Burundi vs Rwanda: Infant mortality rate

Burundi
30.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Rwanda
29.37 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Burundi rank
47th
Rwanda rank
50th

Infant mortality rate over time

  • Burundi
  • Rwanda
20406080100200020122024

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 30.5 per 1,000 live births against 29.37 per 1,000 live births in Rwanda, a difference of 1.13 per 1,000 live births.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.

Burundi ranks 47th and Rwanda ranks 50th of 212 countries.

Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Rwanda Difference Ahead
2000s 74.63 per 1,000 live births 71.59 per 1,000 live births 3.05 per 1,000 live births Burundi
2010s 43.95 per 1,000 live births 35.37 per 1,000 live births 8.58 per 1,000 live births Burundi
2020s 32.47 per 1,000 live births 30.42 per 1,000 live births 2.05 per 1,000 live births Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality rate, Burundi or Rwanda?
Burundi, at 30.5 per 1,000 live births against 29.37 per 1,000 live births in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Burundi and Rwanda?
1.13 per 1,000 live births, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Rwanda?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Burundi and Rwanda rank globally for infant mortality rate?
Burundi ranks 47th and Rwanda ranks 50th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
233 places, 5,825 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed