5.58 | 2.63 |
| 2004 | 6.75 | 5.6 | 2.65 |
| 2003 | 6.79 | 5.58 | 2.66 |
| 2002 | 6.82 | 5.57 | 2.68 |
| 2001 | 6.85 | 5.62 | 2.71 |
| 2000 | 6.87 | 5.67 | 2.75 |
| 1999 | 6.9 | 5.75 | 2.75 |
| 1998 | 6.96 | 5.81 | 2.78 |
| 1997 | 7.04 | 5.84 | 2.81 |
| 1996 | 7.12 | 5.83 | 2.85 |
| 1995 | 7.18 | 5.82 | 2.89 |
| 1994 | 7.23 | 5.89 | 2.93 |
| 1993 | 7.27 | 6 | 2.98 |
| 1992 | 7.3 | 6.08 | 3.04 |
| 1991 | 7.34 | 6.14 | 3.13 |
| 1990 | 7.37 | 6.2 | 3.31 |
| 1989 | 7.39 | 6.3 | 3.35 |
| 1988 | 7.38 | 6.38 | 3.39 |
| 1987 | 7.38 | 6.41 | 3.48 |
| 1986 | 7.32 | 6.49 | 3.5 |
| 1985 | 7.29 | 6.6 | 3.51 |
| 1984 | 7.3 | 6.72 | 3.55 |
| 1983 | 7.3 | 6.81 | 3.58 |
| 1982 | 7.31 | 6.87 | 3.71 |
| 1981 | 7.33 | 6.93 | 3.71 |
| 1980 | 7.35 | 6.99 | 3.74 |
| 1979 | 7.31 | 7.04 | 3.77 |
| 1978 | 7.26 | 7.06 | 3.79 |
| 1977 | 7.25 | 7.07 | 3.85 |
| 1976 | 7.25 | 7.09 | 3.97 |
| 1975 | 7.24 | 7.1 | 4.08 |
| 1974 | 7.22 | 7.12 | 4.26 |
| 1973 | 7.22 | 7.06 | 4.42 |
| 1972 | 7.21 | 7.05 | 4.55 |
| 1971 | 7.21 | 7.04 | 4.68 |
| 1970 | 7.22 | 7 | 4.83 |
| 1969 | 7.22 | 6.95 | 4.87 |
| 1968 | 7.18 | 6.9 | 4.96 |
| 1967 | 7.16 | 6.86 | 4.85 |
| 1966 | 7.14 | 6.8 | 4.96 |
| 1965 | 7.11 | 6.73 | 5.07 |
| 1964 | 7.09 | 6.68 | 5.12 |
| 1963 | 7.07 | 6.65 | 5.31 |
| 1962 | 7.04 | 6.61 | 5.02 |
| 1961 | 7.02 | 6.56 | 4.57 |
| 1960 | 7 | 6.54 | 4.7 |
| 1959 | 6.98 | 6.5 | 4.74 |
| 1958 | 6.95 | 6.48 | 4.93 |
| 1957 | 6.93 | 6.44 | 5.07 |
| 1956 | 6.93 | 6.36 | 4.93 |
| 1955 | 6.93 | 6.31 | 5 |
| 1954 | 6.92 | 6.27 | 5 |
| 1953 | 6.92 | 6.25 | 4.92 |
| 1952 | 6.9 | 6.23 | 5 |
| 1951 | 6.91 | 6.2 | 4.82 |
| 1950 | 6.92 | 6.18 | 4.85 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Burundi | Tanzania | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4.793.48–5.92 | 4.543.96–5.07 | 2.25 |
| 2025 | 4.683.28–5.85 | 4.473.81–5.07 | 2.24 |
| 2026 | 4.573.12–5.83 | 4.413.66–5.06 | 2.23 |
| 2027 | 4.462.94–5.78 | 4.343.54–5.06 | 2.22 |
| 2028 | 4.372.75–5.74 | 4.283.42–5.07 | 2.21 |
| 2029 | 4.282.6–5.67 | 4.223.27–5.09 | 2.2 |
| 2030 | 4.22.48–5.59 | 4.163.15–5.08 | 2.2 |
| 2031 | 4.112.37–5.56 | 4.113.01–5.09 | 2.19 |
| 2032 | 4.032.25–5.54 | 4.042.93–5.03 | 2.18 |
| 2033 | 3.962.2–5.55 | 3.982.8–5.01 | 2.17 |
| 2034 | 3.852.1–5.49 | 3.942.69–4.97 | 2.16 |
| 2035 | 3.782.06–5.44 | 3.882.59–4.96 | 2.15 |
| 2036 | 3.692.01–5.42 | 3.832.51–4.95 | 2.15 |
| 2037 | 3.621.96–5.38 | 3.762.41–4.92 | 2.14 |
