Child mortality line chart by sex in Burundi

Burundi: Child mortality line chart by sex was 4.3 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
4.3
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
34th
of 195 countries
All-time high
31.19
in 1972
All-time low
4.3
in 2024
Years of data
60
1965–2024

Child mortality line chart by sex in Burundi, 1965–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Burundi recorded 4.3 for child mortality line chart by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 34.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality line chart by sex in Burundi peaked at 31.19 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 4.3, 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 24.05 23.67 24.38 5
1970s 24.74 22.61 31.19 10
1980s 18.02 16.07 21.7 10
1990s 16.31 14.89 18.43 10
2000s 11.82 8.94 14.45 10
2010s 6.52 5.16 8.38 10
2020s 4.62 4.3 4.96 5

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 31 Uganda 4.35 compare
  2. 32 Malawi 4.35 compare
  3. 33 Timor-Leste 4.34 compare
  4. 35 Eswatini 4.02 compare
  5. 36 Ethiopia 3.85 compare
  6. 37 Gambia 3.77 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality line chart by sex in Burundi?
Child mortality line chart by sex in Burundi was 4.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality line chart by sex recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 31.19 in 1972.
What is the lowest child mortality line chart by sex recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 4.3 in 2024.
How does Burundi rank for child mortality line chart by sex?
Burundi ranks 34th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality line chart by sex rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. 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 line chart by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Child mortality line chart by sex
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 12,985 data points, 1950–2024
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