Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita in Burundi
Burundi: Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita was 0.0015 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita in Burundi, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 0.0015 units per person for under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in Burundi peaked at 0.0151 units per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0015 units per person, in 2024.
Burundi ranks 27th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita in Burundi, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0113 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0113 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0151 units per person | +33.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0116 units per person | -23.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0114 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0113 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0113 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0111 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0108 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0106 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0101 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0097 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0094 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.009 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0086 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0083 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0081 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0079 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0078 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0077 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0077 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0077 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0076 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.009 units per person | +19.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0074 units per person | -17.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0069 units per person | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0082 units per person | +19.3% |
| 1997 | 0.007 units per person | -15.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0066 units per person | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0064 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0062 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.006 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0058 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0057 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0054 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0052 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.005 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0047 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0045 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0041 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0039 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0037 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0034 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0032 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0029 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0028 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0026 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0024 units per person | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0022 units per person | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 0.002 units per person | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0019 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0018 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0017 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0016 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0015 units per person | -4.9% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.0015 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.002 units per person, 78% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.0015 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0016 units per person, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita 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 | +33.0% | 0.0113 units per person | 0.0151 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0116 units per person | 0.0106 units per person | 0.0151 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0087 units per person | 0.0077 units per person | 0.0101 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0074 units per person | 0.0064 units per person | 0.009 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0053 units per person | 0.0041 units per person | 0.0062 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0029 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 5 |
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 (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in Burundi?
- Under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita in Burundi was 0.0015 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0151 units per person in 1972.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0015 units per person in 2024.
- How does Burundi rank for under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita?
- Burundi ranks 27th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per capita rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.9%. 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 Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Under-five deaths UNICEF
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.