Child mortality, annual growth rate in Burundi
Burundi: Child mortality, annual growth rate was -3.29 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality, annual growth rate in Burundi, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality, annual growth rate in Burundi is -3.29 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality, annual growth rate in Burundi peaked at 27 % change on previous year in 1972 and was at its lowest, -21.2 % change on previous year, in 1973.
That places Burundi 141st out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality, annual growth rate in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -0.3995 % change on previous year | — |
| 1961 | -0.361 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 1962 | -0.3623 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1963 | -0.2424 % change on previous year | -33.1% |
| 1964 | -2.71 % change on previous year | +1019.4% |
| 1965 | 0.7494 % change on previous year | -127.6% |
| 1966 | 0.9091 % change on previous year | +21.3% |
| 1967 | 0.9009 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.6494 % change on previous year | -27.9% |
| 1969 | 0.4435 % change on previous year | -31.7% |
| 1970 | 0.281 % change on previous year | -36.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0801 % change on previous year | -71.5% |
| 1972 | 27 % change on previous year | +33623.0% |
| 1973 | -21.2 % change on previous year | -178.5% |
| 1974 | -0.1599 % change on previous year | -99.2% |
| 1975 | -0.2002 % change on previous year | +25.2% |
| 1976 | -0.5616 % change on previous year | +180.6% |
| 1977 | -1.21 % change on previous year | +115.5% |
| 1978 | -2.16 % change on previous year | +78.8% |
| 1979 | -3.05 % change on previous year | +40.8% |
| 1980 | -3.79 % change on previous year | +24.3% |
| 1981 | -4.52 % change on previous year | +19.3% |
| 1982 | -4.92 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 1983 | -5.03 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1984 | -4.57 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 1985 | -3.81 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 1986 | -2.77 % change on previous year | -27.2% |
| 1987 | -1.63 % change on previous year | -41.2% |
| 1988 | -0.6501 % change on previous year | -60.1% |
| 1989 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2974 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | 0.4152 % change on previous year | +39.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2363 % change on previous year | -43.1% |
| 1993 | 13.26 % change on previous year | +5511.7% |
| 1994 | -11.86 % change on previous year | -189.5% |
| 1995 | -0.7084 % change on previous year | -94.0% |
| 1996 | 12.72 % change on previous year | -1896.0% |
| 1997 | -13.45 % change on previous year | -205.7% |
| 1998 | -2.01 % change on previous year | -85.0% |
| 1999 | -2.43 % change on previous year | +20.6% |
| 2000 | -2.87 % change on previous year | +18.3% |
| 2001 | -3.22 % change on previous year | +12.1% |
| 2002 | -3.53 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 2003 | -4.01 % change on previous year | +13.6% |
| 2004 | -4.54 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 2005 | -5.14 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 2006 | -5.74 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 2007 | -6.09 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 2008 | -6.3 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2009 | -6.34 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2010 | -6.14 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2011 | -6.1 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2012 | -6.02 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2013 | -5.9 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2014 | -5.74 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2015 | -5.24 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 2016 | -4.78 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 2017 | -4.4 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 2018 | -3.94 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 2019 | -3.93 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2020 | -3.38 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 2021 | -3.68 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 2022 | -3.82 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2023 | -3.18 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 2024 | -3.29 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality, annual growth rate 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 | +33623.0% | 0.0801 % change on previous year | 27 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | +5511.7% | 0.2363 % change on previous year | 13.26 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | +1896.0% | -0.7084 % change on previous year | 12.72 % change on previous year |
| 1964 | -1019.4% | -0.2424 % change on previous year | -2.71 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | -205.7% | 12.72 % change on previous year | -13.45 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | -189.5% | 13.26 % change on previous year | -11.86 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.0427 % change on previous year | -2.71 % change on previous year | 0.9091 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.1178 % change on previous year | -21.2 % change on previous year | 27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -3.17 % change on previous year | -5.03 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.3526 % change on previous year | -13.45 % change on previous year | 13.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.78 % change on previous year | -6.34 % change on previous year | -2.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.22 % change on previous year | -6.14 % change on previous year | -3.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.47 % change on previous year | -3.82 % change on previous year | -3.18 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 138 Sri Lanka -3.28 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Chad -3.28 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Cameroon -3.28 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Guatemala -3.3 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Colombia -3.36 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Bulgaria -3.39 % change on previous year 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 929.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,143 (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 mortality, annual growth rate in Burundi?
- Child mortality, annual growth rate in Burundi was -3.29 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 27 % change on previous year in 1972.
- What is the lowest child mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.2 % change on previous year in 1973.
- How does Burundi rank for child mortality, annual growth rate?
- Burundi ranks 141st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Child mortality Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.