| 2038 | 3.551.94–5.32 | 3.722.33–4.92 | 2.13 |
| 2039 | 3.491.88–5.27 | 3.672.31–4.88 | 2.13 |
| 2040 | 3.431.82–5.21 | 3.632.24–4.86 | 2.13 |
| 2041 | 3.371.81–5.16 | 3.572.16–4.83 | 2.12 |
| 2042 | 3.321.77–5.18 | 3.542.11–4.8 | 2.12 |
| 2043 | 3.271.75–5.16 | 3.492.1–4.77 | 2.12 |
| 2044 | 3.221.71–5.06 | 3.462.03–4.76 | 2.12 |
| 2045 | 3.171.7–5.01 | 3.411.97–4.75 | 2.12 |
| 2046 | 3.131.68–4.97 | 3.391.97–4.7 | 2.11 |
| 2047 | 3.081.66–4.94 | 3.351.92–4.67 | 2.11 |
| 2048 | 3.041.62–4.95 | 3.311.9–4.64 | 2.11 |
| 2049 | 31.59–4.93 | 3.261.83–4.66 | 2.1 |
| 2050 | 2.961.55–4.91 | 3.231.82–4.63 | 2.1 |
| 2051 | 2.921.53–4.88 | 3.21.79–4.63 | 2.09 |
| 2052 | 2.891.51–4.83 | 3.171.77–4.61 | 2.09 |
| 2053 | 2.861.49–4.81 | 3.131.73–4.61 | 2.08 |
| 2054 | 2.821.5–4.77 | 3.11.71–4.61 | 2.07 |
| 2055 | 2.791.46–4.75 | 3.071.69–4.59 | 2.07 |
| 2056 | 2.761.47–4.66 | 3.041.66–4.58 | 2.06 |
| 2057 | 2.731.44–4.65 | 3.011.66–4.56 | 2.05 |
| 2058 | 2.71.42–4.58 | 2.991.66–4.51 | 2.04 |
| 2059 | 2.671.4–4.56 | 2.971.6–4.52 | 2.04 |
| 2060 | 2.641.37–4.55 | 2.941.62–4.5 | 2.03 |
| 2061 | 2.621.36–4.48 | 2.921.61–4.46 | 2.02 |
| 2062 | 2.61.34–4.45 | 2.91.6–4.45 | 2.02 |
| 2063 | 2.571.34–4.44 | 2.871.57–4.45 | 2.01 |
| 2064 | 2.551.32–4.4 | 2.851.53–4.4 | 2 |
| 2065 | 2.531.32–4.38 | 2.831.51–4.37 | 2 |
| 2066 | 2.511.32–4.3 | 2.81.51–4.41 | 1.99 |
| 2067 | 2.481.3–4.28 | 2.781.49–4.38 | 1.98 |
| 2068 | 2.461.32–4.27 | 2.771.48–4.32 | 1.98 |
| 2069 | 2.451.3–4.32 | 2.741.46–4.34 | 1.97 |
| 2070 | 2.431.31–4.26 | 2.721.44–4.33 | 1.97 |
| 2071 | 2.411.32–4.22 | 2.71.44–4.32 | 1.96 |
| 2072 | 2.391.29–4.17 | 2.681.43–4.26 | 1.96 |
| 2073 | 2.381.3–4.15 | 2.661.41–4.22 | 1.95 |
| 2074 | 2.361.29–4.15 | 2.641.4–4.23 | 1.95 |
| 2075 | 2.351.3–4.14 | 2.621.38–4.22 | 1.94 |
| 2076 | 2.331.3–4.09 | 2.61.39–4.22 | 1.94 |
| 2077 | 2.321.28–4.09 | 2.581.37–4.14 | 1.94 |
| 2078 | 2.31.26–4.06 | 2.571.35–4.14 | 1.93 |
| 2079 | 2.291.27–4.08 | 2.551.35–4.16 | 1.93 |
| 2080 | 2.271.27–4.05 | 2.531.33–4.13 | 1.92 |
| 2081 | 2.261.27–4.03 | 2.521.33–4.14 | 1.92 |
| 2082 | 2.251.25–4.01 | 2.51.34–4.16 | 1.91 |
| 2083 | 2.241.24–3.96 | 2.491.32–4.13 | 1.91 |
| 2084 | 2.221.24–3.93 | 2.481.32–4.12 | 1.91 |
| 2085 | 2.211.22–3.9 | 2.461.32–4.05 | 1.9 |
| 2086 | 2.21.22–3.89 | 2.451.3–4.05 | 1.9 |
| 2087 | 2.191.21–3.88 | 2.431.29–4.07 | 1.89 |
