Child mortality rate ihme in Burundi
Burundi: Child mortality rate ihme was 6.54 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Child mortality rate ihme in Burundi, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 6.54 for child mortality rate ihme in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate ihme in Burundi peaked at 36.95 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 6.54, in 2019.
Burundi ranks 17th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Child mortality rate ihme in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 31.89 | — |
| 1951 | 31.57 | -1.0% |
| 1952 | 31.31 | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 31.06 | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 30.54 | -1.7% |
| 1955 | 30.1 | -1.4% |
| 1956 | 29.71 | -1.3% |
| 1957 | 29.33 | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 28.83 | -1.7% |
| 1959 | 28.37 | -1.6% |
| 1960 | 27.92 | -1.6% |
| 1961 | 27.64 | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 27.33 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 27 | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 26.62 | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 26.29 | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 25.97 | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 25.6 | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 25.28 | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 25.09 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 24.69 | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 24.31 | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 36.95 | +52.0% |
| 1973 | 23.65 | -36.0% |
| 1974 | 23.35 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 23.1 | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 22.76 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 22.32 | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 21.91 | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 21.5 | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 21.16 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 20.75 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 20.37 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 20 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 19.64 | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 19.3 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 19.01 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 18.77 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 18.54 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 18.36 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 18.18 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 18.06 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 18.1 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 17.7 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 18.27 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 18.14 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 18.02 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 17.75 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 17.32 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 16.93 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 16.57 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 15.99 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 15.41 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 14.76 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 14.05 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 13.41 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 12.07 | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 11.42 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 10.87 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 10.36 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 9.87 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 9.4 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 8.92 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 8.49 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 8.12 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 7.82 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 7.51 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 7.17 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 6.85 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 6.54 | -4.5% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 6.54 is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.91, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 6.54 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.54, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality rate ihme 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 | +52.0% | 24.31 | 36.95 |
| 1973 | -36.0% | 36.95 | 23.65 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30.27 | 28.37 | 31.89 | 10 |
| 1960s | 26.47 | 25.09 | 27.92 | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.45 | 21.5 | 36.95 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.59 | 18.36 | 21.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.85 | 16.93 | 18.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.49 | 10.36 | 16.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.07 | 6.54 | 9.87 | 10 |
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)
- 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 rate ihme in Burundi?
- Child mortality rate ihme in Burundi was 6.54 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 36.95 in 1972.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.54 in 2019.
- How does Burundi rank for child mortality rate ihme?
- Burundi ranks 17th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is child mortality rate ihme rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.9%. 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 rate ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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