Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Burundi

Burundi: Extreme poverty vs child mortality was 4.71 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
4.71
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
34th
of 199 countries
All-time high
22.35
in 1980
All-time low
4.71
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Burundi, 1980–2024

51015201980200220241980: 22.41981: 21.31982: 20.31983: 19.31984: 18.41985: 17.71986: 17.21987: 16.91988: 16.81989: 16.81990: 16.91991: 16.91992: 171993: 19.21994: 16.91995: 16.81996: 191997: 16.41998: 16.11999: 15.72000: 15.22001: 14.82002: 14.22003: 13.72004: 132005: 12.42006: 11.72007: 10.92008: 10.32009: 9.62010: 92011: 8.52012: 82013: 7.52014: 7.12015: 6.72016: 6.42017: 6.12018: 5.82019: 5.62020: 5.42021: 5.22022: 52023: 4.92024: 4.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, extreme poverty vs child mortality in Burundi stood at 4.71. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.

The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, extreme poverty vs child mortality in Burundi peaked at 22.35 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 4.71, in 2024.

Burundi ranks 34th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.

Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Burundi, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 22.35 —
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%

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)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
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

  1. 31 Uganda 4.87 compare
  2. 32 Zambia 4.84 compare
  3. 33 East Timor 4.76 compare
  4. 35 Eswatini 4.51 compare
  5. 36 Ethiopia 4.45 compare
  6. 37 Gambia 4.24 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is extreme poverty vs child mortality in Burundi?
Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Burundi was 4.71 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 22.35 in 1980.
What is the lowest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 4.71 in 2024.
How does Burundi rank for extreme poverty vs child mortality?
Burundi ranks 34th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is extreme poverty vs 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 Extreme poverty vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Extreme poverty vs child mortality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,896 data points, 1980–2024
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