Burundi vs Cameroon
Burundi vs Cameroon: Infant mortality
Infant mortality in 2023: 35.4 per 1,000 live births in Burundi and 47.4 per 1,000 live births in Cameroon, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Cameroon, by 12 per 1,000 live births, or 1.34 times that in Burundi.
deaths per 1,000 live births · UN
What the numbers say
- Cameroon has been higher since 2003, when it overtook Burundi.
- In 2023, Burundi ranked 33 and Cameroon ranked 21 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Burundi at 14.8 per 1,000 live births and Cameroon at 9.9 per 1,000 live births in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 27.3 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
Every year
deaths per 1,000 live births · UN
| Year | Burundi | Cameroon | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 35.4 | 47.4 | 27.3 |
| 2022 | 36.5 | 48.8 | 28.2 |
| 2021 | 37.6 | 50.3 | 28.4 |
| 2020 | 38.8 | 51.8 | 28.7 |
| 2019 | 40.1 | 53.3 | 29.2 |
| 2018 | 41.5 | 55 | 29.7 |
| 2017 | 43 | 56.7 | 30.3 |
| 2016 | 44.8 | 58.6 | 31.1 |
| 2015 | 46.6 | 60.6 | 32.1 |
| 2014 | 48.6 | 62.7 | 32.9 |
| 2013 | 50.9 | 64.9 | 33.9 |
| 2012 | 53.5 | 67.2 | 35 |
| 2011 | 56.2 | 69.6 | 36.8 |
| 2010 | 59.4 | 71.8 | 37.7 |
| 2009 | 62.6 | 73.8 | 39.1 |
| 2008 | 66 | 75.8 | 40.4 |
| 2007 | 69.6 | 77.7 | 42 |
| 2006 | 73.3 | 79.5 | 43.7 |
| 2005 | 77 | 81.3 | 45.4 |
| 2004 | 80.5 | 82.9 | 47.2 |
| 2003 | 84.2 | 84.6 | 48.8 |
| 2002 | 87.4 | 86.2 | 50.6 |
| 2001 | 90.7 | 87.6 | 52.2 |
| 2000 | 93.8 | 88.8 | 53.7 |
| 1999 | 95.7 | 89.8 | 55.5 |
| 1998 | 97.8 | 90.5 | 57.1 |
| 1997 | 100 | 90.7 | 58.3 |
| 1996 | 102.2 | 90.6 | 59.6 |
| 1995 | 102.8 | 90.1 | 60.8 |
| 1994 | 102.9 | 89.4 | 62 |
| 1993 | 107.7 | 88.5 | 62.9 |
| 1992 | 103.5 | 87.7 | 64.1 |
| 1991 | 103.5 | 87.1 | 64.9 |
| 1990 | 103.6 | 86.6 | 64.9 |
| 1989 | 103.8 | 86.6 | 66.2 |
| 1988 | 107.9 | 87.2 | 68 |
| 1987 | 105.5 | 88.3 | 68.6 |
| 1986 | 107.2 | 90.3 | 70.8 |
| 1985 | 109.6 | 92.1 | 72.9 |
| 1984 | 112.8 | 94.5 | 74.6 |
| 1983 | 116.3 | 97.1 | 76.1 |
| 1982 | 120.3 | 99.6 | 76.6 |
| 1981 | 124.7 | 102 | 78.7 |
| 1980 | 129.2 | 104.1 | 80.6 |
| 1979 | 133.5 | 105.8 | 82.5 |
| 1978 | 137.6 | 107.3 | 84.7 |
| 1977 | 140.6 | 108.5 | 86.4 |
