Under-five mortality rate in Burundi
Burundi: Under-five mortality rate was 47.06 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
47.06
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
34th
of 200 countries
All-time high
317.47
in 1972
All-time low
47.06
in 2024
Years of data
61
1964–2024
Under-five mortality rate in Burundi, 1964–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five mortality rate in Burundi stood at 47.06. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate in Burundi peaked at 317.47 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 47.06, in 2024.
Burundi ranks 34th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 240.16 | — |
| 1965 | 242.01 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 244.22 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 246.37 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 248.01 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 249.09 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 249.8 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 249.99 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 317.47 | +27.0% |
| 1973 | 250.19 | -21.2% |
| 1974 | 249.83 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 249.31 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 247.9 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 244.92 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 239.63 | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 232.31 | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 223.53 | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 213.44 | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 202.88 | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 192.73 | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 183.86 | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 176.93 | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 172.03 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 169.15 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 168.06 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 168.14 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 168.64 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 169.28 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 169.72 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 192.18 | +13.2% |
| 1994 | 169.36 | -11.9% |
| 1995 | 168.25 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 189.56 | +12.7% |
| 1997 | 164.12 | -13.4% |
| 1998 | 160.81 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 156.88 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 152.39 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 147.53 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 142.35 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 136.62 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 130.41 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 123.7 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 116.56 | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 109.46 | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 102.65 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 96.08 | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 90.22 | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 84.72 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 79.58 | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 74.89 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 70.58 | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 66.94 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 63.7 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 60.88 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 58.49 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 56.22 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 54.27 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 52.27 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 50.34 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 48.68 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 47.06 | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 244.98 | 240.16 | 249.09 | 6 |
| 1970s | 253.14 | 232.31 | 317.47 | 10 |
| 1980s | 187.08 | 168.06 | 223.53 | 10 |
| 1990s | 170.88 | 156.88 | 192.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 125.77 | 96.08 | 152.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.62 | 56.22 | 90.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.52 | 47.06 | 54.27 | 5 |
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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)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate -1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0304 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0298 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate in Burundi?
- Under-five mortality rate in Burundi was 47.06 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 317.47 in 1972.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.06 in 2024.
- How does Burundi rank for under-five mortality rate?
- Burundi ranks 34th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Under-five mortality rate (probability of dying by age 5 per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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