Neonatal mortality wdi in Burundi
Burundi: Neonatal mortality wdi was 1.91 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.91
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
48th
of 199 countries
All-time high
5.03
in 1972
All-time low
1.91
in 2024
Years of data
61
1964–2024
Neonatal mortality wdi in Burundi, 1964–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 1.91 for neonatal mortality wdi in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality wdi in Burundi peaked at 5.03 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 1.91, in 2024.
That places Burundi 48th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality wdi in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 4.94 | — |
| 1965 | 4.95 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 4.97 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 4.97 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 4.98 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 4.98 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 4.97 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 4.95 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 5.03 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 4.89 | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 4.88 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 4.86 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 4.82 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 4.78 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 4.72 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 4.64 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 4.55 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 4.45 | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 4.35 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 4.25 | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 4.15 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 4.07 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 4 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 3.96 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 3.94 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 3.92 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 3.91 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 3.9 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 3.89 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 3.91 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 3.86 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 3.84 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 3.85 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 3.78 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 3.73 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 3.68 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 3.63 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 3.57 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 3.51 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 3.44 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 3.37 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 3.28 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 3.19 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 3.1 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 3 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 2.9 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 2.79 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 2.69 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 2.59 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 2.51 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 2.42 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 2.35 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 2.28 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 2.23 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 2.17 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 2.12 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 2.07 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 2.03 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 1.98 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 1.94 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 1.91 | -1.8% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 1.91 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.38, 80% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 1.91 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.33, 82% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.96 | 4.94 | 4.98 | 6 |
| 1970s | 4.85 | 4.64 | 5.03 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.16 | 3.92 | 4.55 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.83 | 3.68 | 3.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.3 | 2.9 | 3.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.42 | 2.12 | 2.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.99 | 1.91 | 2.07 | 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)
- 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 wdi in Burundi?
- Neonatal mortality wdi in Burundi was 1.91 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality wdi recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 5.03 in 1972.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality wdi recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.91 in 2024.
- How does Burundi rank for neonatal mortality wdi?
- Burundi ranks 48th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality wdi 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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