Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Burundi
Burundi: Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.2438 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Burundi, 1966–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Burundi stood at 0.2438 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Burundi peaked at 0.4922 units per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.2438 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Burundi 4th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Burundi, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.3016 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0.3136 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 0.3262 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 0.338 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 0.3478 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 0.3567 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.4183 units per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1973 | 0.3616 units per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1974 | 0.3618 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.3768 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 0.3884 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 0.3956 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.402 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.4085 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.4089 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.4179 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.4195 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.408 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.3992 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.3923 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.3884 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.3883 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.3957 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.4051 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.4135 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.4227 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.4317 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.4717 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 0.4011 units per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1995 | 0.401 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4922 units per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1997 | 0.4269 units per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1998 | 0.4087 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4096 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4151 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.417 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4216 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4256 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.428 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4308 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4283 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.4206 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.4123 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4045 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4014 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3921 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3744 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3579 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3436 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.33 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3107 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2903 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2773 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2686 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2638 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2568 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2493 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2438 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3199 units per square kilometre | 0.3016 units per square kilometre | 0.338 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.3818 units per square kilometre | 0.3478 units per square kilometre | 0.4183 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4023 units per square kilometre | 0.3883 units per square kilometre | 0.4195 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4279 units per square kilometre | 0.401 units per square kilometre | 0.4922 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4204 units per square kilometre | 0.4045 units per square kilometre | 0.4308 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3346 units per square kilometre | 0.2686 units per square kilometre | 0.4014 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2534 units per square kilometre | 0.2438 units per square kilometre | 0.2638 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 1 Monaco 0.4798 units per square kilometre compare
- 2 Bangladesh 0.2959 units per square kilometre compare
- 3 Nigeria 0.2526 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Rwanda 0.2118 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Comoros 0.2096 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Pakistan 0.1902 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Burundi
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 27,748 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 646,726 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 115,798 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 117,464 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 590,027 (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.52 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.06 % change on previous year (2020)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1748 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Burundi?
- Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Burundi was 0.2438 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4922 units per square kilometre in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2438 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Burundi rank for number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- Burundi ranks 4th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths, female Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.