Child mortality in Burundi
Burundi: Child mortality was 4.71 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Child mortality in Burundi, 1959–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality in Burundi is 4.71, 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 in Burundi peaked at 31.75 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 4.71, 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 in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 25.03 | — |
| 1960 | 24.93 | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 24.84 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 24.75 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 24.69 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 24.02 | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 24.2 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 24.42 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 24.64 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 24.8 | +0.6% |
| 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 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 24.93 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 24.79 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 24.49 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 23.96 | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 23.23 | -3.0% |
| 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 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 16.81 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 16.81 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 16.86 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 16.93 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 16.97 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 19.22 | +13.3% |
| 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 | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 10.95 | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 10.26 | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 9.61 | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 9.02 | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 8.47 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 7.96 | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 7.49 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 7.06 | -5.7% |
| 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 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 5.23 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 5.03 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 4.87 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 4.71 | -3.3% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 4.71 is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.16, 76% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 4.71 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.89, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality 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 | 31.75 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25.03 | 25.03 | 25.03 | 1 |
| 1960s | 24.62 | 24.02 | 24.93 | 10 |
| 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 |
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 in Burundi?
- Child mortality in Burundi was 4.71 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 31.75 in 1972.
- What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.71 in 2024.
- How does Burundi rank for child mortality?
- Burundi ranks 34th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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