Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in Burundi

Burundi: Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates was 21,573 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
21,573
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
42nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
51,343
in 1993
All-time low
21,573
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in Burundi, 1990–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200720241990: 43.0k1991: 43.7k1992: 44.3k1993: 51.3k1994: 42.5k1995: 41.9k1996: 50.1k1997: 42.3k1998: 40.7k1999: 40.4k2000: 40.4k2001: 39.9k2002: 39.8k2003: 39.8k2004: 39.8k2005: 39.7k2006: 39.3k2007: 38.7k2008: 37.9k2009: 37.1k2010: 36.6k2011: 35.8k2012: 34.4k2013: 33.1k2014: 31.8k2015: 30.6k2016: 29.0k2017: 27.3k2018: 26.1k2019: 25.0k2020: 24.3k2021: 23.4k2022: 22.7k2023: 22.1k2024: 21.6k

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  4. 43 Central African Republic 20,555 compare
  5. 44 Algeria 19,422 compare
  6. 45 Senegal 19,308 compare

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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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Indicator
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 7,420 data points, 1990–2024
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