Number of child deaths unwpp in Burundi
Burundi: Number of child deaths unwpp was 22,295 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
22,295
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
42nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
52,550
in 1972
All-time low
22,295
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of child deaths unwpp in Burundi, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths unwpp in Burundi is 22,295, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths unwpp in Burundi peaked at 52,550 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 22,295, in 2023.
Burundi ranks 42nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of child deaths unwpp in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 28,357 | — |
| 1951 | 29,948 | +5.6% |
| 1952 | 30,645 | +2.3% |
| 1953 | 31,103 | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 31,426 | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 31,579 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 31,533 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 31,491 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 31,488 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 31,542 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 31,669 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 31,917 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 32,552 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 33,133 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 33,767 | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 36,140 | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 36,027 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 37,325 | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 38,488 | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 39,855 | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 40,807 | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 41,929 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 52,550 | +25.3% |
| 1973 | 44,356 | -15.6% |
| 1974 | 42,319 | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 43,223 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 43,728 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 44,104 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 44,503 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 44,873 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 44,571 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 45,775 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 45,472 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 45,098 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 44,423 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 43,925 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 43,351 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 42,978 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 46,150 | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 43,559 | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 43,978 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 44,501 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 45,004 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 51,232 | +13.8% |
| 1994 | 40,976 | -20.0% |
| 1995 | 43,807 | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 44,886 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 42,524 | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 40,897 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 40,831 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 41,149 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 40,524 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 40,337 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 40,307 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 40,140 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 40,309 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 39,982 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 39,391 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 38,774 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 38,190 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 37,972 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 36,776 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 35,320 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 34,038 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 32,796 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 31,618 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 29,493 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 27,768 | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 26,383 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 25,507 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 24,607 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 23,781 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 22,977 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 22,295 | -3.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 22,295 is below the median for low income countries, which is 54,401, 41% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 22,295 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25,376, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of child deaths unwpp in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +25.3% | 41,929 | 52,550 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30,911 | 28,357 | 31,579 | 10 |
| 1960s | 35,087 | 31,669 | 39,855 | 10 |
| 1970s | 44,239 | 40,807 | 52,550 | 10 |
| 1980s | 44,530 | 42,978 | 46,150 | 10 |
| 1990s | 43,864 | 40,831 | 51,232 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,910 | 38,190 | 41,149 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,767 | 25,507 | 37,972 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,415 | 22,295 | 24,607 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 39 Sierra Leone 25,032 compare
- 40 United States 22,683 compare
- 41 Zimbabwe 22,505 compare
- 43 Central African Republic 21,097 compare
- 44 Algeria 19,471 compare
- 45 Senegal 18,533 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)
- 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 number of child deaths unwpp in Burundi?
- Number of child deaths unwpp in Burundi was 22,295 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths unwpp recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 52,550 in 1972.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths unwpp recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,295 in 2023.
- How does Burundi rank for number of child deaths unwpp?
- Burundi ranks 42nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths unwpp rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. 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 Number of child deaths unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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