What is median age in Burundi?

Median age in Burundi was 15.9 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest median age recorded in Burundi?

The highest recorded value was 18.3 years in 1950.

What is the lowest median age recorded in Burundi?

The lowest recorded value was 13.57 years in 1994.

How does Burundi rank for median age?

Burundi ranks 230th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is median age rising or falling in Burundi?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

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 Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Median age in Burundi

Name: Median age in Burundi
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Burundi: Median age was 15.9 years in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

15.9 years

Change on year

up 1.5%

World rank

230th

of 236 countries

All-time high

18.3 years

in 1950

All-time low

13.57 years

in 1994

Years of data

1950–2023

Median age in Burundi, 1950–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for median age in Burundi is 15.9 years, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median age in Burundi peaked at 18.3 years in 1950 and was at its lowest, 13.57 years, in 1994.

That places Burundi 230th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	17.34 years	16.51 years	18.3 years	10
1960s	16.22 years	16.12 years	16.36 years	10
1970s	15.94 years	15.74 years	16.23 years	10
1980s	15.52 years	14.74 years	16.18 years	10
1990s	14.19 years	13.57 years	14.58 years	10
2000s	15.48 years	14.63 years	16.22 years	10
2010s	15.63 years	14.97 years	16.36 years	10
2020s	15.6 years	15.33 years	15.9 years	4

Countries ranked near Burundi

227 Uganda 16.51 years compare
228 Angola 16.45 years compare
229 Mozambique 16.32 years compare
231 Democratic Republic of Congo 15.77 years compare
232 Mali 15.47 years compare
233 Somalia 15.45 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

More reference data data for Burundi

Number of child deaths per woman 0.2386 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 4.88 live births per woman (2023)
Fertility rate: births per woman 4.88 live births per woman (2023)
Fertility rate: births per woman 4.88 live births per woman (2023)
Human Development Index 0.439 (2023)
Rule of Law - Governance estimate -1.3 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Rule of Law - Governance score 34.54 0-100 (2024)
Voice and Accountability - Governance score 30.73 0-100 (2024)
Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -1.49 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Political Stability - Governance estimate -1.38 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is median age in Burundi?: Median age in Burundi was 15.9 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest median age recorded in Burundi?: The highest recorded value was 18.3 years in 1950.
What is the lowest median age recorded in Burundi?: The lowest recorded value was 13.57 years in 1994.
How does Burundi rank for median age?: Burundi ranks 230th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is median age rising or falling in Burundi?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Median age
Unit: years
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: 06 August 2026

The age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.