Child mortality rate in Burundi
Burundi: Child mortality rate was 17.08 in 2024. β Volatile
Latest (2024)
17.08
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
23rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
209.53
in 1972
All-time low
17.08
in 2024
Years of data
60
1965β2024
Child mortality rate in Burundi, 1965β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 17.08 for child mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Burundi peaked at 209.53 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 17.08, in 2024.
Burundi ranks 23rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 146.22 | 144.32 | 147.55 | 5 |
| 1970s | 149.27 | 130.97 | 209.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | 99.02 | 84.57 | 124.56 | 10 |
| 1990s | 83.96 | 72.95 | 102.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.37 | 39.97 | 70.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.93 | 21.26 | 37.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.66 | 17.08 | 20.36 | 5 |
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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)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 2.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4968 units per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Burundi?
- Child mortality rate in Burundi was 17.08 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 209.53 in 1972.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.08 in 2024.
- How does Burundi rank for child mortality rate?
- Burundi ranks 23rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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