Mortality rate, neonatal in Burundi
Burundi: Mortality rate, neonatal was 19.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
19.1 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
48th
of 196 countries
All-time high
50.3 per 1,000 live births
in 1972
All-time low
19.1 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
61
1964–2024
Mortality rate, neonatal in Burundi, 1964–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 19.1 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, neonatal in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in Burundi peaked at 50.3 per 1,000 live births in 1972 and was at its lowest, 19.1 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Burundi ranks 48th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Mortality rate, neonatal in Burundi, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 49.4 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1965 | 49.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 49.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 49.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 49.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 49.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 49.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 49.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 50.3 per 1,000 live births | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 48.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 48.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 48.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 48.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 47.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 47.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 46.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 45.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 44.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 43.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 42.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 41.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 40.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 40 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 39.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 39.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 39.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 39.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 39 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 38.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 39.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 38.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 38.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 38.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 37.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 37.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 36.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 36.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 35.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 35.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 34.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 33.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 32.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 31.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 31 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 30 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 29 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 27.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 26.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 25.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 25.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 24.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 23.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 22.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 22.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 21.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 21.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 20.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 20.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 19.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 19.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 19.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.65 per 1,000 live births | 49.4 per 1,000 live births | 49.8 per 1,000 live births | 6 |
| 1970s | 48.54 per 1,000 live births | 46.4 per 1,000 live births | 50.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.64 per 1,000 live births | 39.2 per 1,000 live births | 45.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.35 per 1,000 live births | 36.8 per 1,000 live births | 39.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.99 per 1,000 live births | 29 per 1,000 live births | 36.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.15 per 1,000 live births | 21.2 per 1,000 live births | 27.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.86 per 1,000 live births | 19.1 per 1,000 live births | 20.7 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, neonatal in Burundi?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in Burundi was 19.1 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, neonatal recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 50.3 per 1,000 live births in 1972.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Burundi rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- Burundi ranks 48th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. 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, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.