3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Burundi

Burundi: 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate was 20.4 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
20.4
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
46th
of 199 countries
All-time high
36.7
in 2000
All-time low
20.4
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Burundi, 2000–2021

0102030402000201020212000: 36.72001: 362002: 35.42003: 34.72004: 342005: 33.22006: 32.22007: 31.22008: 30.12009: 29.12010: 28.22011: 27.22012: 26.22013: 25.22014: 24.42015: 23.62016: 232017: 22.42018: 21.92019: 21.32020: 20.92021: 20.4

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2021, 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Burundi stood at 20.4. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Burundi peaked at 36.7 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.4, in 2021.

That places Burundi 46th out of 199 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Burundi, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 36.7
2001 36 -1.9%
2002 35.4 -1.7%
2003 34.7 -2.0%
2004 34 -2.0%
2005 33.2 -2.4%
2006 32.2 -3.0%
2007 31.2 -3.1%
2008 30.1 -3.5%
2009 29.1 -3.3%
2010 28.2 -3.1%
2011 27.2 -3.5%
2012 26.2 -3.7%
2013 25.2 -3.8%
2014 24.4 -3.2%
2015 23.6 -3.3%
2016 23 -2.5%
2017 22.4 -2.6%
2018 21.9 -2.2%
2019 21.3 -2.7%
2020 20.9 -1.9%
2021 20.4 -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.26 29.1 36.7 10
2010s 24.34 21.3 28.2 10
2020s 20.65 20.4 20.9 2

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 43 Senegal 21.1 compare
  2. 44 Lao People's Democratic Republic 21 compare
  3. 45 Kiribati 20.8 compare
  4. 47 Tanzania, United Republic of 20 compare
  5. 48 Namibia 19.5 compare
  6. 49 Malawi 19.3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Burundi?
3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Burundi was 20.4 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 36.7 in 2000.
What is the lowest 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 20.4 in 2021.
How does Burundi rank for 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate?
Burundi ranks 46th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
Is 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
199 places, 4,378 data points, 2000–2021
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