Stillbirth rate in Burundi
Burundi: Stillbirth rate was 18 per 1,000 total births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Burundi, 2000–2023
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000 total births.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirth rate in Burundi stood at 18 per 1,000 total births. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Burundi peaked at 34.8 per 1,000 total births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18 per 1,000 total births, in 2023.
That places Burundi 36th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.29 per 1,000 total births | 26 per 1,000 total births | 34.8 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.06 per 1,000 total births | 21.5 per 1,000 total births | 25.8 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.27 per 1,000 total births | 18 per 1,000 total births | 18.8 per 1,000 total births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 33 Madagascar 18.4 per 1,000 total births compare
- 34 Cameroon 18.3 per 1,000 total births compare
- 34 Mozambique 18.3 per 1,000 total births compare
- 36 Senegal 18 per 1,000 total births compare
- 38 Equatorial Guinea 17.8 per 1,000 total births compare
- 38 Haiti 17.8 per 1,000 total births compare
More health data for Burundi
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 208,108 (2025)
- Population, male 49.7% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 207,525 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 210,256 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 205,420 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 3.89 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 6.33 million (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 207,981 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 205,720 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 208,430 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Burundi?
- Stillbirth rate in Burundi was 18 per 1,000 total births in 2023, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 34.8 per 1,000 total births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 per 1,000 total births in 2023.
- How does Burundi rank for stillbirth rate?
- Burundi ranks 36th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Stillbirth rate is the number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation per 1,000 total births. Total birth is the sum of stillbirths (as just defined) and live births.