Infant mortality by sex in Burundi

Burundi: Infant mortality by sex was 3.39 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
3.39
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
45th
of 195 countries
All-time high
14.61
in 1972
All-time low
3.39
in 2024
Years of data
60
1965–2024

Infant mortality by sex in Burundi, 1965–2024

2.557.51012.515196519942024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for infant mortality by sex in Burundi is 3.39, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, infant mortality by sex in Burundi peaked at 14.61 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 3.39, in 2024.

Burundi ranks 45th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12.58 12.32 12.83 5
1970s 13.2 12.67 14.61 10
1980s 10.66 9.87 12.27 10
1990s 10.31 9.84 11.17 10
2000s 8.17 6.45 9.63 10
2010s 4.87 3.97 6.09 10
2020s 3.61 3.39 3.84 5

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 42 Dominica 3.55 compare
  2. 43 Botswana 3.55 compare
  3. 44 Turkmenistan 3.49 compare
  4. 46 Papua New Guinea 3.39 compare
  5. 47 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 3.34 compare
  6. 48 Senegal 3.25 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is infant mortality by sex in Burundi?
Infant mortality by sex in Burundi was 3.39 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest infant mortality by sex recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 14.61 in 1972.
What is the lowest infant mortality by sex recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 3.39 in 2024.
How does Burundi rank for infant mortality by sex?
Burundi ranks 45th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is infant mortality by sex rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. 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 Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Infant mortality by sex
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 12,987 data points, 1950–2024
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