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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More health data for Burundi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 929.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,143 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0071 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 2.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0063 units per person (2025)
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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 22 observations, free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required).