Mortality rate, under-5, female in Burundi
Burundi: Mortality rate, under-5, female was 43 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
43 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
34th
of 196 countries
All-time high
311.9 per 1,000 live births
in 1972
All-time low
43 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, female 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, under-5, female in Burundi is 43 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, female in Burundi peaked at 311.9 per 1,000 live births in 1972 and was at its lowest, 43 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Burundi 34th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Mortality rate, under-5, female in Burundi, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 236.7 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1966 | 238.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 240.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 242.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 243.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 244.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 244.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 311.9 per 1,000 live births | +27.7% |
| 1973 | 244.6 per 1,000 live births | -21.6% |
| 1974 | 244.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 243.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 242.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 238.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 233.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 226.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 217 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 206.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 196.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 185.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 177.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 170.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 165.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 162.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 160.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 160.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 161 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 161.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 161.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 184.3 per 1,000 live births | +13.8% |
| 1994 | 161.4 per 1,000 live births | -12.4% |
| 1995 | 160.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 181.8 per 1,000 live births | +13.3% |
| 1997 | 156.3 per 1,000 live births | -14.0% |
| 1998 | 153 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 148.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 144.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 139.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 134.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 128.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 122.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 116 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 109.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 102.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 95.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 89.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 83.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 78.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 73.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 69.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 65.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 61.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 58.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 56 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 53.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 51.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 49.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 47.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 46 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 44.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 43 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 240.54 per 1,000 live births | 236.7 per 1,000 live births | 243.8 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
| 1970s | 247.35 per 1,000 live births | 226.1 per 1,000 live births | 311.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 180.23 per 1,000 live births | 160.7 per 1,000 live births | 217 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 163.06 per 1,000 live births | 148.9 per 1,000 live births | 184.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 118.24 per 1,000 live births | 89.4 per 1,000 live births | 144.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.22 per 1,000 live births | 51.6 per 1,000 live births | 83.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.18 per 1,000 live births | 43 per 1,000 live births | 49.6 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, female in Burundi?
- Mortality rate, under-5, female in Burundi was 43 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, under-5, female recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 311.9 per 1,000 live births in 1972.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, female recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 43 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Burundi rank for mortality rate, under-5, female?
- Burundi ranks 34th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, female rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. 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, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.