Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection) in Burundi
Burundi: Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained was 16.6 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
16.6
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
48th
of 200 countries
All-time high
18.63
in 2025
All-time low
16.6
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Burundi, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 16.6 for neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Burundi ranks 48th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18.63 | — |
| 2026 | 18.21 | -2.3% |
| 2027 | 17.79 | -2.3% |
| 2028 | 17.39 | -2.3% |
| 2029 | 16.99 | -2.3% |
| 2030 | 16.6 | -2.3% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 16.6 is below the median for low income countries, which is 23.31, 71% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 16.6 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.02, 79% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 17.8 | 16.99 | 18.63 | 5 |
| 2030s | 16.6 | 16.6 | 16.6 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 929.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,143 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained in Burundi?
- Neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained in Burundi was 16.6 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 18.63 in 2025.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.6 in 2030.
- How does Burundi rank for neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained?
- Burundi ranks 48th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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