Child mortality vs health expenditure in Burundi
Burundi: Child mortality vs health expenditure was 4.71 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.71
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
34th
of 195 countries
All-time high
31.75
in 1972
All-time low
4.71
in 2024
Years of data
61
1964–2024
Child mortality vs health expenditure in Burundi, 1964–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality vs health expenditure in Burundi stood at 4.71. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs health expenditure in Burundi peaked at 31.75 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 4.71, 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 61 years of available data.
Child mortality vs health expenditure in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 24.02 | — |
| 1965 | 24.2 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 24.42 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 24.64 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 24.8 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 24.91 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 24.98 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 25 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 31.75 | +27.0% |
| 1973 | 25.02 | -21.2% |
| 1974 | 24.98 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 24.93 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 24.79 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 24.49 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 23.96 | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 23.23 | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 22.35 | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 21.34 | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 20.29 | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 19.27 | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 18.39 | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 17.69 | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 17.2 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 16.92 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 16.81 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 16.81 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 16.86 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 16.93 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 16.97 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 19.22 | +13.2% |
| 1994 | 16.94 | -11.9% |
| 1995 | 16.82 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 18.96 | +12.7% |
| 1997 | 16.41 | -13.4% |
| 1998 | 16.08 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 15.69 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 15.24 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 14.75 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 14.23 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 13.66 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 13.04 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 12.37 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 11.66 | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 10.95 | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 10.26 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 9.61 | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 9.02 | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 8.47 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 7.96 | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 7.49 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 7.06 | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 6.69 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 6.37 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 6.09 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 5.85 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 5.62 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 5.43 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 5.23 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 5.03 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 4.87 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 4.71 | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.5 | 24.02 | 24.91 | 6 |
| 1970s | 25.31 | 23.23 | 31.75 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.71 | 16.81 | 22.35 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.09 | 15.69 | 19.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.58 | 9.61 | 15.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.06 | 5.62 | 9.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.05 | 4.71 | 5.43 | 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 ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 0.7913 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4398 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 3.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2703 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs health expenditure in Burundi?
- Child mortality vs health expenditure in Burundi was 4.71 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs health expenditure recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 31.75 in 1972.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs health expenditure recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.71 in 2024.
- How does Burundi rank for child mortality vs health expenditure?
- Burundi ranks 34th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs health expenditure rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. 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 vs health expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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