Neonatal mortality rate in Burundi
Burundi: Neonatal mortality rate 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 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% |
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
- 45 Papua New Guinea 20.07 compare
- 46 Tanzania, United Republic of 19.9 compare
- 47 Myanmar 19.6 compare
- 49 Angola 18.12 compare
- 50 Ghana 18.07 compare
- 51 Bangladesh 17.91 compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 929.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,143 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 0.7913 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4398 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 3.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2703 units per person (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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