Child deaths in Burundi
Burundi: Child deaths was 7,502 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
7,502
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
30th
of 200 countries
All-time high
31,145
in 1972
All-time low
7,502
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970β2024
Child deaths in Burundi, 1970β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 7,502 for child deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths in Burundi peaked at 31,145 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 7,502, in 2024.
That places Burundi 30th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22,344 | 20,377 | 31,145 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,682 | 18,963 | 21,054 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,644 | 17,022 | 24,559 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,009 | 13,594 | 16,677 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,400 | 9,248 | 13,255 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,082 | 7,502 | 8,772 | 5 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 929.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,143 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 2.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4968 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 1 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 1 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 103,354 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths in Burundi?
- Child deaths in Burundi was 7,502 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child deaths recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 31,145 in 1972.
- What is the lowest child deaths recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,502 in 2024.
- How does Burundi rank for child deaths?
- Burundi ranks 30th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. 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 Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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