Number of infant deaths, male in Burundi
Burundi: Number of infant deaths, male was 7,931 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of infant deaths, male 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
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, male in Burundi is 7,931, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male in Burundi peaked at 15,131 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 7,931, in 2024.
That places Burundi 43rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, male in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 9,291 | — |
| 1967 | 9,655 | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 10,050 | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 10,411 | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 10,725 | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 11,016 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 12,669 | +15.0% |
| 1973 | 11,165 | -11.9% |
| 1974 | 11,182 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 11,671 | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 12,076 | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 12,312 | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 12,543 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 12,787 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 12,799 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 13,113 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 13,185 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 12,838 | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 12,589 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 12,399 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 12,292 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 12,303 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 12,525 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 12,809 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 13,066 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 13,336 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 13,581 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 14,671 | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 12,556 | -14.4% |
| 1995 | 12,541 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 15,131 | +20.7% |
| 1997 | 13,316 | -12.0% |
| 1998 | 12,776 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 12,834 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 13,045 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 13,137 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 13,324 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 13,504 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 13,642 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 13,776 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 13,749 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 13,587 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 13,344 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 13,137 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 13,080 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 12,793 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 12,230 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 11,734 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 11,269 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 10,846 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 10,234 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 9,595 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 9,163 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 8,895 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 8,726 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 8,504 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 8,260 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 8,080 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 7,931 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,852 | 9,291 | 10,411 | 4 |
| 1970s | 11,815 | 10,725 | 12,787 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,685 | 12,292 | 13,185 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,381 | 12,541 | 15,131 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,424 | 13,045 | 13,776 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,984 | 8,895 | 13,080 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,300 | 7,931 | 8,726 | 5 |
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More education data for Burundi
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 254,088 (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 10.89 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 233,262 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.58 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 83,195 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.36 % change on previous year (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 23,880 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19,346 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 39,547 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 14.3 % change on previous year (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, male in Burundi?
- Number of infant deaths, male in Burundi was 7,931 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, male recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 15,131 in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,931 in 2024.
- How does Burundi rank for number of infant deaths, male?
- Burundi ranks 43rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, male rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age.