Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Burundi
Burundi: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) was 30.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
30.5
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
45th
of 200 countries
All-time high
136.56
in 1972
All-time low
30.5
in 2024
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Burundi, 1965–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 30.5 for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Burundi peaked at 136.56 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 30.5, in 2024.
That places Burundi 45th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 114.18 | — |
| 1966 | 115.57 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 116.94 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 118.2 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 119.12 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 119.91 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 120.42 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 136.56 | +13.4% |
| 1973 | 121.44 | -11.1% |
| 1974 | 121.84 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 122.21 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 122.19 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 121.39 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 119.5 | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 116.61 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 113.05 | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 108.78 | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 104.18 | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 99.76 | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 95.95 | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 93.15 | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 91.32 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 90.49 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 90.58 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 91.29 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 92.21 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 93.18 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 94.05 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 99.73 | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 94.99 | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 94.93 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 103.65 | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 93.67 | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 92.26 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 90.53 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 88.45 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 86.09 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 83.54 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 80.63 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 77.39 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 73.8 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 69.89 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 65.96 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 62.15 | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 58.45 | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 55.12 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 52 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 49.1 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 46.41 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 43.94 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 41.84 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 40 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 38.36 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 37.01 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 35.72 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 34.62 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 33.49 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 32.35 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 31.42 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 30.5 | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 116.8 | 114.18 | 119.12 | 5 |
| 1970s | 122.21 | 116.61 | 136.56 | 10 |
| 1980s | 97.85 | 90.49 | 113.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.92 | 90.53 | 103.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.63 | 58.45 | 88.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.95 | 35.72 | 55.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.47 | 30.5 | 34.62 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 42 Angola 32.13 compare
- 43 Botswana 32.1 compare
- 44 Papua New Guinea 31.28 compare
- 46 Turkmenistan 30.45 compare
- 47 Mauritania 30.22 compare
- 48 Rwanda 29.37 compare
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 929.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,143 deaths (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 rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Burundi?
- Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Burundi was 30.5 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 136.56 in 1972.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.5 in 2024.
- How does Burundi rank for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- Burundi ranks 45th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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