Burundi vs United States of America: Number of infants who die before age 1

Burundi
16,295 deaths
in 2023
United States of America
19,398 deaths
in 2023
Burundi rank
42nd
United States of America rank
39th

Number of infants who die before age 1 over time

  • Burundi
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 19,398 deaths against 16,295 deaths in Burundi, a difference of 3,103 deaths.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.2 times Burundi's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States of America ahead.

Burundi ranks 42nd and United States of America ranks 39th of 236 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi United States of America Difference Ahead
1950s 18,759 deaths 117,181 deaths 98,422 deaths United States of America
1960s 21,095 deaths 96,669 deaths 75,574 deaths United States of America
1970s 26,240 deaths 57,374 deaths 31,134 deaths United States of America
1980s 27,300 deaths 42,252 deaths 14,952 deaths United States of America
1990s 26,570 deaths 32,382 deaths 5,813 deaths United States of America
2000s 26,070 deaths 28,119 deaths 2,050 deaths United States of America
2010s 21,807 deaths 22,950 deaths 1,143 deaths United States of America
2020s 16,886 deaths 19,816 deaths 2,930 deaths United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, Burundi or United States of America?
United States of America, at 19,398 deaths against 16,295 deaths in Burundi as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between Burundi and United States of America?
3,103 deaths, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and United States of America?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Burundi and United States of America rank globally for number of infants who die before age 1?
Burundi ranks 42nd and United States of America ranks 39th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of infants who die before age 1
Unit
deaths
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.