Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Burundi
Burundi: Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.3894 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Burundi, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 0.3894 units per square kilometre for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Burundi peaked at 1.03 units per square kilometre in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.3894 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 54 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Burundi, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.7532 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.7716 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 1973 | 0.7871 units per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 1974 | 0.7926 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.8086 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.8221 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.8282 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.8314 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.8341 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.8269 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.8261 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.8198 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.8014 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.7856 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.7735 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.7644 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.7608 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.7673 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.7787 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.7898 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.8021 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.8139 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.9485 units per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1994 | 0.7833 units per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 1995 | 0.7721 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.9241 units per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1997 | 0.7761 units per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1998 | 0.7458 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.7389 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.7377 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.7271 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.7227 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.7216 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.7195 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.7165 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.7083 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.6946 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.6798 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.665 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.6548 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.6389 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.6144 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.5896 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5665 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.5435 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5146 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4846 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 0.4614 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.443 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4286 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4134 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3995 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3894 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.3894 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.055 units per square kilometre, 7.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.3894 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0448 units per square kilometre, 8.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +33.7% | 0.7716 units per square kilometre | 1.03 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8261 units per square kilometre | 0.7532 units per square kilometre | 1.03 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7905 units per square kilometre | 0.7608 units per square kilometre | 0.8269 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8094 units per square kilometre | 0.7389 units per square kilometre | 0.9485 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7093 units per square kilometre | 0.665 units per square kilometre | 0.7377 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5511 units per square kilometre | 0.443 units per square kilometre | 0.6548 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4077 units per square kilometre | 0.3894 units per square kilometre | 0.4286 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 1 Palestine, State of 0.4863 units per square kilometre compare
- 2 Monaco 0.4798 units per square kilometre compare
- 3 Nigeria 0.438 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Bangladesh 0.3683 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Rwanda 0.2761 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Comoros 0.2337 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 under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Burundi?
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Burundi was 0.3894 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 units per square kilometre in 1972.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3894 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Burundi rank for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- Burundi ranks 4th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. 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 under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five 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 under-five deaths, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five 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 under-five 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.