Neonatal infant and child deaths in Burundi
Burundi: Neonatal infant and child deaths was 8,890 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8,890
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
43rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
12,274
in 2010
All-time low
7,525
in 1966
Years of data
59
1966–2024
Neonatal infant and child deaths in Burundi, 1966–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 8,890 for neonatal infant and child deaths in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal infant and child deaths in Burundi peaked at 12,274 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7,525, in 1966.
That places Burundi 43rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Neonatal infant and child 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 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0255 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5032 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal infant and child deaths in Burundi?
- Neonatal infant and child deaths in Burundi was 8,890 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal infant and child deaths recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 12,274 in 2010.
- What is the lowest neonatal infant and child deaths recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,525 in 1966.
- How does Burundi rank for neonatal infant and child deaths?
- Burundi ranks 43rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal infant and child 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal infant and child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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