Deaths age 1-11 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Burundi
Burundi: Deaths age 1-11 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 5,181 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths age 1-11 months in Burundi, 1966–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths age 1-11 months in Burundi stood at 5,181. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 1-11 months in Burundi peaked at 17,304 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 5,181, in 2024.
That places Burundi 42nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Deaths age 1-11 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 9,512 | — |
| 1967 | 9,920 | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 10,425 | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 10,848 | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 11,295 | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 11,621 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 14,539 | +25.1% |
| 1973 | 12,199 | -16.1% |
| 1974 | 11,985 | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 12,522 | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 13,075 | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 13,334 | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 13,496 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 13,633 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 13,659 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 13,461 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 13,759 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 13,093 | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 12,762 | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 12,435 | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 12,342 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 12,320 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 12,592 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 13,055 | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 13,454 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 13,858 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 14,271 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 15,939 | +11.7% |
| 1994 | 14,530 | -8.8% |
| 1995 | 12,436 | -14.4% |
| 1996 | 17,304 | +39.1% |
| 1997 | 14,584 | -15.7% |
| 1998 | 13,716 | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 13,517 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 13,683 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 13,664 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 13,628 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 13,657 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 13,500 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 13,360 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 13,073 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 12,592 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 12,060 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 11,496 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 11,115 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 10,842 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 10,159 | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 9,454 | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 8,872 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 8,372 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 7,912 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 7,139 | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 6,697 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 6,279 | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 6,134 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 5,890 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 5,596 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 5,394 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 5,181 | -3.9% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 5,181 is below the median for low income countries, which is 14,246, 36% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 5,181 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,350, 62% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths age 1-11 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +39.1% | 12,436 | 17,304 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,176 | 9,512 | 10,848 | 4 |
| 1970s | 12,770 | 11,295 | 14,539 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,948 | 12,320 | 13,759 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,361 | 12,436 | 17,304 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,071 | 11,496 | 13,683 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,684 | 6,279 | 11,115 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,639 | 5,181 | 6,134 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 39 Central African Republic 6,768 compare
- 40 Sierra Leone 6,688 compare
- 41 United States 6,677 compare
- 43 Liberia 5,043 compare
- 44 Uzbekistan 4,812 compare
- 45 Rwanda 4,688 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)
- 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 deaths age 1-11 months in Burundi?
- Deaths age 1-11 months in Burundi was 5,181 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 1-11 months recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 17,304 in 1996.
- What is the lowest deaths age 1-11 months recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,181 in 2024.
- How does Burundi rank for deaths age 1-11 months?
- Burundi ranks 42nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 1-11 months rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 1-11 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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