Mortality rate, infant in Burundi
Burundi: Mortality rate, infant was 30.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
30.5 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
45th
of 197 countries
All-time high
136.6 per 1,000 live births
in 1972
All-time low
30.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Mortality rate, infant 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
Burundi recorded 30.5 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, infant in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Burundi peaked at 136.6 per 1,000 live births in 1972 and was at its lowest, 30.5 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 in Burundi, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 114.2 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1966 | 115.6 per 1,000 live births | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 116.9 per 1,000 live births | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 118.2 per 1,000 live births | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 119.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 119.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 120.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 136.6 per 1,000 live births | +13.5% |
| 1973 | 121.4 per 1,000 live births | -11.1% |
| 1974 | 121.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 122.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 122.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 121.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 119.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 116.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 113.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 108.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 104.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 99.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 96 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 93.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 91.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 90.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 90.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 91.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 92.2 per 1,000 live births | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 93.2 per 1,000 live births | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 94 per 1,000 live births | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 99.7 per 1,000 live births | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 95 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 94.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 103.7 per 1,000 live births | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 93.7 per 1,000 live births | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 92.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 90.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 88.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 86.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 83.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 80.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 77.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 73.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 69.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 66 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 62.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 58.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 55.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 52 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 49.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 46.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 43.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 41.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 40 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 38.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 37 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 35.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 34.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 33.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 32.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 31.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 30.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 116.8 per 1,000 live births | 114.2 per 1,000 live births | 119.1 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
| 1970s | 122.2 per 1,000 live births | 116.6 per 1,000 live births | 136.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 97.87 per 1,000 live births | 90.5 per 1,000 live births | 113.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.92 per 1,000 live births | 90.5 per 1,000 live births | 103.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.62 per 1,000 live births | 58.4 per 1,000 live births | 88.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.94 per 1,000 live births | 35.7 per 1,000 live births | 55.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.48 per 1,000 live births | 30.5 per 1,000 live births | 34.6 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 42 Angola 32.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 42 Botswana 32.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 44 Papua New Guinea 31.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 46 Turkmenistan 30.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 47 Mauritania 30.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 48 Rwanda 29.4 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Burundi?
- Mortality rate, infant in Burundi was 30.5 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 recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 136.6 per 1,000 live births in 1972.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Burundi rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Burundi ranks 45th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. 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 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.