Burundi vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Mortality rate, under-5
Mortality rate, under-5 over time
- Burundi
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 47.1 per 1,000 live births against 15.43 per 1,000 live births in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 31.67 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Burundi's figure about 3.1 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 34th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st of 197 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 170.88 per 1,000 live births | 44.65 per 1,000 live births | 126.23 per 1,000 live births | Burundi |
| 2000s | 125.77 per 1,000 live births | 26.87 per 1,000 live births | 98.9 per 1,000 live births | Burundi |
| 2010s | 70.62 per 1,000 live births | 19.12 per 1,000 live births | 51.5 per 1,000 live births | Burundi |
| 2020s | 50.54 per 1,000 live births | 16.13 per 1,000 live births | 34.41 per 1,000 live births | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, under-5, Burundi or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Burundi, at 47.1 per 1,000 live births against 15.43 per 1,000 live births in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, under-5 between Burundi and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 31.67 per 1,000 live births, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for mortality rate, under-5?
- Burundi ranks 34th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.