| 2088 | 2.181.21–3.81 | 2.421.28–4.05 | 1.89 |
| 2089 | 2.161.18–3.8 | 2.411.3–4.05 | 1.88 |
| 2090 | 2.151.17–3.8 | 2.391.28–4.06 | 1.88 |
| 2091 | 2.141.17–3.75 | 2.381.27–4.03 | 1.88 |
| 2092 | 2.131.17–3.74 | 2.361.25–4.03 | 1.87 |
| 2093 | 2.121.15–3.75 | 2.351.27–4.01 | 1.87 |
| 2094 | 2.111.15–3.7 | 2.331.26–4 | 1.86 |
| 2095 | 2.11.14–3.71 | 2.321.24–3.93 | 1.86 |
| 2096 | 2.091.14–3.69 | 2.311.24–3.9 | 1.85 |
| 2097 | 2.081.15–3.69 | 2.31.25–3.94 | 1.85 |
| 2098 | 2.081.15–3.7 | 2.291.23–3.9 | 1.85 |
| 2099 | 2.071.17–3.66 | 2.281.23–3.89 | 1.84 |
| 2100 | 2.061.15–3.6 | 2.261.2–3.87 | 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 Tanzania
Health
- Life expectancyBurundi: 63.7 years in 2023Tanzania: 67 years in 2023
- Child mortalityBurundi: 4.7 per 100 live births in 2024Tanzania: 3.7 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityBurundi: 35.4 per 1,000 live births in 2023Tanzania: 28.9 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionBurundi: 3.72% in 2017Tanzania: 3.69% in 2017
- Suicide rateBurundi: 12.6 per 100,000 people in 2017Tanzania: 8.8 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationBurundi: 13.7 million people in 2023Tanzania: 66.6 million people in 2023
- Population growthBurundi: 2.71% a year in 2023Tanzania: 2.88% a year in 2023
- Urban populationBurundi: 25.7% in 2025Tanzania: 36.9% in 2025
- Median ageBurundi: 15.9 years in 2023Tanzania: 17.2 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overBurundi: 2.5% in 2023Tanzania: 3% in 2023
- Net migration rateBurundi: 0.1 per 1,000 people in 2023Tanzania: -0.6 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingBurundi: 3.24% of GDP in 2025Tanzania: 1.16% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsBurundi: $169M in 2025Tanzania: $983M in 2025
- Military spending per personBurundi: $16 in 2025Tanzania: $15 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingBurundi: 14.9% of government spending in 2025Tanzania: 5.8% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelBurundi: 31,000 people in 2020Tanzania: 28,000 people in 2020
- National powerBurundi: 0.06% of world capability in 2022Tanzania: 0.25% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersBurundi: 0.59% of the labour force in 2020Tanzania: 0.1% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsBurundi: 2 million TIV in 2019Tanzania: 4 million TIV in 2025