Trend of Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000 Live Births) for Burundi

Updated on March 17, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 2023, the total infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births for Burundi was 31.5. A difference of -0.9 compared to 2022. The most recent figures on male and female infant mortality rates for Burundi were 35 and 27.8 respectively in 2023.

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The World Bank defines infant mortality rate as "the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year".

The table below shows the total, male, and female infant mortality rates of Burundi for recent years.

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Data Source: World Bank.
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Burundi
Total
Male
Female
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Burundi
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Year Total Male Female
1965 114 122.7 104.8
1966 115.3 124 105.9
1967 116.7 125.3 107.3
1968 117.9 126.7 108.4
1969 118.9 127.8 109.3
1970 119.7 128.8 110.1
1971 120.3 129.5 110.5
1972 136.4 145.6 126.6
1973 121.5 130.9 111.5
1974 122 131.5 111.9
1975 122.3 132.1 112.2
1976 122.2 132 112
1977 121.3 131.1 110.9
1978 119.4 129.3 108.9
1979 116.5 126.3 106.1
1980 112.8 122.4 102.7
1981 108.5 117.8 98.7
1982 103.8 112.9 94.4
1983 99.3 107.9 90.1
1984 95.4 103.7 86.5
1985 92.5 100.6 83.8
1986 90.8 98.9 82.3
1987 90.2 98.3 81.7
1988 90.5 98.7 82
1989 91.5 99.5 82.9
1990 92.6 100.9 84.1
1991 93.9 102.2 85.3
1992 95.1 103.3 86.4
1993 100.9 109.2 92.4
1994 96.3 104.5 87.7
1995 96.3 104.4 87.8
1996 95.8 103.8 87.3
1997 94.7 102.6 86.4
1998 93 100.9 84.9
1999 91 98.8 82.8
2000 88.6 96.3 80.6
2001 86.1 93.7 78.1
2002 83.3 90.9 75.5
2003 80.4 87.9 72.5
2004 77.1 84.5 69.4
2005 73.4 80.6 65.8
2006 69.5 76.3 62.3
2007 65.6 72.1 58.7
2008 61.8 68.1 55.2
2009 58.3 64.4 51.9
2010 55 60.8 48.9
2011 51.9 57.4 46
2012 49 54.3 43.5
2013 46.3 51.3 41.2
2014 44 48.6 39
2015 41.8 46.2 37.1
2016 40 44.3 35.4
2017 38.4 42.6 34
2018 37 41 32.7
2019 35.6 39.5 31.6
2020 34.5 38.2 30.5
2021 33.4 37 29.5
2022 32.4 35.9 28.6
2023 31.5 35 27.8