Stillbirth rate in Burundi
Burundi: Stillbirth rate was 18.03 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
18.03
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
36th
of 201 countries
All-time high
34.78
in 2000
All-time low
18.03
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Burundi, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stillbirth rate in Burundi is 18.03, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Burundi peaked at 34.78 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.03, in 2023.
Burundi ranks 36th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.78 | — |
| 2001 | 33.85 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 32.7 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 31.64 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 30.73 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 29.91 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 28.86 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 27.69 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 26.69 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 26.02 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 25.7 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 25.7 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 25.73 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 25.79 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 25.75 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 25.61 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 25.43 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 25.19 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 24.32 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 21.45 | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 18.77 | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 18.23 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 18.13 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 18.03 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.29 | 26.02 | 34.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.07 | 21.45 | 25.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.29 | 18.03 | 18.77 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 33 Madagascar 18.42 compare
- 34 Cameroon 18.32 compare
- 35 Mozambique 18.27 compare
- 37 Senegal 18.03 compare
- 38 Equatorial Guinea 17.81 compare
- 39 Haiti 17.8 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 929.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,143 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2644 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 3.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5347 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Burundi?
- Stillbirth rate in Burundi was 18.03 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 34.78 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.03 in 2023.
- How does Burundi rank for stillbirth rate?
- Burundi ranks 36th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Stillbirth rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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