Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Burundi
Burundi: Number of neonatal deaths, per capita was 0.0006 deaths per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Burundi, 1966–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per person.
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Burundi stood at 0.0006 deaths per person. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Burundi peaked at 0.0025 deaths per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 deaths per person, in 2024.
That places Burundi 35th out of 195 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 neonatal deaths, per capita in Burundi, year by year
| Year | deaths per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.0023 deaths per person | — |
| 1967 | 0.0024 deaths per person | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0024 deaths per person | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0024 deaths per person | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0024 deaths per person | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0024 deaths per person | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0025 deaths per person | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0023 deaths per person | -6.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0023 deaths per person | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0023 deaths per person | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0023 deaths per person | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0023 deaths per person | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0023 deaths per person | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0023 deaths per person | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0022 deaths per person | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0023 deaths per person | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0022 deaths per person | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0021 deaths per person | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.002 deaths per person | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.002 deaths per person | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0019 deaths per person | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0019 deaths per person | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0019 deaths per person | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0019 deaths per person | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0018 deaths per person | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0018 deaths per person | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0018 deaths per person | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0019 deaths per person | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0015 deaths per person | -23.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0017 deaths per person | +17.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0017 deaths per person | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0016 deaths per person | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0015 deaths per person | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0016 deaths per person | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0015 deaths per person | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0015 deaths per person | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0015 deaths per person | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0015 deaths per person | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0015 deaths per person | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0015 deaths per person | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0015 deaths per person | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0014 deaths per person | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0014 deaths per person | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0013 deaths per person | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0013 deaths per person | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0012 deaths per person | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0012 deaths per person | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0011 deaths per person | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.001 deaths per person | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.001 deaths per person | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0009 deaths per person | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0009 deaths per person | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0008 deaths per person | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0008 deaths per person | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0024 deaths per person | 0.0023 deaths per person | 0.0024 deaths per person | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.0023 deaths per person | 0.0023 deaths per person | 0.0025 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.002 deaths per person | 0.0019 deaths per person | 0.0023 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0017 deaths per person | 0.0015 deaths per person | 0.0019 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0015 deaths per person | 0.0013 deaths per person | 0.0015 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.001 deaths per person | 0.0008 deaths per person | 0.0013 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0007 deaths per person | 0.0006 deaths per person | 0.0007 deaths per person | 5 |
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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 neonatal deaths, per capita in Burundi?
- Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Burundi was 0.0006 deaths per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0025 deaths per person in 1972.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 deaths per person in 2024.
- How does Burundi rank for number of neonatal deaths, per capita?
- Burundi ranks 35th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, per capita rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.1%. 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 neonatal deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of neonatal deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of neonatal deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.