Burundi

People

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) .. .. .. ..