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Languages

Kirundi 29.7% (official), Kirundi and other language 9.1%, French (official); French and other language 0.3%, Swahili; Swahili and other language 0.2% (along Lake Tanganyika and in the Bujumbura area), English (official); English and other language 0.06%, more than 2 languages 3.7%, unspecified 56.9% (2008 est.); note: data represent language read and written by people 10 years of age or older; spoken Kirundi is nearly universal;

Ethnic Groups

Hutu 85%
Tutsi 14%
Twa (Pygmy) 1%
Europeans 3,000, South Asians 2,000%

Population Distribution

One of Africa's most densely populated countries; concentrations tend to be in the north and along the northern shore of Lake Tanganyika in the west; most people live on farms near areas of fertile volcanic soil

Age Structure

0-14 years - : 45.52% (male 2,712,836 /female 2,678,223)

15-24 years - : 19.21% (male 1,135,145 /female 1,139,717)

25-54 years - : 28.7% (male 1,694,547 /female 1,704,369)

55-64 years - : 3.89% (male 218,272 /female 242,855)

65 years and over - : 2.69% (male 137,590 /female 180,966) (2018 est.)

population pyramid - : The World Factbook Field Image Modal Ã— Africa

Dependency Ratios

Total dependency ratio: 89.6 (2015 est.)

Youth dependency ratio: 84.8 (2015 est.)

Elderly dependency ratio: 4.7 (2015 est.)

Potential support ratio: 21.1 (2015 est.)

Median Age

Total: 17.1 years

Male: 16.8 years

Female: 17.3 years (2018 est.)

Country comparison to the world: 221

Sex Ratio

at birth - : 1.02 male(s)/female (2017 est.)

0-14 years - : 1.01 male(s)/female (2017 est.)

15-24 years - : 1 male(s)/female (2017 est.)

25-54 years - : 1 male(s)/female (2017 est.)

55-64 years - : 0.89 male(s)/female (2017 est.)

65 years and over - : 0.74 male(s)/female (2017 est.)

total population - : 0.99 male(s)/female (2017 est.)

Infant Mortality Rate

Total: 57.4 deaths/1,000 live births (2018 est.)

Male: 63.7 deaths/1,000 live births (2018 est.)

Female: 50.9 deaths/1,000 live births (2018 est.)

Country comparison to the world: 18

Life Expectancy at Birth

Total population: 61.4 years (2018 est.)

Male: 59.6 years (2018 est.)

Female: 63.2 years (2018 est.)

Country comparison to the world: 203

Drinking Water Source

Improved: urban

Rural: 26.2% of population

Total: 24.1% of population (2015 est.)

Unimproved: urban

Sanitation Facility Access

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AIDS - adult prevalence rate

1.1% (2017 est.); country comparison to the world: 41;

AIDS - people living with HIV

AIDS - deaths

1,700 (2017 est.); country comparison to the world: 56;

Major Infectious Diseases

Degree of risk: Very high (2016)

Food or waterborne diseases: Bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever (2016)

Vectorborne diseases: Malaria and dengue fever (2016)

Water contact diseases: Schistosomiasis (2016)

Animal contact diseases: Rabies (2016)

Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate

5.4% (2016); country comparison to the world: 178;

Children Under the Age of 5 Years Underweight

29.3% (2016); country comparison to the world: 10;

Education Expenditures

5.4% of GDP (2013); country comparison to the world: 54;

Literacy

Definition: Age 15 and over can read and write (2015 est.)

Total population: 85.6% (2015 est.)

Male: 88.2% (2015 est.)

Female: 83.1% (2015 est.)

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Population

11,844,520

Nationality

Burundian(s) noun
Burundian adjective

Religions

Roman Catholic
62.10%
Protestant Includes Adventist And Other Protestant
23.92%
Muslim
2.50%
Other
3.60%
Unspecified Est
7.92%

Population Growth Rate

Growth Rate
3.23% (2018 est.); country comparison to the world: 4;

Birth Rate

40.9 births/1,000 population (2018 est.); country comparison to the world: 7;

Death Rate

8.6 deaths/1,000 population (2018 est.); country comparison to the world: 74;

Migration Rate

0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2017 est.); country comparison to the world: 77;

Urban Areas Population

899,000 BUJUMBURA (capital)
(2018)

Health Expenditure

7.5% of GDP (2014); country comparison to the world: 65;

Hospital Bed Density

0.8 beds/1,000 population (2014);

Total fertility rate

5.93 children born/woman (2018 est.); country comparison to the world: 3;

Burundi