Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Burundi
Burundi: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.4121 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Burundi, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Burundi stood at 0.4121. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Burundi peaked at 0.4121 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1958, in 1994.
That places Burundi 164th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2381 | — |
| 1991 | 0.2367 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2347 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2112 | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1958 | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2481 | +26.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2091 | -15.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2292 | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2349 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2436 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2482 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2552 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2646 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2708 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.28 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2892 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2969 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3051 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3133 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.324 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.335 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3358 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3394 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3465 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3527 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3582 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3555 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3626 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3678 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3799 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3859 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3927 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3996 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.4048 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.4121 | +1.8% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.4121 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.4296, 96% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.4121 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4389, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +26.7% | 0.1958 | 0.2481 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2281 | 0.1958 | 0.2481 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2847 | 0.2482 | 0.324 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3533 | 0.335 | 0.3799 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.399 | 0.3859 | 0.4121 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 161 Bhutan 0.4235 compare
- 162 Singapore 0.4141 compare
- 163 South Korea 0.4138 compare
- 165 Togo 0.4101 compare
- 166 Kazakhstan 0.4092 compare
- 167 Marshall Islands 0.4091 compare
More health data for Burundi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,143 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 26 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.736 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0759 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7548 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0772 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Burundi?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Burundi was 0.4121 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4121 in 2024.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1958 in 1994.
- How does Burundi rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Burundi ranks 164th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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