Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in Burundi
Burundi: Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates was 21,573 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in Burundi, 1990β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Burundi stood at 21,573. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Burundi peaked at 51,343 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 21,573, in 2024.
Burundi ranks 42nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Viet Nam 24,085 compare
- 40 United States of America 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 929.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,143 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 2.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4968 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 1 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 1 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 103,354 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Burundi?
- Under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Burundi was 21,573 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 51,343 in 1993.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,573 in 2024.
- How does Burundi rank for under-five deaths - un igme estimates?
- Burundi ranks 42nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths - un igme estimates 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 UNICEF, published as part of Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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