Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Burundi
Burundi: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre was 0.8607 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Burundi, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 0.8607 deaths per square kilometre for number of child deaths, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Burundi peaked at 2.12 deaths per square kilometre in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.8607 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Burundi 3rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Burundi, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.56 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 1.6 deaths per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 2.12 deaths per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 1973 | 1.63 deaths per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 1974 | 1.64 deaths per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 1.68 deaths per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 1.71 deaths per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 1.72 deaths per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 1.73 deaths per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 1.74 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 1.73 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 1.73 deaths per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.72 deaths per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 1.68 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 1.65 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 1.63 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 1.61 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 1.61 deaths per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 1.62 deaths per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 1.65 deaths per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 1.67 deaths per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 1.7 deaths per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 1.72 deaths per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 2 deaths per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1994 | 1.66 deaths per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 1995 | 1.63 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 1.95 deaths per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1997 | 1.65 deaths per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1998 | 1.58 deaths per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 1.57 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 1.57 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.55 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.55 deaths per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.55 deaths per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.55 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.55 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.53 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.51 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.48 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.45 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.43 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 1.39 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 1.34 deaths per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 1.29 deaths per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 1.24 deaths per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 1.19 deaths per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 1.13 deaths per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 1.06 deaths per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 1.01 deaths per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9751 deaths per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.9452 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9131 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.8835 deaths per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.8607 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.71 deaths per square kilometre | 1.56 deaths per square kilometre | 2.12 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.66 deaths per square kilometre | 1.61 deaths per square kilometre | 1.73 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.71 deaths per square kilometre | 1.57 deaths per square kilometre | 2 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.53 deaths per square kilometre | 1.45 deaths per square kilometre | 1.57 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 deaths per square kilometre | 0.9751 deaths per square kilometre | 1.43 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9006 deaths per square kilometre | 0.8607 deaths per square kilometre | 0.9452 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 1 Palestine, State of 1.03 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 2 Nigeria 0.9412 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 4 Bangladesh 0.8133 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 5 Rwanda 0.6174 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 6 Comoros 0.5212 deaths per square kilometre compare
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- 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 number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Burundi?
- Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Burundi was 0.8607 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 2.12 deaths per square kilometre in 1972.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8607 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Burundi rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?
- Burundi ranks 3rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of child deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.