Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Burundi
Burundi: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex was 3.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.2%
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
33rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
15.4%
in 1950
All-time low
3.2%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Burundi, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Burundi stood at 3.2%. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Burundi peaked at 15.4% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2023.
That places Burundi 33rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 15.4% | — |
| 1951 | 15.2% | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 15.0% | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 14.9% | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 14.7% | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 14.6% | -1.1% |
| 1956 | 14.4% | -1.1% |
| 1957 | 14.2% | -1.1% |
| 1958 | 14.1% | -1.1% |
| 1959 | 13.9% | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 13.8% | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 13.7% | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 13.6% | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 13.6% | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 13.6% | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 13.8% | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 13.6% | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 13.7% | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 13.7% | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 13.8% | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 13.8% | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 13.9% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 15.2% | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 14.2% | -6.9% |
| 1974 | 13.8% | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 13.7% | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 13.5% | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 13.2% | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 12.9% | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 12.5% | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 12.1% | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 11.7% | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 11.2% | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 10.8% | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 10.5% | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 10.2% | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 9.9% | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 9.8% | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 10.0% | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 9.6% | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 9.6% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 9.6% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 9.6% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 10.0% | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 9.5% | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 9.5% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 9.4% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 9.2% | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 9.0% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 8.8% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 8.7% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 8.4% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 8.0% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 7.7% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 7.4% | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 7.1% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 6.7% | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 6.4% | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 5.7% | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 5.4% | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.6% | 13.9% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.7% | 13.6% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.7% | 12.5% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.6% | 9.6% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.4% | 8.8% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 5.7% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 3.6% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.2% | 3.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 30 Timor-Leste 3.4% compare
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- 32 Djibouti 3.3% compare
- 34 Zimbabwe 3.0% compare
- 35 Papua New Guinea 2.9% compare
- 36 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2.9% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Burundi?
- Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Burundi was 3.2% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 1950.
- What is the lowest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2023.
- How does Burundi rank for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
- Burundi ranks 33rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying in infancy, by sex rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying in infancy, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.