Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years) in Burundi
Burundi: Child mortality rate was 17.08 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality rate in Burundi, 1965–2024
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.
Child mortality rate in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 144.32 | — |
| 1966 | 145.47 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 146.58 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 147.21 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 147.55 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 147.59 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 147.31 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 209.53 | +42.2% |
| 1973 | 146.55 | -30.1% |
| 1974 | 145.75 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 144.8 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 143.21 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 140.6 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 136.44 | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 130.97 | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 124.56 | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 117.44 | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 110.19 | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 103.28 | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 97.24 | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 92.38 | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 88.83 | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 86.49 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 85.2 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 84.57 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 84.19 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 83.92 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 83.53 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 102.69 | +22.9% |
| 1994 | 82.18 | -20.0% |
| 1995 | 81.01 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 95.85 | +18.3% |
| 1997 | 77.73 | -18.9% |
| 1998 | 75.52 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 72.95 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 70.14 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 67.22 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 64.16 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 60.9 | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 57.47 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 53.88 | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 50.18 | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 46.57 | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 43.18 | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 39.97 | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 37.14 | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 34.51 | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 32.06 | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 29.86 | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 27.87 | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 26.19 | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 24.69 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 23.41 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 22.3 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 21.26 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 20.36 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 19.43 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 18.59 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 17.83 | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 17.08 | -4.2% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 17.08 is below the median for low income countries, which is 19.53, 87% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 17.08 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.74, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality 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 | +42.2% | 147.31 | 209.53 |
| 1973 | -30.1% | 209.53 | 146.55 |
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 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 929.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,143 deaths (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)
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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