Child mortality around the world in Burundi
Burundi: Child mortality around the world was 4.88 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.88
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
31st
of 236 countries
All-time high
30.2
in 1972
All-time low
4.88
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality around the world in Burundi, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality around the world in Burundi is 4.88, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality around the world in Burundi peaked at 30.2 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 4.88, in 2023.
Burundi ranks 31st of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Child mortality around the world in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 27.61 | — |
| 1951 | 27.31 | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 27.03 | -1.0% |
| 1953 | 26.75 | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 26.48 | -1.0% |
| 1955 | 26.23 | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 25.96 | -1.0% |
| 1957 | 25.69 | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 25.42 | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 25.17 | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 24.94 | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 24.78 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 24.63 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 24.55 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 24.51 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 25.26 | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 24.59 | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 24.7 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 24.76 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 24.89 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 24.91 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 24.96 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 30.2 | +21.0% |
| 1973 | 26.23 | -13.2% |
| 1974 | 24.8 | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 24.62 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 24.32 | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 23.93 | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 23.41 | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 22.72 | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 21.95 | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 21.14 | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 20.33 | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 19.57 | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 18.87 | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 18.29 | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 17.84 | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 17.47 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 18.39 | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 17.19 | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 17.14 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 17.12 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 17.11 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 18.95 | +10.7% |
| 1994 | 17.02 | -10.1% |
| 1995 | 17.03 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 16.96 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 16.5 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 16.07 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 15.67 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 15.36 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 14.79 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 14.18 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 13.59 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 12.88 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 12.26 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 11.59 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 10.91 | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 10.29 | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 9.66 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 9.1 | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 8.56 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 8.06 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 7.6 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 7.2 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 6.87 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 6.52 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 6.21 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 5.94 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 5.7 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 5.47 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 5.27 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 5.07 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 4.88 | -3.7% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 4.88 is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.43, 76% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 4.88 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.99, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 26.37 | 25.17 | 27.61 | 10 |
| 1960s | 24.76 | 24.51 | 25.26 | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.01 | 22.72 | 30.2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.1 | 17.19 | 21.95 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.96 | 15.67 | 18.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.55 | 9.66 | 15.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.17 | 5.7 | 9.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.17 | 4.88 | 5.47 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
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- 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0772 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality around the world in Burundi?
- Child mortality around the world in Burundi was 4.88 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality around the world recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 30.2 in 1972.
- What is the lowest child mortality around the world recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.88 in 2023.
- How does Burundi rank for child mortality around the world?
- Burundi ranks 31st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality around the world rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality around the world. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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