Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained (projection) in Burundi
Burundi: Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained was 18,280 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
18,280
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
43rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
20,929
in 2025
All-time low
18,280
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained in Burundi, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five deaths - current trends maintained in Burundi is 18,280, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Burundi ranks 43rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20,929 | — |
| 2026 | 20,273 | -3.1% |
| 2027 | 19,668 | -3.0% |
| 2028 | 19,142 | -2.7% |
| 2029 | 18,687 | -2.4% |
| 2030 | 18,280 | -2.2% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 18,280 is below the median for low income countries, which is 46,671, 39% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 18,280 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28,592, 64% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 19,740 | 18,687 | 20,929 | 5 |
| 2030s | 18,280 | 18,280 | 18,280 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
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 under-five deaths - current trends maintained in Burundi?
- Under-five deaths - current trends maintained in Burundi was 18,280 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - current trends maintained recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 20,929 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - current trends maintained recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,280 in 2030.
- How does Burundi rank for under-five deaths - current trends maintained?
- Burundi ranks 43rd out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under-five deaths - current trends maintained rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. 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 Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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