Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Burundi
Burundi: Infant mortality, annual growth rate was -2.92 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-2.92 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
127th
of 199 countries
All-time high
13.4 % change on previous year
in 1972
All-time low
-11.07 % change on previous year
in 1973
Years of data
59
1966–2024
Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Burundi, 1966–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Burundi recorded -2.92 % change on previous year for infant mortality, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality, annual growth rate in Burundi peaked at 13.4 % change on previous year in 1972 and was at its lowest, -11.07 % change on previous year, in 1973.
Burundi ranks 127th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 1.22 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 1969 | 0.7733 % change on previous year | -28.6% |
| 1970 | 0.6624 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 1971 | 0.4295 % change on previous year | -35.2% |
| 1972 | 13.4 % change on previous year | +3019.6% |
| 1973 | -11.07 % change on previous year | -182.6% |
| 1974 | 0.3327 % change on previous year | -103.0% |
| 1975 | 0.3053 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 1976 | -0.0196 % change on previous year | -106.4% |
| 1977 | -0.6555 % change on previous year | +3238.2% |
| 1978 | -1.56 % change on previous year | +137.3% |
| 1979 | -2.42 % change on previous year | +55.3% |
| 1980 | -3.05 % change on previous year | +26.4% |
| 1981 | -3.78 % change on previous year | +23.7% |
| 1982 | -4.23 % change on previous year | +12.1% |
| 1983 | -4.24 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1984 | -3.81 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 1985 | -2.93 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
| 1986 | -1.96 % change on previous year | -32.8% |
| 1987 | -0.9101 % change on previous year | -53.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1017 % change on previous year | -111.2% |
| 1989 | 0.7837 % change on previous year | +670.8% |
| 1990 | 1.01 % change on previous year | +28.6% |
| 1991 | 1.05 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.928 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 1993 | 6.05 % change on previous year | +551.9% |
| 1994 | -4.76 % change on previous year | -178.7% |
| 1995 | -0.0584 % change on previous year | -98.8% |
| 1996 | 9.19 % change on previous year | -15824.3% |
| 1997 | -9.63 % change on previous year | -204.9% |
| 1998 | -1.5 % change on previous year | -84.4% |
| 1999 | -1.88 % change on previous year | +25.6% |
| 2000 | -2.3 % change on previous year | +22.1% |
| 2001 | -2.67 % change on previous year | +16.0% |
| 2002 | -2.96 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 2003 | -3.49 % change on previous year | +17.9% |
| 2004 | -4.02 % change on previous year | +15.3% |
| 2005 | -4.63 % change on previous year | +15.3% |
| 2006 | -5.31 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 2007 | -5.62 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 2008 | -5.78 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2009 | -5.95 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2010 | -5.7 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2011 | -5.65 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2012 | -5.59 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2013 | -5.47 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2014 | -5.33 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2015 | -4.76 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 2016 | -4.41 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 2017 | -4.09 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 2018 | -3.53 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 2019 | -3.49 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2020 | -3.07 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 2021 | -3.27 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 2022 | -3.4 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2023 | -2.89 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 2024 | -2.92 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's -2.92 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -2.87 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's -2.92 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -2.8 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality, annual growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +15824.3% | -0.0584 % change on previous year | 9.19 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | -3238.2% | -0.0196 % change on previous year | -0.6555 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | +3019.6% | 0.4295 % change on previous year | 13.4 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | +670.8% | 0.1017 % change on previous year | 0.7837 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | +551.9% | 0.928 % change on previous year | 6.05 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | -204.9% | 9.19 % change on previous year | -9.63 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.06 % change on previous year | 0.7733 % change on previous year | 1.22 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | -0.0589 % change on previous year | -11.07 % change on previous year | 13.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.4 % change on previous year | -4.24 % change on previous year | 0.7837 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0395 % change on previous year | -9.63 % change on previous year | 9.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.27 % change on previous year | -5.95 % change on previous year | -2.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.8 % change on previous year | -5.7 % change on previous year | -3.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.11 % change on previous year | -3.4 % change on previous year | -2.89 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 124 Turks and Caicos Islands -2.89 % change on previous year compare
- 125 Anguilla -2.9 % change on previous year compare
- 126 East Timor -2.9 % change on previous year compare
- 128 Solomon Islands -2.93 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Chad -2.94 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Guatemala -2.94 % change on previous year 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 infant mortality, annual growth rate in Burundi?
- Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Burundi was -2.92 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 13.4 % change on previous year in 1972.
- What is the lowest infant mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.07 % change on previous year in 1973.
- How does Burundi rank for infant mortality, annual growth rate?
- Burundi ranks 127th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Infant mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Infant mortality Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.