Number of children who die before age 5 in Burundi
Burundi: Number of children who die before age 5 was 22,295 deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
22,295 deaths
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
42nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
52,550 deaths
in 1972
All-time low
22,295 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children who die before age 5 in Burundi, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children who die before age 5 in Burundi is 22,295 deaths, 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 children who die before age 5 in Burundi peaked at 52,550 deaths in 1972 and was at its lowest, 22,295 deaths, 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 children who die before age 5 in Burundi, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 28,357 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 29,948 deaths | +5.6% |
| 1952 | 30,645 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1953 | 31,103 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 31,426 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 31,579 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 31,533 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 31,491 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 31,488 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 31,542 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 31,669 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 31,917 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 32,552 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 33,133 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 33,767 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 36,140 deaths | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 36,027 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 37,325 deaths | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 38,488 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 39,855 deaths | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 40,807 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 41,929 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 52,550 deaths | +25.3% |
| 1973 | 44,356 deaths | -15.6% |
| 1974 | 42,319 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 43,223 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 43,728 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 44,104 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 44,503 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 44,873 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 44,571 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 45,775 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 45,472 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 45,098 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 44,423 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 43,925 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 43,351 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 42,978 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 46,150 deaths | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 43,559 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 43,978 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 44,501 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 45,004 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 51,232 deaths | +13.8% |
| 1994 | 40,976 deaths | -20.0% |
| 1995 | 43,807 deaths | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 44,886 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 42,524 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 40,897 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 40,831 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 41,149 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 40,524 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 40,337 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 40,307 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 40,140 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 40,309 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 39,982 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 39,391 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 38,774 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 38,190 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 37,972 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 36,776 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 35,320 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 34,038 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 32,796 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 31,618 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 29,493 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 27,768 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 26,383 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 25,507 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 24,607 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 23,781 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 22,977 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 22,295 deaths | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30,911 deaths | 28,357 deaths | 31,579 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 35,087 deaths | 31,669 deaths | 39,855 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 44,239 deaths | 40,807 deaths | 52,550 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 44,530 deaths | 42,978 deaths | 46,150 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 43,864 deaths | 40,831 deaths | 51,232 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,910 deaths | 38,190 deaths | 41,149 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,767 deaths | 25,507 deaths | 37,972 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,415 deaths | 22,295 deaths | 24,607 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 39 Sierra Leone 25,032 deaths compare
- 40 United States of America 22,683 deaths compare
- 41 Zimbabwe 22,505 deaths compare
- 43 Central African Republic 21,097 deaths compare
- 44 Algeria 19,471 deaths compare
- 45 Senegal 18,533 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 65-69, male, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0049 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0044 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who die before age 5 in Burundi?
- Number of children who die before age 5 in Burundi was 22,295 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 52,550 deaths in 1972.
- What is the lowest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,295 deaths in 2023.
- How does Burundi rank for number of children who die before age 5?
- Burundi ranks 42nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who die before age 5 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who die before age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.