Child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women in Burundi
Burundi: Child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women 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 199 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
61
1964–2024
Child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women in Burundi, 1964–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 4.71 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women 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 199 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. average years of schooling for women in Burundi, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 24.02 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1965 | 24.2 deaths per 100 live births | +0.8% |
| 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 | +0.7% |
| 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 | -0.1% |
| 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 | -3.1% |
| 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 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 16.81 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 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 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 19.22 deaths per 100 live births | +13.2% |
| 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 | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 10.95 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 10.26 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 9.61 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 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 | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 7.49 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 7.06 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 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 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 5.23 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 5.03 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 4.87 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 4.71 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.5 deaths per 100 live births | 24.02 deaths per 100 live births | 24.91 deaths per 100 live births | 6 |
| 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 Timor-Leste 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
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- 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 vs. average years of schooling for women in Burundi?
- Child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women in Burundi was 4.71 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 31.75 deaths per 100 live births in 1972.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.71 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Burundi rank for child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women?
- Burundi ranks 34th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .