Infant mortality by sex in Burundi
Burundi: Infant mortality by sex was 3.39 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.39
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
45th
of 199 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
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 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Infant mortality by sex in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 12.32 | — |
| 1966 | 12.45 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 12.59 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 12.72 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 12.83 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 12.92 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 12.99 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 14.61 | +12.4% |
| 1973 | 13.1 | -10.3% |
| 1974 | 13.16 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 13.21 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 13.23 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 13.14 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 12.95 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 12.67 | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 12.27 | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 11.83 | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 11.34 | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 10.86 | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 10.45 | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 10.15 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 9.96 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 9.87 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 9.87 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 9.95 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 10.05 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 10.15 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 10.24 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 10.8 | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 10.31 | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 10.31 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 11.17 | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 10.17 | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 10.02 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 9.84 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 9.63 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 9.38 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 9.11 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 8.81 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 8.48 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 8.09 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 7.68 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 7.26 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 6.85 | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 6.45 | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 6.09 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 5.75 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 5.43 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 5.14 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 4.87 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 4.64 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 4.44 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 4.27 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 4.11 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 3.97 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 3.84 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 3.72 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 3.6 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 3.49 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 3.39 | -2.9% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 3.39 is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.73, 72% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 3.39 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.11, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 42 Dominica 3.55 compare
- 43 Botswana 3.55 compare
- 44 Turkmenistan 3.49 compare
- 46 Papua New Guinea 3.39 compare
- 47 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 3.34 compare
- 48 Senegal 3.25 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)
- 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 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 199 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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