Number of stillbirths in Burundi

Burundi: Number of stillbirths was 8,462 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
8,462
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
42nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
12,267
in 2015
All-time low
8,437
in 2022
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Number of stillbirths in Burundi, 2000–2023

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k2000201120232000: 10.0k2001: 10.0k2002: 10.2k2003: 10.2k2004: 10.5k2005: 10.8k2006: 10.9k2007: 10.9k2008: 10.9k2009: 11.1k2010: 11.6k2011: 11.8k2012: 11.9k2013: 12.1k2014: 12.2k2015: 12.3k2016: 11.8k2017: 11.5k2018: 11.0k2019: 9.8k2020: 8.7k2021: 8.4k2022: 8.4k2023: 8.5k

Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.

Analysis

Burundi recorded 8,462 for number of stillbirths in 2023.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of stillbirths in Burundi peaked at 12,267 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8,437, in 2022.

Burundi ranks 42nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Number of stillbirths in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Number of stillbirths in Burundi, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 9,961
2001 10,004 +0.4%
2002 10,161 +1.6%
2003 10,246 +0.8%
2004 10,497 +2.4%
2005 10,797 +2.9%
2006 10,888 +0.8%
2007 10,862 -0.2%
2008 10,882 +0.2%
2009 11,113 +2.1%
2010 11,616 +4.5%
2011 11,788 +1.5%
2012 11,902 +1.0%
2013 12,134 +1.9%
2014 12,246 +0.9%
2015 12,267 +0.2%
2016 11,760 -4.1%
2017 11,481 -2.4%
2018 11,002 -4.2%
2019 9,828 -10.7%
2020 8,652 -12.0%
2021 8,443 -2.4%
2022 8,437 -0.1%
2023 8,462 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10,541 9,961 11,113 10
2010s 11,602 9,828 12,267 10
2020s 8,498 8,437 8,652 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of stillbirths in Burundi?
Number of stillbirths in Burundi was 8,462 in 2023, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
What is the highest number of stillbirths recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 12,267 in 2015.
What is the lowest number of stillbirths recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 8,437 in 2022.
How does Burundi rank for number of stillbirths?
Burundi ranks 42nd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of stillbirths rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of stillbirths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of stillbirths
Source
Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 5,760 data points, 2000–2023
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