Infant Mortality Rate: Burundi

Analysis# Burundi Infant Mortality Rate Burundi recorded 30.5 infant deaths per 1,000 births in 2024, marking a historic low for the country. This represents a dramatic 73.3% decline since 1965, when the rate stood substantially higher. The nation's all-time peak of 136.6 deaths per 1,000 births in 1972 underscores the scale of improvement achieved over five decades. The steady downward trend from 2015 onward demonstrates sustained progress in child health outcomes. Between 2015 and 2024, the rate fell from 41.8 to 30.5 per 1,000 births—a consistent year-over-year decline averaging roughly 1.2 percentage points annually. If this trajectory continues, Burundi's infant mortality will approach rates typical of lower-middle-income countries, reflecting ongoing investments in maternal healthcare and disease prevention.