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