Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Burundi
Burundi: Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years was 4,078 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Burundi, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Burundi is 4,078, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Burundi peaked at 12,818 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 3,866, in 2010.
Burundi ranks 29th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,023 | — |
| 1991 | 7,510 | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 7,915 | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 12,818 | +61.9% |
| 1994 | 8,344 | -34.9% |
| 1995 | 8,518 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 10,113 | +18.7% |
| 1997 | 8,475 | -16.2% |
| 1998 | 8,408 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 8,074 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 7,635 | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 7,234 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 6,699 | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 6,044 | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 5,519 | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 5,052 | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 4,568 | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 4,225 | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 4,011 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 3,893 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 3,866 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 3,901 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 3,972 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 4,082 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 4,215 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 4,344 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 4,450 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 4,524 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 4,572 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 4,563 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 4,515 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 4,421 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 4,313 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 4,196 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 4,078 | -2.8% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 4,078 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4,078, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 4,078 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,087, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years 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 | +61.9% | 7,915 | 12,818 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,720 | 7,023 | 12,818 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,488 | 3,893 | 7,635 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,249 | 3,866 | 4,572 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,305 | 4,078 | 4,515 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
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 ages 5 to 9 years in Burundi?
- Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Burundi was 4,078 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 12,818 in 1993.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,866 in 2010.
- How does Burundi rank for number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Burundi ranks 29th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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 ages 5 to 9 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO).