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% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 9,740 is below the median for low income countries, which is 22,988, 42% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 9,740 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,955, 70% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of under-five deaths, female 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% | 19,814 | 26,494 |
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 10,553 compare
- 42 Central African Republic 9,431 compare
- 43 Vietnam 9,245 compare
- 44 Algeria 8,640 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 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.