Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Burundi
Burundi: Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group was 4.77 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Burundi, 1990β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Burundi is 4.77, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Burundi peaked at 20.11 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 4.77, in 2024.
That places Burundi 33rd out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.96 | 16.53 | 20.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.23 | 10.04 | 16.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.28 | 5.73 | 9.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.13 | 4.77 | 5.53 | 5 |
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- 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)
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- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 103,354 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 104,134 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 109,497 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 110,195 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Burundi?
- Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Burundi was 4.77 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality under five death rate by wealth group recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 20.11 in 1993.
- What is the lowest child mortality under five death rate by wealth group recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.77 in 2024.
- How does Burundi rank for child mortality under five death rate by wealth group?
- Burundi ranks 33rd out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality under five death rate by wealth group rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. 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 under five death rate by wealth group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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