Infant deaths in Burundi

Burundi: Infant deaths was 14,071 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
14,071
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
41st
of 198 countries
All-time high
24,839
in 2005
All-time low
14,071
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Infant deaths in Burundi, 2000–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k2000201220242000: 23.7k2001: 23.8k2002: 24.2k2003: 24.4k2004: 24.6k2005: 24.8k2006: 24.7k2007: 24.4k2008: 23.9k2009: 23.5k2010: 23.4k2011: 22.9k2012: 21.8k2013: 20.9k2014: 20.1k2015: 19.3k2016: 18.2k2017: 17.1k2018: 16.3k2019: 15.8k2020: 15.5k2021: 15.1k2022: 14.7k2023: 14.3k2024: 14.1k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Burundi recorded 14,071 for infant deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, infant deaths in Burundi peaked at 24,839 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 14,071, in 2024.

Burundi ranks 41st of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24,220 23,524 24,839 10
2010s 19,578 15,793 23,389 10
2020s 14,735 14,071 15,500 5

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 38 Algeria 17,336 compare
  2. 39 Viet Nam 16,438 compare
  3. 40 Senegal 15,406 compare
  4. 42 Sierra Leone 14,038 compare
  5. 43 Nepal 12,587 compare
  6. 44 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 11,969 compare

See the full ranking of 221 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is infant deaths in Burundi?
Infant deaths in Burundi was 14,071 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 24,839 in 2005.
What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 14,071 in 2024.
How does Burundi rank for infant deaths?
Burundi ranks 41st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is infant deaths rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Infant deaths (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
221 places, 5,525 data points, 2000–2024
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