Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Burundi
Burundi: Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 19.07 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
19.07
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
48th
of 201 countries
All-time high
50.31
in 1972
All-time low
19.07
in 2024
Years of data
61
1964–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Burundi, 1964–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate in Burundi stood at 19.07. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Burundi peaked at 50.31 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 19.07, in 2024.
Burundi ranks 48th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 49.36 | — |
| 1965 | 49.52 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 49.66 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 49.71 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 49.78 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 49.76 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 49.67 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 49.46 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 50.31 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 48.95 | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 48.78 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 48.58 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 48.25 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 47.79 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 47.2 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 46.43 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 45.51 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 44.54 | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 43.52 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 42.47 | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 41.5 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 40.65 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 40.02 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 39.59 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 39.36 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 39.17 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 39.07 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 39.01 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 38.87 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 39.12 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 38.59 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 38.39 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 38.53 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 37.76 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 37.33 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 36.83 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 36.31 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 35.71 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 35.08 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 34.42 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 33.69 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 32.84 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 31.92 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 30.97 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 29.96 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 28.96 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 27.93 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 26.92 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 25.94 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 25.05 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 24.23 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 23.47 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 22.84 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 22.3 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 21.72 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 21.24 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 20.71 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 20.27 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 19.85 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 19.42 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 19.07 | -1.8% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 19.07 is below the median for low income countries, which is 23.75, 80% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 19.07 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.33, 82% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.63 | 49.36 | 49.78 | 6 |
| 1970s | 48.54 | 46.43 | 50.31 | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.63 | 39.17 | 45.51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.35 | 36.83 | 39.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.99 | 28.96 | 36.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.16 | 21.24 | 27.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.86 | 19.07 | 20.71 | 5 |
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 in Burundi?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Burundi was 19.07 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 50.31 in 1972.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.07 in 2024.
- How does Burundi rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Burundi ranks 48th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. 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 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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