Neonatal deaths in Burundi
Burundi: Neonatal deaths was 8,890 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8,890
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
43rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
12,274
in 2010
All-time low
7,525
in 1966
Years of data
59
1966–2024
Neonatal deaths in Burundi, 1966–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 8,890 for neonatal deaths in 2024.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Burundi peaked at 12,274 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7,525, in 1966.
Burundi ranks 43rd of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 7,525 | — |
| 1967 | 7,787 | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 8,001 | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 8,244 | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 8,362 | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 8,556 | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 8,872 | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 8,253 | -7.0% |
| 1974 | 8,489 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 8,826 | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 8,976 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 9,137 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 9,371 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 9,645 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 9,640 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 10,384 | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 10,198 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 10,222 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 10,079 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 10,038 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 9,923 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 9,954 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 10,095 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 10,156 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 10,231 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 10,333 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 10,396 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 10,845 | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 8,326 | -23.2% |
| 1995 | 10,403 | +24.9% |
| 1996 | 10,466 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 9,694 | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 9,555 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 9,836 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 10,023 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 10,182 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 10,523 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 10,776 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 11,134 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 11,479 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 11,674 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 11,795 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 11,871 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 12,028 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 12,274 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 12,019 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 11,686 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 11,472 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 11,221 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 10,949 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 10,301 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 9,912 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 9,587 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 9,514 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 9,366 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 9,209 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 9,067 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 8,948 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 8,890 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,889 | 7,525 | 8,244 | 4 |
| 1970s | 8,849 | 8,253 | 9,645 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,069 | 9,640 | 10,384 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,008 | 8,326 | 10,845 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,148 | 10,023 | 12,028 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,894 | 9,514 | 12,274 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,096 | 8,890 | 9,366 | 5 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 929.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,143 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 0.7913 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4398 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 3.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2703 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in Burundi?
- Neonatal deaths in Burundi was 8,890 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 12,274 in 2010.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,525 in 1966.
- How does Burundi rank for neonatal deaths?
- Burundi ranks 43rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. 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 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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