Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) in Burundi
Burundi: Child deaths was 7,502 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Child deaths in Burundi, 1970–2024
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.
Child deaths in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 20,377 | — |
| 1971 | 20,858 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 31,145 | +49.3% |
| 1973 | 21,376 | -31.4% |
| 1974 | 21,603 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 21,669 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 21,746 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 21,712 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 21,569 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 21,384 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 21,054 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 20,565 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 20,201 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 19,913 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 19,578 | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 19,346 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 19,125 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 18,963 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 18,973 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 19,105 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 19,285 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 19,471 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 19,626 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 24,559 | +25.1% |
| 1994 | 19,669 | -19.9% |
| 1995 | 19,089 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 22,294 | +16.8% |
| 1997 | 18,021 | -19.2% |
| 1998 | 17,407 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 17,022 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 16,677 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 16,046 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 15,612 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 15,367 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 15,135 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 14,856 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 14,573 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 14,276 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 13,958 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 13,594 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 13,255 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 12,932 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 12,584 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 12,183 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 11,720 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 11,250 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 10,763 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 10,284 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 9,779 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 9,248 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 8,772 | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 8,349 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 8,026 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 7,761 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 7,502 | -3.3% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 7,502 is below the median for low income countries, which is 7,922, 95% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 7,502 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,144, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child deaths in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +49.3% | 20,858 | 31,145 |
| 1973 | -31.4% | 31,145 | 21,376 |
| 1993 | +25.1% | 19,626 | 24,559 |
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)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 26 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.736 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0759 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7548 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (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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