Mortality rate, under-5, male in Burundi
Burundi: Mortality rate, under-5, male was 51 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
51 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
34th
of 197 countries
All-time high
322.6 per 1,000 live births
in 1972
All-time low
51 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, 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
Burundi recorded 51 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, under-5, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, male in Burundi peaked at 322.6 per 1,000 live births in 1972 and was at its lowest, 51 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Burundi 34th out of 197 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, male in Burundi, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 247.2 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1966 | 249.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 251.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 253 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 254 per 1,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 254.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 255 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 322.6 per 1,000 live births | +26.5% |
| 1973 | 255.4 per 1,000 live births | -20.8% |
| 1974 | 255 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 254.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 253.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 250.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 245.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 238.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 229.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 219.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 209.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 199.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 190.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 183.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 178.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 175.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 174.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 175 per 1,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 175.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 176.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 177.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 199.6 per 1,000 live births | +12.7% |
| 1994 | 176.8 per 1,000 live births | -11.4% |
| 1995 | 175.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 197.1 per 1,000 live births | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 171.7 per 1,000 live births | -12.9% |
| 1998 | 168.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 164.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 159.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 155.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 149.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 144.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 137.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 130.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 123.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 116.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 109.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 102.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 96.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 90.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 85.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 80.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 75.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 71.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 68.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 65.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 63 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 60.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 58.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 56.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 54.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 52.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 51 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 251 per 1,000 live births | 247.2 per 1,000 live births | 254 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
| 1970s | 258.56 per 1,000 live births | 238.6 per 1,000 live births | 322.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 193.59 per 1,000 live births | 174.9 per 1,000 live births | 229.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 178.32 per 1,000 live births | 164.4 per 1,000 live births | 199.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 132.93 per 1,000 live births | 102.4 per 1,000 live births | 159.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.75 per 1,000 live births | 60.6 per 1,000 live births | 96.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.62 per 1,000 live births | 51 per 1,000 live births | 58.5 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, male in Burundi?
- Mortality rate, under-5, male in Burundi was 51 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, male recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 322.6 per 1,000 live births in 1972.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, male recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 51 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Burundi rank for mortality rate, under-5, male?
- Burundi ranks 34th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, male rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. 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, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.