Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Burundi
Burundi: Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds was 17.58 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Burundi, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Burundi is 17.58, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Burundi peaked at 110.73 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 17.58, in 2024.
That places Burundi 14th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 57.9 | — |
| 1991 | 60.63 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 62.95 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 110.73 | +75.9% |
| 1994 | 65.58 | -40.8% |
| 1995 | 65.78 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 76.52 | +16.3% |
| 1997 | 64.53 | -15.7% |
| 1998 | 63.34 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 61.37 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 58.8 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 55.41 | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 51.36 | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 46.79 | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 42.15 | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 37.74 | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 33.73 | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 30.39 | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 27.71 | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 25.64 | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 24.21 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 23.21 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 22.47 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 22 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 21.67 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 21.38 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 21.07 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 20.7 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 20.34 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 19.88 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 19.37 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 18.88 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 18.4 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 17.99 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 17.58 | -2.2% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 17.58 is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.69, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 17.58 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.66, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds 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 | +75.9% | 62.95 | 110.73 |
| 1994 | -40.8% | 110.73 | 65.58 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.93 | 57.9 | 110.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.97 | 25.64 | 58.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.69 | 19.88 | 24.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.44 | 17.58 | 19.37 | 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 for 5-14 year-olds in Burundi?
- Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Burundi was 17.58 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 110.73 in 1993.
- What is the lowest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.58 in 2024.
- How does Burundi rank for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds?
- Burundi ranks 14th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. 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 for 5-14 year-olds (probability of dying per 1000 children aged 5-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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