Mortality rate age 1-11 months in Burundi
Burundi: Mortality rate age 1-11 months was 11.48 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11.48
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
44th
of 200 countries
All-time high
90.61
in 1972
All-time low
11.48
in 2024
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Mortality rate age 1-11 months in Burundi, 1965–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 11.48 for mortality rate age 1-11 months in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 1-11 months in Burundi peaked at 90.61 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 11.48, in 2024.
Burundi ranks 44th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 1-11 months in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 67.82 | — |
| 1966 | 69.09 | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 70.37 | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 71.69 | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 72.75 | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 73.73 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 74.55 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 90.61 | +21.6% |
| 1973 | 76.07 | -16.1% |
| 1974 | 76.77 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 77.38 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 77.67 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 77.19 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 75.82 | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 73.53 | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 70.57 | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 67.05 | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 63.27 | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 59.65 | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 56.66 | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 54.52 | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 53.21 | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 52.83 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 53.18 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 54.05 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 55.19 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 56.33 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 57.32 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 63.01 | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 58.54 | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 58.73 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 67.75 | +15.4% |
| 1997 | 58.12 | -14.2% |
| 1998 | 57.11 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 55.76 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 54.1 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 52.23 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 50.15 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 47.82 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 45.21 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 42.3 | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 39.14 | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 36.01 | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 33.05 | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 30.34 | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 27.94 | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 25.75 | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 23.76 | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 21.89 | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 20.2 | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 18.76 | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 17.5 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 16.42 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 15.52 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 14.68 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 14 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 13.3 | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 12.61 | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 12.04 | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 11.48 | -4.6% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 11.48 is below the median for low income countries, which is 19.03, 60% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 11.48 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.76, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.35 | 67.82 | 72.75 | 5 |
| 1970s | 77.33 | 73.53 | 90.61 | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.5 | 52.83 | 70.57 | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.79 | 55.19 | 67.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.03 | 30.34 | 54.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.24 | 14.68 | 27.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.69 | 11.48 | 14 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 41 Tajikistan 12.43 compare
- 42 Rwanda 12.11 compare
- 43 South Africa 11.9 compare
- 45 Papua New Guinea 11.15 compare
- 46 Congo 10.37 compare
- 47 Marshall Islands 9.83 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 mortality rate age 1-11 months in Burundi?
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months in Burundi was 11.48 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 1-11 months recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 90.61 in 1972.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 1-11 months recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.48 in 2024.
- How does Burundi rank for mortality rate age 1-11 months?
- Burundi ranks 44th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 1-11 months rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.2%. 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 age 1-11 months. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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