Burundi Statistics

Population                       

7.8 million                           

Population annual growth rate

3.7%                                

Urban population

10%

Major ethnic and linguistic groups

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

Languages

Kirundi (official), French (official), Swahili (along Lake Tanganyika and in the Bujumbura area)

Religion

Christian 67% (Roman Catholic 62%, Protestant 5%), indigenous beliefs 23%, Muslim 10%

Life expectancy (at birth)

49 years

Infant mortality (under one)

109 per 1,000 live births

Under five mortality

181 per 1,000 live births

Maternal mortality rate

620 per 100,000 live births

Adult HIV prevalence rate (ages 15-49)

3.3%

Percentage population with access to safe drinking water

79%

Adult literacy rate

59%

Gross Domestic Product (US$ billions)

806.6

Gross National Income (GNI) per capita (US$)

100

Proportion of population living on below $1 a day

55%