Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Burundi
Burundi: Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate was -2.94 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Burundi, 1966–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Burundi stood at -2.94 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Burundi peaked at 12.43 % change on previous year in 1972 and was at its lowest, -10.3 % change on previous year, in 1973.
Burundi ranks 129th 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 by sex, annual growth rate in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 1.05 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 1.09 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.8112 % change on previous year | -25.3% |
| 1970 | 0.7376 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 1971 | 0.5704 % change on previous year | -22.7% |
| 1972 | 12.43 % change on previous year | +2078.5% |
| 1973 | -10.3 % change on previous year | -182.9% |
| 1974 | 0.4144 % change on previous year | -104.0% |
| 1975 | 0.4119 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1014 % change on previous year | -75.4% |
| 1977 | -0.6782 % change on previous year | -768.7% |
| 1978 | -1.4 % change on previous year | +106.1% |
| 1979 | -2.22 % change on previous year | +58.5% |
| 1980 | -3.11 % change on previous year | +40.6% |
| 1981 | -3.59 % change on previous year | +15.3% |
| 1982 | -4.17 % change on previous year | +16.1% |
| 1983 | -4.25 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1984 | -3.73 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 1985 | -2.85 % change on previous year | -23.7% |
| 1986 | -1.88 % change on previous year | -33.9% |
| 1987 | -0.9235 % change on previous year | -50.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0427 % change on previous year | -104.6% |
| 1989 | 0.7454 % change on previous year | +1647.7% |
| 1990 | 1.02 % change on previous year | +37.4% |
| 1991 | 0.9721 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 0.8662 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 1993 | 5.51 % change on previous year | +536.5% |
| 1994 | -4.49 % change on previous year | -181.5% |
| 1995 | -0.0465 % change on previous year | -99.0% |
| 1996 | 8.37 % change on previous year | -18081.3% |
| 1997 | -8.99 % change on previous year | -207.4% |
| 1998 | -1.45 % change on previous year | -83.9% |
| 1999 | -1.82 % change on previous year | +25.9% |
| 2000 | -2.15 % change on previous year | +17.9% |
| 2001 | -2.58 % change on previous year | +20.0% |
| 2002 | -2.87 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 2003 | -3.26 % change on previous year | +13.4% |
| 2004 | -3.74 % change on previous year | +14.9% |
| 2005 | -4.6 % change on previous year | +22.9% |
| 2006 | -5.1 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 2007 | -5.43 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 2008 | -5.75 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 2009 | -5.74 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2010 | -5.61 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2011 | -5.6 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2012 | -5.51 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2013 | -5.35 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2014 | -5.21 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2015 | -4.79 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 2016 | -4.34 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 2017 | -3.84 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 2018 | -3.73 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2019 | -3.3 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 2020 | -3.35 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2021 | -3.08 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 2022 | -3.19 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2023 | -3.03 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2024 | -2.94 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality by sex, 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 | +18081.3% | -0.0465 % change on previous year | 8.37 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | +2078.5% | 0.5704 % change on previous year | 12.43 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | +1647.7% | 0.0427 % change on previous year | 0.7454 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | -768.7% | 0.1014 % change on previous year | -0.6782 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | +536.5% | 0.8662 % change on previous year | 5.51 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | -207.4% | 8.37 % change on previous year | -8.99 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.01 % change on previous year | 0.8112 % change on previous year | 1.09 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.0069 % change on previous year | -10.3 % change on previous year | 12.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.37 % change on previous year | -4.25 % change on previous year | 0.7454 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0051 % change on previous year | -8.99 % change on previous year | 8.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.12 % change on previous year | -5.75 % change on previous year | -2.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.73 % change on previous year | -5.61 % change on previous year | -3.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.12 % change on previous year | -3.35 % change on previous year | -2.94 % change on previous year | 5 |
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- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 929.4 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Burundi?
- Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Burundi was -2.94 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 12.43 % change on previous year in 1972.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.3 % change on previous year in 1973.
- How does Burundi rank for infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate?
- Burundi ranks 129th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.5%. 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 by sex, 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 by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Infant mortality by sex 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 by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.