Number of neonatal deaths by region in Burundi
Burundi: Number of neonatal deaths by region was 8,890 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8,890
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
43rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
12,274
in 2010
All-time low
7,525
in 1966
Years of data
59
1966–2024
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Burundi, 1966–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 8,890 for number of neonatal deaths by region in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths by region in Burundi peaked at 12,274 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7,525, in 1966.
Burundi ranks 43rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 7,525 | — |
| 1967 | 7,787 | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 8,001 | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 8,244 | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 8,362 | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 8,556 | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 8,872 | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 8,253 | -7.0% |
| 1974 | 8,489 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 8,826 | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 8,976 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 9,137 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 9,371 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 9,645 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 9,640 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 10,384 | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 10,198 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 10,222 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 10,079 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 10,038 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 9,923 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 9,954 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 10,095 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 10,156 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 10,231 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 10,333 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 10,396 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 10,845 | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 8,326 | -23.2% |
| 1995 | 10,403 | +24.9% |
| 1996 | 10,466 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 9,694 | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 9,555 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 9,836 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 10,023 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 10,182 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 10,523 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 10,776 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 11,134 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 11,479 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 11,674 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 11,795 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 11,871 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 12,028 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 12,274 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 12,019 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 11,686 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 11,472 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 11,221 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 10,949 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 10,301 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 9,912 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 9,587 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 9,514 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 9,366 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 9,209 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 9,067 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 8,948 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 8,890 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,889 | 7,525 | 8,244 | 4 |
| 1970s | 8,849 | 8,253 | 9,645 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,069 | 9,640 | 10,384 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,008 | 8,326 | 10,845 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,148 | 10,023 | 12,028 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,894 | 9,514 | 12,274 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,096 | 8,890 | 9,366 | 5 |
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- 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 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0122 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 5.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths by region in Burundi?
- Number of neonatal deaths by region in Burundi was 8,890 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 12,274 in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,525 in 1966.
- How does Burundi rank for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Burundi ranks 43rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths by region rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.