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

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k196619952024

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

Annual values for Neonatal infant and child deaths in Burundi, 1966 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 40 Benin 13,130 compare
  2. 41 Viet Nam 11,993 compare
  3. 42 Senegal 11,300 compare
  4. 44 Nepal 8,589 compare
  5. 45 Iran, Islamic Republic of 8,293 compare
  6. 46 Central African Republic 7,362 compare

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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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Indicator
Neonatal infant and child deaths
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 10,164 data points, 1952–2024
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