Mortality rate 1-59 months in Burundi
Burundi: Mortality rate 1-59 months was 28.43 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Burundi, 1964–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 28.43 for mortality rate 1-59 months in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate 1-59 months in Burundi peaked at 281.01 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 28.43, in 2024.
That places Burundi 28th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 200.47 | — |
| 1965 | 202.42 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 204.6 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 206.57 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 208.24 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 209.56 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 210.27 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 210.75 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 281.01 | +33.3% |
| 1973 | 211.36 | -24.8% |
| 1974 | 211.28 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 211.04 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 209.75 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 206.89 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 201.93 | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 194.93 | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 186.38 | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 176.75 | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 166.61 | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 156.85 | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 148.38 | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 141.8 | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 137.32 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 134.66 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 133.84 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 134.13 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 134.7 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 135.52 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 136.03 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 159.18 | +17.0% |
| 1994 | 135.93 | -14.6% |
| 1995 | 134.98 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 157.17 | +16.4% |
| 1997 | 131.41 | -16.4% |
| 1998 | 128.34 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 124.64 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 120.45 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 115.92 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 111.05 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 105.79 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 100.13 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 93.93 | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 87.39 | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 80.98 | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 74.83 | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 69.17 | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 64.06 | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 59.43 | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 55.11 | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 51.03 | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 47.46 | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 44.44 | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 41.82 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 39.52 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 37.57 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 35.69 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 34.02 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 32.53 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 31.04 | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 29.7 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 28.43 | -4.3% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 28.43 is below the median for low income countries, which is 35.91, 79% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 28.43 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.93, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate 1-59 months in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +33.3% | 210.75 | 281.01 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 205.31 | 200.47 | 209.56 | 6 |
| 1970s | 214.92 | 194.93 | 281.01 | 10 |
| 1980s | 151.67 | 133.84 | 186.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 137.79 | 124.64 | 159.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.96 | 69.17 | 120.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.61 | 35.69 | 64.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.14 | 28.43 | 34.02 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
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 mortality rate 1-59 months in Burundi?
- Mortality rate 1-59 months in Burundi was 28.43 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 281.01 in 1972.
- What is the lowest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.43 in 2024.
- How does Burundi rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
- Burundi ranks 28th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate 1-59 months. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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