Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Burundi
Burundi: Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age was 7,275 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Burundi, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Burundi stood at 7,275.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Burundi peaked at 20,924 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 6,020, in 2011.
That places Burundi 28th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,028 | — |
| 1991 | 10,829 | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 11,565 | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 20,924 | +80.9% |
| 1994 | 12,474 | -40.4% |
| 1995 | 12,866 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 15,275 | +18.7% |
| 1997 | 12,947 | -15.2% |
| 1998 | 12,905 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 12,535 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 12,008 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 11,445 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 10,688 | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 9,766 | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 8,883 | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 8,069 | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 7,318 | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 6,735 | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 6,315 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 6,090 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 6,021 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 6,020 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 6,111 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 6,294 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 6,527 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 6,766 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 6,991 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 7,179 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 7,352 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 7,452 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 7,492 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 7,484 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 7,431 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 7,365 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 7,275 | -1.2% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 7,275 is above the median for low income countries, which is 7,275, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 7,275 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,152, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +80.9% | 11,565 | 20,924 |
| 1994 | -40.4% | 20,924 | 12,474 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,235 | 10,028 | 20,924 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,732 | 6,090 | 12,008 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,671 | 6,020 | 7,452 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,409 | 7,275 | 7,492 | 5 |
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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)
- 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 deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Burundi?
- Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Burundi was 7,275 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 20,924 in 1993.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,020 in 2011.
- How does Burundi rank for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age?
- Burundi ranks 28th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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