Child mortality by sex in Burundi
Burundi: Child mortality by sex was 5.1 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.1
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
34th
of 195 countries
All-time high
32.26
in 1972
All-time low
5.1
in 2024
Years of data
60
1965β2024
Child mortality by sex in Burundi, 1965β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 5.1 for child mortality by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by sex in Burundi peaked at 32.26 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 5.1, in 2024.
That places Burundi 34th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.1 | 24.72 | 25.4 | 5 |
| 1970s | 25.86 | 23.86 | 32.26 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.36 | 17.49 | 22.98 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.83 | 16.44 | 19.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.29 | 10.24 | 15.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.58 | 6.06 | 9.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.46 | 5.1 | 5.85 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 31 Djibouti 5.33 compare
- 32 Zambia 5.29 compare
- 33 Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of 5.17 compare
- 35 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 5.02 compare
- 36 Eswatini, Kingdom of 4.97 compare
- 37 Gambia, The 4.68 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 1 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 1 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 103,354 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 104,134 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 109,497 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 110,195 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality by sex in Burundi?
- Child mortality by sex in Burundi was 5.1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by sex recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 32.26 in 1972.
- What is the lowest child mortality by sex recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1 in 2024.
- How does Burundi rank for child mortality by sex?
- Burundi ranks 34th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by sex rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. 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 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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