Infant mortality rate in Burundi
Burundi: Infant mortality rate was 3.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate in Burundi, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of infants.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Burundi is 3.5%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Burundi peaked at 16.3% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2023.
That places Burundi 33rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.5% | 14.8% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.5% | 14.4% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.5% | 13.4% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.4% | 10.4% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.2% | 9.6% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.9% | 6.3% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 4.0% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.5% | 3.9% | 4 |
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More health data for Burundi
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 1 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 1 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 103,354 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 104,134 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 109,497 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 110,195 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 116,754 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 117,373 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Burundi?
- Infant mortality rate in Burundi was 3.5% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3% in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2023.
- How does Burundi rank for infant mortality rate?
- Burundi ranks 33rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rate 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.