How does Burundi rank for infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care?

Burundi ranks 45th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.

Is infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care rising or falling in Burundi?

Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Burundi data come from?

The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Burundi

Name: Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Burundi
Creator: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Burundi: Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care was 3.05 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

3.05 per 1,000 live births

Change on year

down 2.9%

World rank

45th

of 195 countries

All-time high

13.66 per 1,000 live births

in 1972

All-time low

3.05 per 1,000 live births

in 2024

Years of data

1965–2024

Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Burundi, 1965–2024

Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 live births.

Analysis

Burundi recorded 3.05 per 1,000 live births for infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Burundi peaked at 13.66 per 1,000 live births in 1972 and was at its lowest, 3.05 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.

That places Burundi 45th out of 195 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	11.68 per 1,000 live births	11.42 per 1,000 live births	11.91 per 1,000 live births	5
1970s	12.22 per 1,000 live births	11.66 per 1,000 live births	13.66 per 1,000 live births	10
1980s	9.79 per 1,000 live births	9.05 per 1,000 live births	11.31 per 1,000 live births	10
1990s	9.49 per 1,000 live births	9.05 per 1,000 live births	10.37 per 1,000 live births	10
2000s	7.46 per 1,000 live births	5.84 per 1,000 live births	8.84 per 1,000 live births	10
2010s	4.39 per 1,000 live births	3.57 per 1,000 live births	5.51 per 1,000 live births	10
2020s	3.25 per 1,000 live births	3.05 per 1,000 live births	3.46 per 1,000 live births	5

Countries ranked near Burundi

42 Angola 3.21 per 1,000 live births compare
42 Botswana 3.21 per 1,000 live births compare
44 Papua New Guinea 3.13 per 1,000 live births compare
46 Turkmenistan 3.04 per 1,000 live births compare
47 Mauritania 3.02 per 1,000 live births compare
48 Rwanda 2.94 per 1,000 live births compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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)

All data for Burundi →

Frequently asked questions

What is infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Burundi?: Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care in Burundi was 3.05 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care recorded in Burundi?: The highest recorded value was 13.66 per 1,000 live births in 1972.
What is the lowest infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care recorded in Burundi?: The lowest recorded value was 3.05 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
How does Burundi rank for infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care?: Burundi ranks 45th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care rising or falling in Burundi?: Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Burundi data come from?: The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care
Unit: per 1,000 live births
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 195 places, 11,790 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Infant mortality is defined as the share of newborns who die in the first year of life. This is measured against the share of pregnant women who receive prenatal care.