Infant mortality rate wdi in Burundi
Burundi: Infant mortality rate wdi was 2.69 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.69
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
45th
of 199 countries
All-time high
12.65
in 1972
All-time low
2.69
in 2024
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Infant mortality rate wdi in Burundi, 1965–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate wdi in Burundi stood at 2.69. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate wdi in Burundi peaked at 12.65 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 2.69, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.71 | 10.47 | 10.92 | 5 |
| 1970s | 11.18 | 10.61 | 12.65 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.87 | 8.18 | 10.28 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.64 | 8.23 | 9.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.71 | 5.2 | 8.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.89 | 3.15 | 4.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.86 | 2.69 | 3.05 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 42 Papua New Guinea 2.85 compare
- 43 Gambia 2.85 compare
- 44 Angola 2.83 compare
- 46 Mauritania 2.68 compare
- 47 Rwanda 2.62 compare
- 48 Turkmenistan 2.59 compare
More health data for Burundi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,143 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 929.4 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 1 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 1 (2026)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 169,318 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 169,598 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 53.7% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 3.81 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 53.2% (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 178,334 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate wdi in Burundi?
- Infant mortality rate wdi in Burundi was 2.69 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate wdi recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 12.65 in 1972.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate wdi recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.69 in 2024.
- How does Burundi rank for infant mortality rate wdi?
- Burundi ranks 45th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate wdi rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. 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 rate wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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