Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Burundi
Burundi: Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre was 0.2921 units per square kilometre in 2024. ▼ Falling
Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Burundi, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Burundi stood at 0.2921 units per square kilometre. 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 life stage, per square kilometre in Burundi peaked at 1.21 units per square kilometre in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.2921 units per square kilometre, in 2024.
Burundi ranks 3rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Burundi, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.7935 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.8122 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | +49.3% |
| 1973 | 0.8324 units per square kilometre | -31.4% |
| 1974 | 0.8412 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.8438 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.8468 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.8455 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.8399 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.8327 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.8199 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.8008 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.7866 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.7754 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.7624 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.7533 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.7447 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.7384 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.7388 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.744 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.751 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.7582 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.7643 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.9563 units per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1994 | 0.7659 units per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 1995 | 0.7433 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.8681 units per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1997 | 0.7018 units per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 1998 | 0.6778 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.6629 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.6494 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6248 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.6079 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.5984 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.5894 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.5785 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.5675 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.5559 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5435 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.5294 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.5162 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.5036 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.49 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4744 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4564 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4381 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4191 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4005 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3808 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3601 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3416 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3251 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3125 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3022 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 0.2921 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.2921 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0353 units per square kilometre, 8.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.2921 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0271 units per square kilometre, 10.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre 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% | 0.8122 units per square kilometre | 1.21 units per square kilometre |
| 1973 | -31.4% | 1.21 units per square kilometre | 0.8324 units per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +25.1% | 0.7643 units per square kilometre | 0.9563 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8701 units per square kilometre | 0.7935 units per square kilometre | 1.21 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7664 units per square kilometre | 0.7384 units per square kilometre | 0.8199 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.765 units per square kilometre | 0.6629 units per square kilometre | 0.9563 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5845 units per square kilometre | 0.5294 units per square kilometre | 0.6494 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4439 units per square kilometre | 0.3601 units per square kilometre | 0.5162 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3147 units per square kilometre | 0.2921 units per square kilometre | 0.3416 units per square kilometre | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Burundi?
- Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Burundi was 0.2921 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths life stage, per square kilometre recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 units per square kilometre in 1972.
- What is the lowest child deaths life stage, per square kilometre recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2921 units per square kilometre in 2024.
- How does Burundi rank for child deaths life stage, per square kilometre?
- Burundi ranks 3rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths life stage, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child deaths life stage divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Child deaths life stage ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Child deaths life stage Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Child deaths life stage divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.