Number of under-five deaths, female in Burundi
Burundi: Number of under-five deaths, female was 9,740 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths, female in Burundi, 1970–2024
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 under-five deaths, female in Burundi is 9,740, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female in Burundi peaked at 26,494 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 9,740, in 2024.
That places Burundi 41st out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, female in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 19,341 | — |
| 1971 | 19,814 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 26,494 | +33.7% |
| 1973 | 20,212 | -23.7% |
| 1974 | 20,354 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 20,765 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 21,111 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 21,269 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 21,351 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 21,420 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 21,234 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 21,214 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 21,052 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 20,580 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 20,175 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 19,863 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 19,631 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 19,538 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 19,703 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 19,998 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 20,281 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 20,597 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 20,901 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 24,357 | +16.5% |
| 1994 | 20,114 | -17.4% |
| 1995 | 19,827 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 23,732 | +19.7% |
| 1997 | 19,929 | -16.0% |
| 1998 | 19,151 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 18,975 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 18,943 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 18,671 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 18,558 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 18,530 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 18,476 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 18,400 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 18,190 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 17,838 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 17,457 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 17,077 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 16,816 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 16,408 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 15,779 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 15,142 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 14,548 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 13,957 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 13,215 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 12,445 | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 11,848 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 11,376 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 11,006 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 10,617 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 10,258 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 10,000 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 9,740 | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21,213 | 19,341 | 26,494 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,299 | 19,538 | 21,234 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,786 | 18,975 | 24,357 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,214 | 17,077 | 18,943 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,153 | 11,376 | 16,816 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,324 | 9,740 | 11,006 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 38 Iraq 11,141 compare
- 39 Sierra Leone 10,669 compare
- 40 United States of America 10,553 compare
- 42 Central African Republic 9,431 compare
- 43 Viet Nam 9,245 compare
- 44 Algeria 8,640 compare
More education data for Burundi
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 43,226 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 53.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 44.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.63 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, female in Burundi?
- Number of under-five deaths, female in Burundi was 9,740 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 under-five deaths, female recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 26,494 in 1972.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,740 in 2024.
- How does Burundi rank for number of under-five deaths, female?
- Burundi ranks 41st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. 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 under-five deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female children dying before reaching age five.