Burundi: Infant mortality
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| Burundi |
Infant deaths per 1000 live births |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 31 |
| Year | 2024 |
| Measure | deaths per 1000 live births |
| Data availability | 1965 - 2024 |
| Average | 85 |
| Min - Max | 31 - 137 |
| Source | UNICEF |
| Available for | Data download |
The latest value from 2024 is 31 deaths per 1000 live births, unchanged from 31 deaths per 1000 live births in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 18 deaths per 1000 live births, based on data from 187 countries. Historically, the average for Burundi from 1965 to 2024 is 85 deaths per 1000 live births. The minimum value, 31 deaths per 1000 live births, was reached in 2023 while the maximum of 137 deaths per 1000 live births was recorded in 1972.
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| Recent values | Burundi: Infant mortality |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 31 |
| 2023 | 31 |
| 2022 | 32 |
| 2021 | 34 |
| 2020 | 35 |
| 2019 | 36 |
| 2018 | 37 |
| 2017 | 38 |
Definition: Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.
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| Related indicators | Latest | Reference | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maternal mortality | 392 | 2023 | deaths per 100,000 births |
| Neonatal mortality | 19 | 2024 | deaths per 1000 births |
| Infant mortality | 31 | 2024 | deaths per 1000 live births |
| Child mortality | 47 | 2024 | deaths per 1000 births |
| Child mortality, female | 43 | 2024 | deaths per 1000 births |
| Child mortality, male | 51 | 2024 | deaths per 1000 births |
| Older child mortality rate | 10 | 2024 | deaths per 1000 births |