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.
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 4.97 | — |
| 1965 | 4.99 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 5 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 4.99 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 4.99 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 5 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 4.99 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 4.97 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 5.07 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 4.93 | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 4.91 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 4.88 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 4.84 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 4.79 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 4.73 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 4.65 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 4.56 | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 4.47 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 4.36 | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 4.25 | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 4.15 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 4.07 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 4.01 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 3.97 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 3.95 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 3.94 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 3.93 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 3.93 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 3.93 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 3.95 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 3.9 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 3.88 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 3.85 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 3.81 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 3.76 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 3.71 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 3.66 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 3.6 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 3.54 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 3.47 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 3.39 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 3.3 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 3.21 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 3.11 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 3.01 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 2.91 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 2.8 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 2.71 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 2.61 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 2.53 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 2.44 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 2.37 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 2.3 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 2.24 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 2.19 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 2.14 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 2.09 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 2.05 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 2.01 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 1.96 | -2.3% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 1.96 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.53, 77% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 1.96 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.4, 82% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,143 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0772 units per person (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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