Number of child deaths in Burundi
Burundi: Number of child deaths was 21,573 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
21,573 deaths
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
42nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
54,556 deaths
in 1972
All-time low
21,573 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Number of child deaths in Burundi, 1970–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths in Burundi stood at 21,573 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths in Burundi peaked at 54,556 deaths in 1972 and was at its lowest, 21,573 deaths, in 2024.
That places Burundi 42nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Number of child deaths in Burundi, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 40,034 deaths | — |
| 1971 | 41,035 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 54,556 deaths | +32.9% |
| 1973 | 41,828 deaths | -23.3% |
| 1974 | 42,077 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 43,017 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 43,797 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 44,183 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 44,436 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 44,662 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 44,353 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 44,410 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 44,158 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 43,228 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 42,419 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 41,819 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 41,390 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 41,237 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 41,660 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 42,316 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 42,970 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 43,662 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 44,293 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 51,343 deaths | +15.9% |
| 1994 | 42,525 deaths | -17.2% |
| 1995 | 41,928 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 50,064 deaths | +19.4% |
| 1997 | 42,299 deaths | -15.5% |
| 1998 | 40,678 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 40,375 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 40,383 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 39,892 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 39,763 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 39,800 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 39,769 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 39,695 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 39,320 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 38,663 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 37,889 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 37,118 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 36,644 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 35,793 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 34,429 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 33,109 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 31,813 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 30,571 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 28,976 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 27,335 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 26,063 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 25,041 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 24,272 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 23,448 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 22,689 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 22,103 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 21,573 deaths | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43,962 deaths | 40,034 deaths | 54,556 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 42,699 deaths | 41,237 deaths | 44,410 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 44,014 deaths | 40,375 deaths | 51,343 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,229 deaths | 37,118 deaths | 40,383 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,977 deaths | 25,041 deaths | 36,644 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,817 deaths | 21,573 deaths | 24,272 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 39 Viet Nam 24,085 deaths compare
- 40 United States of America 23,685 deaths compare
- 41 Sierra Leone 23,171 deaths compare
- 43 Central African Republic 20,555 deaths compare
- 44 Algeria 19,422 deaths compare
- 45 Senegal 19,308 deaths 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 4.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0024 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 6.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0017 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths in Burundi?
- Number of child deaths in Burundi was 21,573 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 54,556 deaths in 1972.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,573 deaths in 2024.
- How does Burundi rank for number of child deaths?
- Burundi ranks 42nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .