Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in Burundi
Burundi: Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre was 0.8607 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in Burundi, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 0.8607 units per square kilometre for under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in Burundi peaked at 2.12 units per square kilometre in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.8607 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Burundi 3rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in Burundi, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.56 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 1.6 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 2.12 units per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 1973 | 1.63 units per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 1974 | 1.64 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 1.68 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 1.71 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 1.72 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 1.73 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 1.74 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 1.73 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 1.73 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.72 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 1.68 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 1.65 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 1.63 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 1.61 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 1.61 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 1.62 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 1.65 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 1.67 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 1.7 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 1.72 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 2 units per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1994 | 1.66 units per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 1995 | 1.63 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 1.95 units per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1997 | 1.65 units per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1998 | 1.58 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 1.57 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 1.57 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.55 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.55 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.55 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.55 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.55 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.53 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 1.48 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.45 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.43 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 1.39 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 1.34 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 1.29 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9751 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.9452 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9131 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.8835 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.8607 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.8607 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.122 units per square kilometre, 7.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.8607 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.102 units per square kilometre, 8.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre 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% | 1.6 units per square kilometre | 2.12 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.71 units per square kilometre | 1.56 units per square kilometre | 2.12 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.66 units per square kilometre | 1.61 units per square kilometre | 1.73 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.71 units per square kilometre | 1.57 units per square kilometre | 2 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.53 units per square kilometre | 1.45 units per square kilometre | 1.57 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 units per square kilometre | 0.9751 units per square kilometre | 1.43 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9006 units per square kilometre | 0.8607 units per square kilometre | 0.9452 units per square kilometre | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in Burundi?
- Under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in Burundi was 0.8607 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 2.12 units per square kilometre in 1972.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8607 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Burundi rank for under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre?
- Burundi ranks 3rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Under-five deaths UNICEF
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.