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Burundi Infant Mortality Rate

Burundi's infant mortality rate fell to 31.5 per 1,000 in 2023, down from 32.4 per 1,000 in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 0.9 from the previous year. Burundi has infant mortality rate higher than the global median (31.50 vs median 13.30). Compared with the median in Africa, Burundi is lower (31.50 vs regional median 37.05) and ranks 33rd out of 54 countries in Africa.

Yearly Historical Data (1965-2023)

(in Per 1,000)
Year Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000)
2023 31.5
2022 32.4
2021 33.4
2020 34.5
2019 35.6
2018 37
2017 38.4
2016 40
2015 41.8
2014 44
2013 46.3
2012 49
2011 51.9
2010 55
2009 58.3
2008 61.8
2007 65.6
2006 69.5
2005 73.4
2004 77.1
2003 80.4
2002 83.3
2001 86.1
2000 88.6
1999 91
1998 93
1997 94.7
1996 95.8
1995 96.3
1994 96.3
1993 100.9
1992 95.1
1991 93.9
1990 92.6
1989 91.5
1988 90.5
1987 90.2
1986 90.8
1985 92.5
1984 95.4
1983 99.3
1982 103.8
1981 108.5
1980 112.8
1979 116.5
1978 119.4
1977 121.3
1976 122.2
1975 122.3
1974 122
1973 121.5
1972 136.4
1971 120.3
1970 119.7
1969 118.9
1968 117.9
1967 116.7
1966 115.3
1965 114
Burundi Infant Mortality Rate : Definition
Infant Mortality Rate measures the number of babies in Burundi who die before their first birthday per 1,000 live births.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Life Expectancy 63.65 62.88 2023
Physicians per 1,000 people 0.06 0.07 2021