Burundi: Infant mortality

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 Burundi

Infant deaths per 1000 live births

 Latest value 36
 Year 2022
 Measure deaths per 1000 live births
 Data availability 1964 - 2022
 Average 100
 Min - Max 36 - 164
 Source UNICEF
The latest value from 2022 is 36 deaths per 1000 live births, a decline from 38 deaths per 1000 live births in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 19 deaths per 1000 live births, based on data from 187 countries. Historically, the average for Burundi from 1964 to 2022 is 100 deaths per 1000 live births. The minimum value, 36 deaths per 1000 live births, was reached in 2022 while the maximum of 164 deaths per 1000 live births was recorded in 1972. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Burundi - Infant mortality - Recent values chart

Historical series
Burundi - Infant mortality - historical chart - 1964-2022




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 494 2020 deaths per 100,000 births
 Neonatal mortality 20 2022 deaths per 1000 births
 Infant mortality 36 2022 deaths per 1000 live births
 Child mortality 51 2022 deaths per 1000 births
 Child mortality, female 46 2022 deaths per 1000 births
 Child mortality, male 55 2022 deaths per 1000 births
 Older child mortality rate 11 2022 deaths per 1000 births
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