Number of infants who die before age 1 in Burundi
Burundi: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 16,295 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
16,295 deaths
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
42nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
29,619 deaths
in 1993
All-time low
16,295 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Burundi, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 16,295 deaths for number of infants who die before age 1 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infants who die before age 1 in Burundi peaked at 29,619 deaths in 1993 and was at its lowest, 16,295 deaths, in 2023.
Burundi ranks 42nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Burundi, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17,777 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 18,990 deaths | +6.8% |
| 1952 | 18,923 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 18,901 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 18,871 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 18,854 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 18,829 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 18,795 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 18,800 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 18,848 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 18,943 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 19,078 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 19,559 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 19,922 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 20,273 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 21,581 deaths | +6.5% |
| 1966 | 21,764 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 22,529 deaths | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 23,243 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 24,057 deaths | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 24,598 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 25,258 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 28,239 deaths | +11.8% |
| 1973 | 25,535 deaths | -9.6% |
| 1974 | 25,190 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 26,030 deaths | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 26,455 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 26,686 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 27,026 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 27,385 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 27,201 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 28,361 deaths | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 28,151 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 27,770 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 27,306 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 26,929 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 26,529 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 26,396 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 27,545 deaths | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 26,810 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 27,038 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 27,327 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 27,591 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 29,619 deaths | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 23,792 deaths | -19.7% |
| 1995 | 26,336 deaths | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 27,743 deaths | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 25,989 deaths | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 25,011 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 25,252 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 25,643 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 25,642 deaths | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 25,889 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 26,090 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 26,281 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 26,596 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 26,552 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 26,278 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 25,951 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 25,773 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 25,858 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 25,052 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 24,046 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 23,246 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 22,477 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 21,732 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 20,265 deaths | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 19,137 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 18,331 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 17,922 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 17,510 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 17,083 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 16,655 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 16,295 deaths | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18,759 deaths | 17,777 deaths | 18,990 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 21,095 deaths | 18,943 deaths | 24,057 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 26,240 deaths | 24,598 deaths | 28,239 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 27,300 deaths | 26,396 deaths | 28,361 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,570 deaths | 23,792 deaths | 29,619 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,070 deaths | 25,642 deaths | 26,596 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,807 deaths | 17,922 deaths | 25,858 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,886 deaths | 16,295 deaths | 17,510 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 39 United States of America 19,398 deaths compare
- 40 Sierra Leone 18,532 deaths compare
- 41 Zimbabwe 16,491 deaths compare
- 43 Algeria 16,175 deaths compare
- 44 Central African Republic 15,853 deaths compare
- 45 Senegal 12,802 deaths compare
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)
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- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 4.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0024 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 6.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0017 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infants who die before age 1 in Burundi?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in Burundi was 16,295 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 29,619 deaths in 1993.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,295 deaths in 2023.
- How does Burundi rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Burundi ranks 42nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.