Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Burundi
Burundi: Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years was 9.69 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Burundi, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 9.69 for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Burundi peaked at 64.66 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 9.69, in 2024.
Burundi ranks 15th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37.75 | — |
| 1991 | 39.37 | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 40.71 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 64.66 | +58.8% |
| 1994 | 42.08 | -34.9% |
| 1995 | 42.05 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 49.16 | +16.9% |
| 1997 | 40.9 | -16.8% |
| 1998 | 39.99 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 38.59 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 36.78 | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 34.5 | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 31.81 | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 28.8 | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 25.8 | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 22.96 | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 20.4 | -11.2% |
| 2007 | 18.28 | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 16.57 | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 15.26 | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 14.33 | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 13.66 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 13.15 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 12.8 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 12.54 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 12.3 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 12.05 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 11.79 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 11.52 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 11.19 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 10.86 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 10.53 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 10.23 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 9.95 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 9.69 | -2.6% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 9.69 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.76, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 9.69 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.7, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +58.8% | 40.71 | 64.66 |
| 1994 | -34.9% | 64.66 | 42.08 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.52 | 37.75 | 64.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.12 | 15.26 | 36.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.53 | 11.19 | 14.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.25 | 9.69 | 10.86 | 5 |
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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 among children ages 5 to 9 years in Burundi?
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Burundi was 9.69 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 64.66 in 1993.
- What is the lowest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.69 in 2024.
- How does Burundi rank for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Burundi ranks 15th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years (per 1000 children aged 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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