Number of under-five deaths in Burundi
Burundi: Number of under-five deaths was 21,573 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths in Burundi, 1970–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Burundi recorded 21,573 for number of under-five deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Burundi peaked at 54,556 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 21,573, in 2024.
Burundi ranks 42nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 40,034 | — |
| 1971 | 41,035 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 54,556 | +32.9% |
| 1973 | 41,828 | -23.3% |
| 1974 | 42,077 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 43,017 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 43,797 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 44,183 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 44,436 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 44,662 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 44,353 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 44,410 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 44,158 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 43,228 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 42,419 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 41,819 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 41,390 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 41,237 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 41,660 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 42,316 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 42,970 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 43,662 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 44,293 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 51,343 | +15.9% |
| 1994 | 42,525 | -17.2% |
| 1995 | 41,928 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 50,064 | +19.4% |
| 1997 | 42,299 | -15.5% |
| 1998 | 40,678 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 40,375 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 40,383 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 39,892 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 39,763 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 39,800 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 39,769 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 39,695 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 39,320 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 38,663 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 37,889 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 37,118 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 36,644 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 35,793 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 34,429 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 33,109 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 31,813 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 30,571 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 28,976 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 27,335 | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 26,063 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 25,041 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 24,272 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 23,448 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 22,689 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 22,103 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 21,573 | -2.4% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 21,573 is below the median for low income countries, which is 52,477, 41% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 21,573 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,761, 68% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of under-five deaths in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +32.9% | 41,035 | 54,556 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43,962 | 40,034 | 54,556 | 10 |
| 1980s | 42,699 | 41,237 | 44,410 | 10 |
| 1990s | 44,014 | 40,375 | 51,343 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,229 | 37,118 | 40,383 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,977 | 25,041 | 36,644 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,817 | 21,573 | 24,272 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 39 Vietnam 24,085 compare
- 40 United States 23,685 compare
- 41 Sierra Leone 23,171 compare
- 43 Central African Republic 20,555 compare
- 44 Algeria 19,422 compare
- 45 Senegal 19,308 compare
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,143 (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 under-five deaths in Burundi?
- Number of under-five deaths in Burundi was 21,573 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 54,556 in 1972.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,573 in 2024.
- How does Burundi rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Burundi ranks 42nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. 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 under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children dying before reaching age five.