Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Burundi
Burundi: Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 30.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
30.5 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
47th
of 213 countries
All-time high
88.45 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
30.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Infant mortality rate in Burundi, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate in Burundi stood at 30.5 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Burundi peaked at 88.45 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 30.5 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Burundi 47th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 88.45 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 86.09 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 83.54 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 80.63 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 77.39 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 73.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 69.89 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 65.96 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 62.15 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 58.45 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 55.12 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 52 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 49.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 46.41 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 43.94 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 41.84 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 40 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 38.36 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 37.01 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 35.72 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 34.62 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 33.49 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 32.35 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 31.42 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 30.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 30.5 per 1,000 live births is below the median for low income countries, which is 42.97 per 1,000 live births, 71% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 30.5 per 1,000 live births is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.96 per 1,000 live births, 80% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.63 per 1,000 live births | 58.45 per 1,000 live births | 88.45 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.95 per 1,000 live births | 35.72 per 1,000 live births | 55.12 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.47 per 1,000 live births | 30.5 per 1,000 live births | 34.62 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 44 Angola 32.13 per 1,000 live births compare
- 45 Botswana 32.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 46 Papua New Guinea 31.28 per 1,000 live births compare
- 48 Turkmenistan 30.45 per 1,000 live births compare
- 49 Mauritania 30.22 per 1,000 live births compare
- 50 Rwanda 29.37 per 1,000 live births 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 rate in Burundi?
- Infant mortality rate in Burundi was 30.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 88.45 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Burundi rank for infant mortality rate?
- Burundi ranks 47th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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