Infant deaths in Burundi
Burundi: Infant deaths was 14,071 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant deaths in Burundi, 2000–2024
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 46th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant deaths in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23,706 | — |
| 2001 | 23,846 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 24,151 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 24,433 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 24,634 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 24,839 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 24,747 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 24,387 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 23,931 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 23,524 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 23,389 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 22,861 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 21,845 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 20,926 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 20,093 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 19,321 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 18,213 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 17,051 | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 16,284 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 15,793 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 15,500 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 15,099 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 14,663 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 14,342 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 14,071 | -1.9% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 14,071 is below the median for low income countries, which is 31,762, 44% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 14,071 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21,555, 65% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 44 Senegal 15,406 compare
- 45 Central African Republic 14,130 compare
- 47 Sierra Leone 14,038 compare
- 48 Nepal 12,587 compare
- 49 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 11,969 compare
More development goals data for Burundi
- Red List Index 0.9076 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 2,206 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 34.76 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 16 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 16 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 4 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 8 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 8,890 (2024)
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 46th out of 213 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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