Four ethnic groups populate Burundi: The Hutu who make up 83% of the population; the Tutsi who account for 13% of the population; Non-African residents who make up 3% of the country; and the Twa who make up the remaining 1%. Burundi is poor country racked with ethnic violence. Its people have a life expectancy at birth of only 45 years
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1990 | 2000 | 2010 | 2016 | |
Population, total (millions) | 5.42 | 6.4 | 8.77 | 10.86 |
Population growth (annual %) | 2.5 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
Surface area (sq. km) (thousands) | 27.8 | 27.8 | 27.8 | 27.8 |
Population density (people per sq. km of land area) | 210.9 | 249.2 | 341.4 | 423.1 |
Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) | .. | .. | .. | 64.9 |
Poverty headcount ratio at $1.90 a day (2011 PPP) (% of population) | 81.1 | 84.1 | 71.7 | .. |
Income share held by lowest 20% | 7.9 | 5.1 | 6.9 | .. |
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | 48 | 52 | 55 | 57 |
Fertility rate, total (births per woman) | 7.5 | 7 | 6.3 | 5.7 |
Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19) | 49 | 41 | 31 | 27 |
Contraceptive prevalence, any methods (% of women ages 15-49) | 9 | 16 | 22 | 29 |
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) | 19 | 25 | 60 | 85 |
Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) | 175 | 157 | 91 | 61 |
Prevalence of underweight, weight for age (% of children under 5) | 33.6 | 38.9 | 29.1 | 29.3 |
Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months) | 74 | 72 | 92 | 90 |
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | 42 | 25 | 52 | 70 |
School enrollment, primary (% gross) | 69.8 | 59.2 | 139.3 | 130.9 |
School enrollment, secondary (% gross) | 5 | 10 | 24 | 48 |
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49) | 2.2 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 1.1 |
Environment | ||||
Forest area (sq. km) (thousands) | 2.9 | 2 | 2.5 | 2.8 |
Terrestrial and marine protected areas (% of total territorial area) | .. | .. | .. | 7.6 |
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources) | 1 | 2.9 | .. | .. |
Urban population growth (annual %) | 6.2 | 4.5 | 5.8 | 5.7 |
Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita) | .. | .. | .. | .. |
CO2 emissions (metric tons per capita) | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.02 | 0.04 |
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) | .. | .. | .. | .. |