Burundi vs Senegal: Infant mortality by sex

Burundi
3.39 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Senegal
3.25 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Burundi rank
45th
Senegal rank
48th

Infant mortality by sex over time

  • Burundi
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 3.39 deaths per 100 live births against 3.25 deaths per 100 live births in Senegal, a difference of 0.14 deaths per 100 live births.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Senegal ahead.

Burundi ranks 45th and Senegal ranks 48th of 199 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 6 and Senegal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Senegal Difference Ahead
1960s 12.58 deaths per 100 live births 13.16 deaths per 100 live births 0.5776 deaths per 100 live births Senegal
1970s 13.2 deaths per 100 live births 12.03 deaths per 100 live births 1.16 deaths per 100 live births Burundi
1980s 10.66 deaths per 100 live births 9.32 deaths per 100 live births 1.34 deaths per 100 live births Burundi
1990s 10.31 deaths per 100 live births 8.16 deaths per 100 live births 2.15 deaths per 100 live births Burundi
2000s 8.17 deaths per 100 live births 6.32 deaths per 100 live births 1.86 deaths per 100 live births Burundi
2010s 4.87 deaths per 100 live births 4.26 deaths per 100 live births 0.6106 deaths per 100 live births Burundi
2020s 3.61 deaths per 100 live births 3.52 deaths per 100 live births 0.0914 deaths per 100 live births Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality by sex, Burundi or Senegal?
Burundi, at 3.39 deaths per 100 live births against 3.25 deaths per 100 live births in Senegal as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality by sex between Burundi and Senegal?
0.14 deaths per 100 live births, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Senegal?
60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
How do Burundi and Senegal rank globally for infant mortality by sex?
Burundi ranks 45th and Senegal ranks 48th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Infant mortality by sex
Unit
deaths per 100 live births
Source
United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 12,987 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths of male children aged under one year, per 100 live births .