Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Burundi
Burundi: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.5585 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.5585 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
3rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
1.08 deaths per square kilometre
in 1996
All-time low
0.5585 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
58
1966–2023
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Burundi, 1966–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Burundi is 0.5585 deaths per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Burundi peaked at 1.08 deaths per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.5585 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Burundi 3rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Burundi, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.6634 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0.6895 deaths per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 0.7175 deaths per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 0.7435 deaths per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 0.7655 deaths per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 0.7857 deaths per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.9116 deaths per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1973 | 0.7964 deaths per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1974 | 0.7973 deaths per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.8313 deaths per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 0.8587 deaths per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.875 deaths per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.8905 deaths per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.9065 deaths per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.9073 deaths per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.9285 deaths per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.9329 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.9079 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.8894 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.8751 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.867 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.8674 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.8834 deaths per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.9039 deaths per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.9223 deaths per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.942 deaths per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.9606 deaths per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 1.04 deaths per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 0.89 deaths per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1995 | 0.8894 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.08 deaths per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1997 | 0.9454 deaths per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1998 | 0.9062 deaths per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.9094 deaths per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.9231 deaths per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.9286 deaths per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.9405 deaths per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9514 deaths per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9593 deaths per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.9673 deaths per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.9637 deaths per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9496 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9319 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.916 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.9108 deaths per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.8902 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8507 deaths per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.8149 deaths per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.7824 deaths per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7524 deaths per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.7092 deaths per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 0.664 deaths per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 0.6341 deaths per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.615 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6036 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.588 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.571 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.5585 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.5585 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.09 deaths per square kilometre, 6.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.5585 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0821 deaths per square kilometre, 6.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7035 deaths per square kilometre | 0.6634 deaths per square kilometre | 0.7435 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.8418 deaths per square kilometre | 0.7655 deaths per square kilometre | 0.9116 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8963 deaths per square kilometre | 0.867 deaths per square kilometre | 0.9329 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.949 deaths per square kilometre | 0.8894 deaths per square kilometre | 1.08 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9431 deaths per square kilometre | 0.916 deaths per square kilometre | 0.9673 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7624 deaths per square kilometre | 0.615 deaths per square kilometre | 0.9108 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5803 deaths per square kilometre | 0.5585 deaths per square kilometre | 0.6036 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
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 square kilometre in Burundi?
- Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Burundi was 0.5585 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 deaths per square kilometre in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5585 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Burundi rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- Burundi ranks 3rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.