Child mortality rate in Burundi
Burundi: Child mortality rate was 4.71 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.71 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
34th
of 200 countries
All-time high
31.75 deaths per 100 live births
in 1972
All-time low
4.71 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
66
1959–2024
Child mortality rate in Burundi, 1959–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate in Burundi is 4.71 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 66 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 rate in Burundi peaked at 31.75 deaths per 100 live births in 1972 and was at its lowest, 4.71 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Burundi 34th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Child mortality rate in Burundi, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 25.03 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1960 | 24.93 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 24.84 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 24.75 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 24.69 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 24.02 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 24.2 deaths per 100 live births | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 24.42 deaths per 100 live births | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 24.64 deaths per 100 live births | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 24.8 deaths per 100 live births | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 24.91 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 24.98 deaths per 100 live births | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 25 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 31.75 deaths per 100 live births | +27.0% |
| 1973 | 25.02 deaths per 100 live births | -21.2% |
| 1974 | 24.98 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 24.93 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 24.79 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 24.49 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 23.96 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 23.23 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 22.35 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 21.34 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 20.29 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 19.27 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 18.39 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 17.69 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 17.2 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 16.92 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 16.81 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 16.81 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 16.86 deaths per 100 live births | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 16.93 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 16.97 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 19.22 deaths per 100 live births | +13.3% |
| 1994 | 16.94 deaths per 100 live births | -11.9% |
| 1995 | 16.82 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 18.96 deaths per 100 live births | +12.7% |
| 1997 | 16.41 deaths per 100 live births | -13.4% |
| 1998 | 16.08 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 15.69 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 15.24 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 14.75 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 14.23 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 13.66 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 13.04 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 12.37 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 11.66 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 10.95 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 10.26 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 9.61 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 9.02 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 8.47 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 7.96 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 7.49 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 7.06 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 6.69 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 6.37 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 6.09 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 5.85 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 5.62 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 5.43 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 5.23 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 5.03 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 4.87 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 4.71 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 4.71 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.16 deaths per 100 live births, 76% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 4.71 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.89 deaths per 100 live births, 96% of 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 | +27.0% | 25 deaths per 100 live births | 31.75 deaths per 100 live births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25.03 deaths per 100 live births | 25.03 deaths per 100 live births | 25.03 deaths per 100 live births | 1 |
| 1960s | 24.62 deaths per 100 live births | 24.02 deaths per 100 live births | 24.93 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.31 deaths per 100 live births | 23.23 deaths per 100 live births | 31.75 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.71 deaths per 100 live births | 16.81 deaths per 100 live births | 22.35 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.09 deaths per 100 live births | 15.69 deaths per 100 live births | 19.22 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.58 deaths per 100 live births | 9.61 deaths per 100 live births | 15.24 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.06 deaths per 100 live births | 5.62 deaths per 100 live births | 9.02 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.05 deaths per 100 live births | 4.71 deaths per 100 live births | 5.43 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 31 Uganda 4.87 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 32 Zambia 4.84 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 33 East Timor 4.76 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 35 Eswatini 4.51 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 36 Ethiopia 4.45 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 37 Gambia 4.24 deaths per 100 live births compare
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 4.71 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 31.75 deaths per 100 live births in 1972.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.71 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Burundi rank for child mortality rate?
- Burundi ranks 34th 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 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Long-run estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.