Neonatal mortality rate gho in Burundi
Burundi: Neonatal mortality rate gho was 1.96 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.96
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
50th
of 199 countries
All-time high
5.07
in 1972
All-time low
1.96
in 2023
Years of data
60
1964–2023
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Burundi, 1964–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, neonatal mortality rate gho in Burundi stood at 1.96. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate gho in Burundi peaked at 5.07 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 1.96, in 2023.
Burundi ranks 50th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.99 | 4.97 | 5 | 6 |
| 1970s | 4.88 | 4.65 | 5.07 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.17 | 3.94 | 4.56 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.87 | 3.71 | 3.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.32 | 2.91 | 3.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.43 | 2.14 | 2.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.03 | 1.96 | 2.09 | 4 |
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More health data for Burundi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,143 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 929.4 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 1 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 1 (2026)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 169,318 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 169,598 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 53.7% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 3.81 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 53.2% (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 178,334 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate gho in Burundi?
- Neonatal mortality rate gho in Burundi was 1.96 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 5.07 in 1972.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.96 in 2023.
- How does Burundi rank for neonatal mortality rate gho?
- Burundi ranks 50th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate gho rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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