Child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate in Burundi
Burundi: Child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate was -3.5 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate in Burundi, 1966–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate in Burundi is -3.5 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate in Burundi peaked at 27.67 % change on previous year in 1972 and was at its lowest, -21.57 % change on previous year, in 1973.
Burundi ranks 153rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.8867 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 0.8773 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 0.6666 % change on previous year | -24.0% |
| 1969 | 0.5212 % change on previous year | -21.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1961 % change on previous year | -62.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0254 % change on previous year | -87.1% |
| 1972 | 27.67 % change on previous year | +108891.7% |
| 1973 | -21.57 % change on previous year | -178.0% |
| 1974 | -0.0924 % change on previous year | -99.6% |
| 1975 | -0.286 % change on previous year | +209.6% |
| 1976 | -0.6442 % change on previous year | +125.3% |
| 1977 | -1.38 % change on previous year | +114.8% |
| 1978 | -2.28 % change on previous year | +64.9% |
| 1979 | -3.12 % change on previous year | +36.9% |
| 1980 | -4.01 % change on previous year | +28.6% |
| 1981 | -4.63 % change on previous year | +15.4% |
| 1982 | -5.13 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 1983 | -5.28 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1984 | -4.75 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 1985 | -3.93 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 1986 | -2.96 % change on previous year | -24.5% |
| 1987 | -1.78 % change on previous year | -40.1% |
| 1988 | -0.817 % change on previous year | -54.0% |
| 1989 | -0.1051 % change on previous year | -87.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1817 % change on previous year | -273.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2938 % change on previous year | +61.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2824 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 13.84 % change on previous year | +4801.1% |
| 1994 | -12.43 % change on previous year | -189.8% |
| 1995 | -0.5755 % change on previous year | -95.4% |
| 1996 | 13.25 % change on previous year | -2402.5% |
| 1997 | -13.99 % change on previous year | -205.6% |
| 1998 | -2.14 % change on previous year | -84.7% |
| 1999 | -2.65 % change on previous year | +23.6% |
| 2000 | -2.98 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 2001 | -3.27 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 2002 | -3.78 % change on previous year | +15.5% |
| 2003 | -4.29 % change on previous year | +13.4% |
| 2004 | -4.72 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 2005 | -5.41 % change on previous year | +14.6% |
| 2006 | -5.93 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 2007 | -6.35 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 2008 | -6.46 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2009 | -6.43 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2010 | -6.34 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2011 | -6.28 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2012 | -6.1 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2013 | -6.13 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2014 | -5.74 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2015 | -5.33 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2016 | -4.96 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2017 | -4.56 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 2018 | -4.23 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 2019 | -3.84 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 2020 | -3.79 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2021 | -3.6 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2022 | -3.78 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 2023 | -3.3 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 2024 | -3.5 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's -3.5 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -3.26 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's -3.5 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -3.19 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality line chart by sex, 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 | +108891.7% | 0.0254 % change on previous year | 27.67 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | +4801.1% | 0.2824 % change on previous year | 13.84 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | +2402.5% | -0.5755 % change on previous year | 13.25 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +273.0% | -0.1051 % change on previous year | 0.1817 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | -209.6% | -0.0924 % change on previous year | -0.286 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | -205.6% | 13.25 % change on previous year | -13.99 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.738 % change on previous year | 0.5212 % change on previous year | 0.8867 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | -0.1488 % change on previous year | -21.57 % change on previous year | 27.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -3.34 % change on previous year | -5.28 % change on previous year | -0.1051 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.3933 % change on previous year | -13.99 % change on previous year | 13.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.96 % change on previous year | -6.46 % change on previous year | -2.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.35 % change on previous year | -6.34 % change on previous year | -3.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.59 % change on previous year | -3.79 % change on previous year | -3.3 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 150 Paraguay -3.46 % change on previous year compare
- 151 Ghana -3.49 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Cameroon -3.49 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Morocco -3.53 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Sierra Leone -3.54 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Gabon -3.55 % 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)
- 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 line chart by sex, annual growth rate in Burundi?
- Child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate in Burundi was -3.5 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 27.67 % change on previous year in 1972.
- What is the lowest child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.57 % change on previous year in 1973.
- How does Burundi rank for child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate?
- Burundi ranks 153rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality line chart by sex, annual growth rate rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. 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 line chart by sex, 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 line chart by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Child mortality line chart by sex 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 line chart by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.