Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) in Burundi
Burundi: Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) was 14,071 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
14,071
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
44th
of 197 countries
All-time high
27,770
in 1996
All-time low
14,071
in 2024
Years of data
59
1966–2024
Number of infant deaths in Burundi, 1966–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths in Burundi stood at 14,071. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Burundi peaked at 27,770 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 14,071, in 2024.
That places Burundi 44th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 17,037 | — |
| 1967 | 17,707 | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 18,426 | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 19,092 | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 19,657 | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 20,177 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 23,411 | +16.0% |
| 1973 | 20,452 | -12.6% |
| 1974 | 20,474 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 21,348 | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 22,051 | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 22,471 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 22,867 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 23,278 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 23,299 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 23,845 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 23,957 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 23,315 | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 22,841 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 22,473 | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 22,265 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 22,274 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 22,687 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 23,211 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 23,685 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 24,191 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 24,667 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 26,784 | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 22,856 | -14.7% |
| 1995 | 22,839 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 27,770 | +21.6% |
| 1997 | 24,278 | -12.6% |
| 1998 | 23,271 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 23,353 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 23,706 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 23,846 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 24,151 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 24,433 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 24,634 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 24,839 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 24,747 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 24,387 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 23,931 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 23,524 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 23,389 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 22,861 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 21,845 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 20,926 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 20,093 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 19,321 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 18,213 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 17,051 | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 16,284 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 15,793 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 15,500 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 15,099 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 14,663 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 14,342 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 14,071 | -1.9% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 14,071 is below the median for low income countries, which is 31,762, 44% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 14,071 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,678, 62% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,066 | 17,037 | 19,092 | 4 |
| 1970s | 21,619 | 19,657 | 23,411 | 10 |
| 1980s | 23,017 | 22,265 | 23,957 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,369 | 22,839 | 27,770 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,220 | 23,524 | 24,839 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,578 | 15,793 | 23,389 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,735 | 14,071 | 15,500 | 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0772 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Burundi?
- Number of infant deaths in Burundi was 14,071 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 27,770 in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,071 in 2024.
- How does Burundi rank for number of infant deaths?
- Burundi ranks 44th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.