Number of infant deaths unwpp in Burundi
Burundi: Number of infant deaths unwpp was 16,295 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
16,295
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
42nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
29,619
in 1993
All-time low
16,295
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infant deaths unwpp in Burundi, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 16,295 for number of infant deaths unwpp 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 infant deaths unwpp in Burundi peaked at 29,619 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 16,295, 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 infant deaths unwpp in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17,777 | — |
| 1951 | 18,990 | +6.8% |
| 1952 | 18,923 | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 18,901 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 18,871 | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 18,854 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 18,829 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 18,795 | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 18,800 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 18,848 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 18,943 | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 19,078 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 19,559 | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 19,922 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 20,273 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 21,581 | +6.5% |
| 1966 | 21,764 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 22,529 | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 23,243 | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 24,057 | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 24,598 | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 25,258 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 28,239 | +11.8% |
| 1973 | 25,535 | -9.6% |
| 1974 | 25,190 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 26,030 | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 26,455 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 26,686 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 27,026 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 27,385 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 27,201 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 28,361 | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 28,151 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 27,770 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 27,306 | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 26,929 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 26,529 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 26,396 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 27,545 | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 26,810 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 27,038 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 27,327 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 27,591 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 29,619 | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 23,792 | -19.7% |
| 1995 | 26,336 | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 27,743 | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 25,989 | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 25,011 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 25,252 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 25,643 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 25,642 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 25,889 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 26,090 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 26,281 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 26,596 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 26,552 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 26,278 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 25,951 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 25,773 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 25,858 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 25,052 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 24,046 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 23,246 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 22,477 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 21,732 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 20,265 | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 19,137 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 18,331 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 17,922 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 17,510 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 17,083 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 16,655 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 16,295 | -2.2% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 16,295 is below the median for low income countries, which is 38,057, 43% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 16,295 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,032, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18,759 | 17,777 | 18,990 | 10 |
| 1960s | 21,095 | 18,943 | 24,057 | 10 |
| 1970s | 26,240 | 24,598 | 28,239 | 10 |
| 1980s | 27,300 | 26,396 | 28,361 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,570 | 23,792 | 29,619 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,070 | 25,642 | 26,596 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,807 | 17,922 | 25,858 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,886 | 16,295 | 17,510 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 39 United States 19,398 compare
- 40 Sierra Leone 18,532 compare
- 41 Zimbabwe 16,491 compare
- 43 Algeria 16,175 compare
- 44 Central African Republic 15,853 compare
- 45 Senegal 12,802 compare
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- 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 unwpp in Burundi?
- Number of infant deaths unwpp in Burundi was 16,295 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 29,619 in 1993.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,295 in 2023.
- How does Burundi rank for number of infant deaths unwpp?
- Burundi ranks 42nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths unwpp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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