Burundi—Neonatal Mortality (per 1,000)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #50 of 196Updated May 2026
Latest Value
19.6
2023
YoY Change
-2.5%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#50
of 196 countries
Maximum
36.6
2000
Minimum
19.6
2023
CAGR
-2.7%
24 years
Last
19.6
Previous
20.1
Highest
36.6
Lowest
19.6
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Burundi's neonatal mortality (per 1,000) was 19.6 in 2023, ranking #50 out of 196 countries. This represents a -2.5% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 36.6 (2000) and the lowest was 19.6 (2023). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 19.6 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 20.1 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 20.5 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 20.9 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 21.4 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 21.9 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 22.4 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 23 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 23.7 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 24.4 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 25.3 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 26.1 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 27.1 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 28 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 29.1 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 30.1 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 31.1 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 32.1 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 33 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 33.9 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 34.7 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 35.4 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 36 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 36.6 |
Top Countries — Neonatal Mortality (per 1,000)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Sudan | 40.2 | 2023 |
| 2 | Pakistan | 37.6 | 2023 |
| 3 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 34.9 | 2023 |
| 4 | Afghanistan | 34.3 | 2023 |
| 5 | Niger | 33.8 | 2023 |
| 6 | Nigeria | 33.7 | 2023 |
| 7 | Guinea-Bissau | 32.7 | 2023 |
| 8 | Mali | 32.4 | 2023 |
| 9 | Chad | 31.4 | 2023 |
| 10 | Dominica | 30.8 | 2023 |