Infant mortality (Our World) in Burundi
Burundi: Infant mortality (Our World) was 3.05 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.05
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
45th
of 199 countries
All-time high
13.66
in 1972
All-time low
3.05
in 2024
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Infant mortality in Burundi, 1965–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality in Burundi stood at 3.05. 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 in Burundi peaked at 13.66 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 3.05, 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 (Our World) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 11.42 | — |
| 1966 | 11.56 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 11.69 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 11.82 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 11.91 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 11.99 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 12.04 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 13.66 | +13.4% |
| 1973 | 12.14 | -11.1% |
| 1974 | 12.18 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 12.22 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 12.22 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 12.14 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 11.95 | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 11.66 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 11.31 | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 10.88 | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 10.42 | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 9.98 | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 9.6 | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 9.31 | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 9.13 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 9.05 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 9.06 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 9.13 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 9.22 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 9.32 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 9.4 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 9.97 | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 9.5 | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 9.49 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 10.37 | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 9.37 | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 9.23 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 9.05 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 8.84 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 8.61 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 8.35 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 8.06 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 7.74 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 7.38 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 6.99 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 6.6 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 6.21 | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 5.84 | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 5.51 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 5.2 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 4.91 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 4.64 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 4.39 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 4.18 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 4 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 3.84 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 3.7 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 3.57 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 3.46 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 3.35 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 3.23 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 3.14 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 3.05 | -2.9% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 3.05 is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.3, 71% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 3.05 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.72, 82% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.68 | 11.42 | 11.91 | 5 |
| 1970s | 12.22 | 11.66 | 13.66 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.79 | 9.05 | 11.31 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.49 | 9.05 | 10.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.46 | 5.84 | 8.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4 | 3.57 | 5.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.25 | 3.05 | 3.46 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 42 Angola 3.21 compare
- 43 Botswana 3.21 compare
- 44 Papua New Guinea 3.13 compare
- 46 Turkmenistan 3.04 compare
- 47 Mauritania 3.02 compare
- 48 Rwanda 2.94 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,143 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0772 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality in Burundi?
- Infant mortality in Burundi was 3.05 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 13.66 in 1972.
- What is the lowest infant mortality recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.05 in 2024.
- How does Burundi rank for infant mortality?
- Burundi ranks 45th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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