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 201 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: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five mortality rate in Burundi is 47.06, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure 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 201 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 929.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,143 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0255 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5032 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 UNICEF.
- 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 201 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 UNICEF, published as part of Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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