What is the age of consent in Burundi?

18+

The age of consent is 18.

Burundi is one of 44 countries classified “18+” for the age of consent — 23% of the 188 with data.

Source

Taken from
Wikipedia: Age of consent by country
Last checked
15 September 2026
How it was classified
Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.

Nearby countries

Rwanda
18+ The age of consent is 18.
Uganda
18+ The age of consent is 18.
Tanzania
18+ The age of consent is 18.
Democratic Republic of the Congo
18+ The age of consent is 18.
Kenya
18+ The age of consent is 18.
Zambia
16–17 The age of consent is 16.

Other laws in Burundi

Same-Sex Marriage
Not recognized
Same-Sex Activity
Illegal
Sex Work
Illegal
Divorce
Heavily restricted
Marriage Age
18+

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