Number of infant deaths, per capita in Burundi
Burundi: Number of infant deaths, per capita was 0.001 deaths per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of infant deaths, per capita in Burundi, 1966–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per person.
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths, per capita in Burundi stood at 0.001 deaths per person. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per capita in Burundi peaked at 0.0065 deaths per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.001 deaths per person, in 2024.
Burundi ranks 33rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, per capita in Burundi, year by year
| Year | deaths per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.0053 deaths per person | — |
| 1967 | 0.0054 deaths per person | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0055 deaths per person | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0055 deaths per person | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0056 deaths per person | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0056 deaths per person | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0065 deaths per person | +16.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0057 deaths per person | -12.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0055 deaths per person | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0056 deaths per person | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0057 deaths per person | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0056 deaths per person | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0056 deaths per person | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0055 deaths per person | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0053 deaths per person | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0052 deaths per person | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0051 deaths per person | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0048 deaths per person | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0046 deaths per person | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0045 deaths per person | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0043 deaths per person | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0042 deaths per person | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0042 deaths per person | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0042 deaths per person | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0042 deaths per person | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0042 deaths per person | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0042 deaths per person | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0047 deaths per person | +12.1% |
| 1994 | 0.004 deaths per person | -15.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0038 deaths per person | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0046 deaths per person | +21.5% |
| 1997 | 0.004 deaths per person | -12.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0038 deaths per person | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0037 deaths per person | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0037 deaths per person | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0036 deaths per person | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0035 deaths per person | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0035 deaths per person | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0034 deaths per person | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0033 deaths per person | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0031 deaths per person | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.003 deaths per person | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0028 deaths per person | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0026 deaths per person | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0025 deaths per person | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0024 deaths per person | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0022 deaths per person | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 0.002 deaths per person | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0019 deaths per person | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0017 deaths per person | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0016 deaths per person | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0015 deaths per person | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0014 deaths per person | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0013 deaths per person | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0012 deaths per person | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0012 deaths per person | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0011 deaths per person | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 0.001 deaths per person | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 0.001 deaths per person | -4.4% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.001 deaths per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0013 deaths per person, 74% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.001 deaths per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0012 deaths per person, 84% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0054 deaths per person | 0.0053 deaths per person | 0.0055 deaths per person | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.0057 deaths per person | 0.0055 deaths per person | 0.0065 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0047 deaths per person | 0.0042 deaths per person | 0.0053 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0041 deaths per person | 0.0037 deaths per person | 0.0047 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0032 deaths per person | 0.0026 deaths per person | 0.0037 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0018 deaths per person | 0.0013 deaths per person | 0.0025 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0011 deaths per person | 0.001 deaths per person | 0.0012 deaths per person | 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 infant deaths, per capita in Burundi?
- Number of infant deaths, per capita in Burundi was 0.001 deaths per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0065 deaths per person in 1972.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 deaths per person in 2024.
- How does Burundi rank for number of infant deaths, per capita?
- Burundi ranks 33rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, per capita rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Number of infant deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.