Burundi vs Iran: Number of infant deaths (United Nations)

Burundi
14,071
in 2024
Iran
11,969
in 2024
Burundi rank
44th
Iran rank
47th

Number of infant deaths (United Nations) over time

  • Burundi
  • Iran
050.0k100.0k150.0k196619952024

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 14,071 against 11,969 in Iran, a difference of 2,102.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Iran ahead.

Burundi ranks 44th and Iran ranks 47th of 199 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Iran Difference Ahead
1970s 22,044 160,514 138,470 Iran
1980s 23,017 131,964 108,948 Iran
1990s 24,369 60,107 35,738 Iran
2000s 24,220 27,933 3,713 Iran
2010s 19,578 20,937 1,360 Iran
2020s 14,735 13,292 1,443 Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, Burundi or Iran?
Burundi, at 14,071 against 11,969 in Iran as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Burundi and Iran?
2,102, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Iran?
53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do Burundi and Iran rank globally for number of infant deaths?
Burundi ranks 44th and Iran ranks 47th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number of infant deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Burundi vs Iran: Number of infant deaths. Statizoid, drawing on Our World in Data. Retrieved 10 November 2026, from https://health.statizoid.com/compare/number-of-infant-deaths-2/burundi/iran-islamic-rep/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://health.statizoid.com/compare/number-of-infant-deaths-2/burundi/iran-islamic-rep/">Burundi vs Iran: Number of infant deaths</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Number of infant deaths
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 12,788 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed