Infant mortality rate in Burundi
Burundi: Infant mortality rate was 3.05 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.05 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
45th
of 199 countries
All-time high
13.66 deaths per 100 live births
in 1972
All-time low
3.05 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Infant mortality rate in Burundi, 1965–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate in Burundi stood at 3.05 deaths per 100 live births. 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 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Burundi peaked at 13.66 deaths per 100 live births in 1972 and was at its lowest, 3.05 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Burundi 45th out of 199 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 in Burundi, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 11.42 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1966 | 11.56 deaths per 100 live births | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 11.69 deaths per 100 live births | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 11.82 deaths per 100 live births | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 11.91 deaths per 100 live births | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 11.99 deaths per 100 live births | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 12.04 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 13.66 deaths per 100 live births | +13.4% |
| 1973 | 12.14 deaths per 100 live births | -11.1% |
| 1974 | 12.18 deaths per 100 live births | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 12.22 deaths per 100 live births | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 12.22 deaths per 100 live births | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 12.14 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 11.95 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 11.66 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 11.31 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 10.88 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 10.42 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 9.98 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 9.6 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 9.31 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 9.13 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 9.05 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 9.06 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 9.13 deaths per 100 live births | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 9.22 deaths per 100 live births | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 9.32 deaths per 100 live births | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 9.4 deaths per 100 live births | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 9.97 deaths per 100 live births | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 9.5 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 9.49 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 10.37 deaths per 100 live births | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 9.37 deaths per 100 live births | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 9.23 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 9.05 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 8.84 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 8.61 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 8.35 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 8.06 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 7.74 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 7.38 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 6.99 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 6.6 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 6.21 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 5.84 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 5.51 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 5.2 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 4.91 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 4.64 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 4.39 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 4.18 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 4 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 3.84 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 3.7 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 3.57 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 3.46 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 3.35 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 3.23 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 3.14 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 3.05 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 3.05 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.3 deaths per 100 live births, 71% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 3.05 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.72 deaths per 100 live births, 82% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.68 deaths per 100 live births | 11.42 deaths per 100 live births | 11.91 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
| 1970s | 12.22 deaths per 100 live births | 11.66 deaths per 100 live births | 13.66 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.79 deaths per 100 live births | 9.05 deaths per 100 live births | 11.31 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.49 deaths per 100 live births | 9.05 deaths per 100 live births | 10.37 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.46 deaths per 100 live births | 5.84 deaths per 100 live births | 8.84 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4 deaths per 100 live births | 3.57 deaths per 100 live births | 5.51 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.25 deaths per 100 live births | 3.05 deaths per 100 live births | 3.46 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 42 Angola 3.21 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 43 Botswana 3.21 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 44 Papua New Guinea 3.13 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 46 Turkmenistan 3.04 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 47 Mauritania 3.02 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 48 Rwanda 2.94 deaths per 100 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)
- 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 in Burundi?
- Infant mortality rate in Burundi was 3.05 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 13.66 deaths per 100 live births in 1972.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.05 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Burundi rank for infant mortality rate?
- Burundi ranks 45th out of 199 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 Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – 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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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under one year, per 100 live births .