Mortality rate, infant, male in Burundi
Burundi: Mortality rate, infant, male was 33.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
33.9 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
45th
of 197 countries
All-time high
146.1 per 1,000 live births
in 1972
All-time low
33.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Mortality rate, infant, male in Burundi, 1965–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, infant, male in Burundi is 33.9 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant, male in Burundi peaked at 146.1 per 1,000 live births in 1972 and was at its lowest, 33.9 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Burundi ranks 45th of 197 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, infant, male in Burundi, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 123.2 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1966 | 124.5 per 1,000 live births | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 125.9 per 1,000 live births | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 127.2 per 1,000 live births | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 128.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 129.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 129.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 146.1 per 1,000 live births | +12.5% |
| 1973 | 131 per 1,000 live births | -10.3% |
| 1974 | 131.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 132.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 132.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 131.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 129.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 126.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 122.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 118.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 113.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 108.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 104.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 101.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 99.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 98.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 98.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 99.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 100.5 per 1,000 live births | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 101.5 per 1,000 live births | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 102.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 108 per 1,000 live births | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 103.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 103.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 111.7 per 1,000 live births | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 101.7 per 1,000 live births | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 100.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 98.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 96.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 93.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 91.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 88.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 84.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 80.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 76.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 72.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 68.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 64.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 60.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 57.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 54.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 51.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 48.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 46.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 44.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 42.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 41.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 39.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 38.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 37.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 36 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 34.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 33.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 125.82 per 1,000 live births | 123.2 per 1,000 live births | 128.3 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
| 1970s | 131.98 per 1,000 live births | 126.7 per 1,000 live births | 146.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 106.55 per 1,000 live births | 98.7 per 1,000 live births | 122.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 103.07 per 1,000 live births | 98.4 per 1,000 live births | 111.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.74 per 1,000 live births | 64.5 per 1,000 live births | 96.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.71 per 1,000 live births | 39.7 per 1,000 live births | 60.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.08 per 1,000 live births | 33.9 per 1,000 live births | 38.4 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 42 Botswana 35.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 42 Dominica 35.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 44 Turkmenistan 34.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 45 Papua New Guinea 33.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 47 Mauritania 33.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 48 Senegal 32.5 per 1,000 live births compare
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- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0071 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant, male in Burundi?
- Mortality rate, infant, male in Burundi was 33.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant, male recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 146.1 per 1,000 live births in 1972.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant, male recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Burundi rank for mortality rate, infant, male?
- Burundi ranks 45th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant, male rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Infant mortality rate, male is the number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 male live births in a given year.