Number of infant deaths in Burundi
Burundi: Number of infant deaths was 14,362.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
14,362.0%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
43rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
27,105.0%
in 1993
All-time low
14,362.0%
in 2023
Years of data
58
1966–2023
Number of infant deaths in Burundi, 1966–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 14,362.0% for number of infant deaths 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 in Burundi peaked at 27,105.0% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 14,362.0%, 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 in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 16,998.0% | — |
| 1967 | 17,666.0% | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 18,374.0% | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 19,057.0% | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 19,621.0% | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 20,153.0% | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 23,379.0% | +16.0% |
| 1973 | 20,460.0% | -12.5% |
| 1974 | 20,496.0% | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 21,369.0% | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 22,052.0% | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 22,450.0% | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 22,841.0% | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 23,246.0% | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 23,254.0% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 23,787.0% | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 23,882.0% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 23,209.0% | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 22,710.0% | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 22,328.0% | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 22,151.0% | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 22,206.0% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 22,678.0% | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 23,256.0% | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 23,792.0% | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 24,386.0% | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 24,936.0% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 27,105.0% | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 23,158.0% | -14.6% |
| 1995 | 23,159.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 25,656.0% | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 24,585.0% | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 23,461.0% | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 23,466.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 23,754.0% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 23,846.0% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 24,091.0% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 24,372.0% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 24,554.0% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 24,705.0% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 24,603.0% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 24,251.0% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 23,790.0% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 23,461.0% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 23,354.0% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 22,814.0% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 21,818.0% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 20,889.0% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 20,107.0% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 19,312.0% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 18,223.0% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 17,055.0% | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 16,263.0% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 15,754.0% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 15,442.0% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 15,052.0% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 14,675.0% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 14,362.0% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,023.8% | 16,998.0% | 19,057.0% | 4 |
| 1970s | 21,606.7% | 19,621.0% | 23,379.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,946.1% | 22,151.0% | 23,882.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,370.4% | 23,158.0% | 27,105.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,142.7% | 23,461.0% | 24,705.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,558.9% | 15,754.0% | 23,354.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,882.8% | 14,362.0% | 15,442.0% | 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)
- 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 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0018 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0011 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2012)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Burundi?
- Number of infant deaths in Burundi was 14,362.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 27,105.0% in 1993.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,362.0% in 2023.
- How does Burundi rank for number of infant deaths?
- Burundi ranks 43rd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.