Number of infant deaths gho in Burundi
Burundi: Number of infant deaths gho was 14,362 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
14,362
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
43rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
27,105
in 1993
All-time low
14,362
in 2023
Years of data
58
1966–2023
Number of infant deaths gho in Burundi, 1966–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 14,362 for number of infant deaths gho in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths gho in Burundi peaked at 27,105 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 14,362, in 2023.
That places Burundi 43rd out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths gho in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 16,998 | — |
| 1967 | 17,666 | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 18,374 | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 19,057 | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 19,621 | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 20,153 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 23,379 | +16.0% |
| 1973 | 20,460 | -12.5% |
| 1974 | 20,496 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 21,369 | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 22,052 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 22,450 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 22,841 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 23,246 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 23,254 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 23,787 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 23,882 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 23,209 | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 22,710 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 22,328 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 22,151 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 22,206 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 22,678 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 23,256 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 23,792 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 24,386 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 24,936 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 27,105 | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 23,158 | -14.6% |
| 1995 | 23,159 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 25,656 | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 24,585 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 23,461 | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 23,466 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 23,754 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 23,846 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 24,091 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 24,372 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 24,554 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 24,705 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 24,603 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 24,251 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 23,790 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 23,461 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 23,354 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 22,814 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 21,818 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 20,889 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 20,107 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 19,312 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 18,223 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 17,055 | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 16,263 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 15,754 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 15,442 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 15,052 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 14,675 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 14,362 | -2.1% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 14,362 is below the median for low income countries, which is 32,235, 45% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 14,362 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,609, 73% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,024 | 16,998 | 19,057 | 4 |
| 1970s | 21,607 | 19,621 | 23,379 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,946 | 22,151 | 23,882 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,370 | 23,158 | 27,105 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,143 | 23,461 | 24,705 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,559 | 15,754 | 23,354 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,883 | 14,362 | 15,442 | 4 |
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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)
- 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 infant deaths gho in Burundi?
- Number of infant deaths gho in Burundi was 14,362 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths gho recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 27,105 in 1993.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths gho recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,362 in 2023.
- How does Burundi rank for number of infant deaths gho?
- Burundi ranks 43rd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths gho rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. 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 infant deaths gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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