Under-five deaths in Burundi
Burundi: Under-five deaths was 21,573 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five deaths in Burundi, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five deaths in Burundi is 21,573, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Burundi peaked at 40,383 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21,573, in 2024.
Burundi ranks 44th 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.
Under-five deaths in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40,383 | — |
| 2001 | 39,892 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 39,763 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 39,800 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 39,769 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 39,695 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 39,320 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 38,663 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 37,889 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 37,118 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 36,644 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 35,793 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 34,429 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 33,109 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 31,813 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 30,571 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 28,976 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 27,335 | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 26,063 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 25,041 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 24,272 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 23,448 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 22,689 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 22,103 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 21,573 | -2.4% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 21,573 is below the median for low income countries, which is 52,477, 41% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 21,573 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,720, 68% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39,229 | 37,118 | 40,383 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,977 | 25,041 | 36,644 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,817 | 21,573 | 24,272 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 42 United States 23,685 compare
- 43 Sierra Leone 23,171 compare
- 45 Central African Republic 20,555 compare
- 46 Algeria 19,422 compare
- 47 Senegal 19,308 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)
- Infant deaths 14,071 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths in Burundi?
- Under-five deaths in Burundi was 21,573 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 40,383 in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,573 in 2024.
- How does Burundi rank for under-five deaths?
- Burundi ranks 44th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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