Number of infant deaths, female in Burundi
Burundi: Number of infant deaths, female was 6,140 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6,140
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
45th
of 197 countries
All-time high
12,639
in 1996
All-time low
6,140
in 2024
Years of data
59
1966–2024
Number of infant deaths, female in Burundi, 1966–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths, female in Burundi stood at 6,140. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female in Burundi peaked at 12,639 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 6,140, in 2024.
Burundi ranks 45th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, female in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 7,746 | — |
| 1967 | 8,052 | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 8,376 | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 8,681 | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 8,932 | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 9,161 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 10,742 | +17.3% |
| 1973 | 9,287 | -13.5% |
| 1974 | 9,292 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 9,677 | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 9,975 | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 10,159 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 10,324 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 10,491 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 10,500 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 10,732 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 10,772 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 10,477 | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 10,252 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 10,074 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 9,973 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 9,971 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 10,162 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 10,402 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 10,619 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 10,855 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 11,086 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 12,113 | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 10,300 | -15.0% |
| 1995 | 10,298 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 12,639 | +22.7% |
| 1997 | 10,962 | -13.3% |
| 1998 | 10,495 | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 10,519 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 10,661 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 10,709 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 10,827 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 10,929 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 10,992 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 11,063 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 10,998 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 10,800 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 10,587 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 10,387 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 10,309 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 10,068 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 9,615 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 9,192 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 8,824 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 8,475 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 7,979 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 7,456 | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 7,121 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 6,898 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 6,774 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 6,595 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 6,403 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 6,262 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 6,140 | -1.9% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 6,140 is below the median for low income countries, which is 13,991, 44% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 6,140 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9,972, 62% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,214 | 7,746 | 8,681 | 4 |
| 1970s | 9,804 | 8,932 | 10,742 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,332 | 9,971 | 10,772 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,989 | 10,298 | 12,639 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,795 | 10,387 | 11,063 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,594 | 6,898 | 10,309 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,435 | 6,140 | 6,774 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
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 in Burundi?
- Number of infant deaths, female in Burundi was 6,140 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, female recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 12,639 in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,140 in 2024.
- How does Burundi rank for number of infant deaths, female?
- Burundi ranks 45th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, female rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of infant deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age.