Mortality rate, under-5 in Burundi
Burundi: Mortality rate, under-5 was 47.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
47.1 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
34th
of 196 countries
All-time high
317.5 per 1,000 live births
in 1972
All-time low
47.1 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
61
1964–2024
Mortality rate, under-5 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
In 2024, mortality rate, under-5 in Burundi stood at 47.1 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Burundi peaked at 317.5 per 1,000 live births in 1972 and was at its lowest, 47.1 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 61 years of available data.
Mortality rate, under-5 in Burundi, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 240.2 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1965 | 242 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 244.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 246.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 248 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 249.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 249.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 250 per 1,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 317.5 per 1,000 live births | +27.0% |
| 1973 | 250.2 per 1,000 live births | -21.2% |
| 1974 | 249.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 249.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 247.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 244.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 239.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 232.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 223.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 213.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 202.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 192.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 183.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 176.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 172 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 169.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 168.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 168.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 168.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 169.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 169.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 192.2 per 1,000 live births | +13.3% |
| 1994 | 169.4 per 1,000 live births | -11.9% |
| 1995 | 168.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 189.6 per 1,000 live births | +12.7% |
| 1997 | 164.1 per 1,000 live births | -13.4% |
| 1998 | 160.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 156.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 152.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 147.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 142.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 136.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 130.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 123.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 116.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 109.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 102.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 96.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 90.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 84.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 79.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 74.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 70.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 66.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 63.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 60.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 58.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 56.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 54.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 52.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 50.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 48.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 47.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 244.98 per 1,000 live births | 240.2 per 1,000 live births | 249.1 per 1,000 live births | 6 |
| 1970s | 253.13 per 1,000 live births | 232.3 per 1,000 live births | 317.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 187.07 per 1,000 live births | 168.1 per 1,000 live births | 223.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 170.88 per 1,000 live births | 156.9 per 1,000 live births | 192.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 125.77 per 1,000 live births | 96.1 per 1,000 live births | 152.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.62 per 1,000 live births | 56.2 per 1,000 live births | 90.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.54 per 1,000 live births | 47.1 per 1,000 live births | 54.3 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5 in Burundi?
- Mortality rate, under-5 in Burundi was 47.1 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, under-5 recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 317.5 per 1,000 live births in 1972.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.1 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Burundi rank for mortality rate, under-5?
- Burundi ranks 34th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. 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 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.