Number of child deaths by region in Burundi
Burundi: Number of child deaths by region was 21,573 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of child deaths by region in Burundi, 1970–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths by region in Burundi stood at 21,573. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by region in Burundi peaked at 54,556 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 21,573, in 2024.
That places Burundi 42nd out of 195 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.
Number of child deaths by region in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 40,034 | — |
| 1971 | 41,035 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 54,556 | +32.9% |
| 1973 | 41,828 | -23.3% |
| 1974 | 42,077 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 43,017 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 43,797 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 44,183 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 44,436 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 44,662 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 44,353 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 44,410 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 44,158 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 43,228 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 42,419 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 41,819 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 41,390 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 41,237 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 41,660 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 42,316 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 42,970 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 43,662 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 44,293 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 51,343 | +15.9% |
| 1994 | 42,525 | -17.2% |
| 1995 | 41,928 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 50,064 | +19.4% |
| 1997 | 42,299 | -15.5% |
| 1998 | 40,678 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 40,375 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 40,383 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 39,892 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 39,763 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 39,800 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 39,769 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 39,695 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 39,320 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 38,663 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 37,889 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 37,118 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 36,644 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 35,793 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 34,429 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 33,109 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 31,813 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 30,571 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 28,976 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 27,335 | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 26,063 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 25,041 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 24,272 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 23,448 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 22,689 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 22,103 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 21,573 | -2.4% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 21,573 is below the median for low income countries, which is 52,477, 41% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 21,573 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,761, 68% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of child deaths by region 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 | +32.9% | 41,035 | 54,556 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43,962 | 40,034 | 54,556 | 10 |
| 1980s | 42,699 | 41,237 | 44,410 | 10 |
| 1990s | 44,014 | 40,375 | 51,343 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,229 | 37,118 | 40,383 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,977 | 25,041 | 36,644 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,817 | 21,573 | 24,272 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 39 Vietnam 24,085 compare
- 40 United States 23,685 compare
- 41 Sierra Leone 23,171 compare
- 43 Central African Republic 20,555 compare
- 44 Algeria 19,422 compare
- 45 Senegal 19,308 compare
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 number of child deaths by region in Burundi?
- Number of child deaths by region in Burundi was 21,573 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by region recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 54,556 in 1972.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by region recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,573 in 2024.
- How does Burundi rank for number of child deaths by region?
- Burundi ranks 42nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by region rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of children under five years old who die each year.