| 1976 | 143.1 | 109.5 | 88.1 |
| 1975 | 144.9 | 110.5 | 89.6 |
| 1974 | 146.1 | 111.6 | 90.9 |
| 1973 | 150 | 113 | 92.1 |
| 1972 | 160.3 | 114.8 | 93.6 |
| 1971 | 147 | 117 | 96.1 |
| 1970 | 146.7 | 119.4 | 96.9 |
| 1969 | 146.3 | 122.2 | 98.3 |
| 1968 | 145.5 | 125 | 100.2 |
| 1967 | 145 | 127.7 | 103.1 |
| 1966 | 144.4 | 130.3 | 104.9 |
| 1965 | 147 | 132.7 | 106.4 |
| 1964 | 144 | 134.7 | 106.1 |
| 1963 | 144.2 | 136.6 | 107.7 |
| 1962 | 144.8 | 138.5 | 110.2 |
| 1961 | 145.7 | 140.4 | 121.5 |
| 1960 | 146.8 | 142.5 | 131.8 |
| 1959 | 148.2 | 144.9 | 125.7 |
| 1958 | 149.7 | 147.4 | 117.7 |
| 1957 | 151.3 | 150.1 | 120 |
| 1956 | 153 | 152.9 | 121.9 |
| 1955 | 154.6 | 155.7 | 124.8 |
| 1954 | 156.3 | 158.3 | 127.7 |
| 1953 | 157.9 | 160.6 | 130.1 |
| 1952 | 159.5 | 162.7 | 132.7 |
| 1951 | 161.2 | 164.7 | 136 |
| 1950 | 162.9 | 166.7 | 138.1 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Burundi | Cameroon | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 34.830–40 | 46.139.5–53.5 | 26.9 |
| 2025 | 34.427.6–41.9 | 44.834.5–55.2 | 26.4 |
| 2026 | 33.925.5–43.2 | 43.731.2–56 | 25.9 |
| 2027 | 33.523.8–44 | 42.528–56.6 | 25.4 |
| 2028 | 33.122.2–45.7 | 41.325.2–56.8 | 24.9 |
| 2029 | 32.720.9–45.7 | 40.223.4–57.8 | 24.5 |
| 2030 | 32.320.3–46.4 | 39.221.3–58.3 | 24 |
| 2031 | 31.918.9–47 | 38.219.4–57.6 | 23.6 |
| 2032 | 31.517.9–47.5 | 37.218.6–57.4 | 23.2 |
| 2033 | 31.116.8–47.4 | 36.317.2–57.9 | 22.8 |
| 2034 | 30.816.1–48.5 | 35.415.6–57.7 | 22.3 |
| 2035 | 30.415.6–49.9 | 34.614.9–58.7 | 21.9 |
| 2036 | 30.114.5–50.3 | 33.814–58.5 | 21.5 |
| 2037 | 29.714–50.5 | 3313–58.8 | 21.1 |
| 2038 | 29.313.4–50.2 | 32.212.5–57.9 | 20.8 |
| 2039 | 2912.5–51.2 | 31.312–58.2 | 20.4 |
| 2040 | 28.712.2–52.1 | 30.511.1–58.2 | 20 |
| 2041 | 28.311.8–52.6 | 29.710.4–57.8 | 19.7 |
| 2042 | 2811–53.8 | 28.99.9–58.3 | 19.4 |
| 2043 | 27.710.7–53 | 28.19.5–57.9 | 19 |
| 2044 | 27.410.3–53 | 27.48.9–58.5 | 18.7 |
| 2045 | 27.110.1–54.3 | 26.68.2–58.7 | 18.4 |
| 2046 | 26.89.7–53.6 | 267.8–58.4 | 18.2 |
| 2047 | 26.59.1–53.7 | 25.37.5–58.4 | 17.9 |
| 2048 | 26.29–53.8 | 24.67.4–57 | 17.7 |
| 2049 | 269.1–54.4 | 246.8–58.4 | 17.5 |
| 2050 | 25.68.9–55.9 | 23.46.6–59 | 17.3 |
| 2051 | 25.28.4–55.3 | 22.86.4–57.9 | 17.1 |
| 2052 | 24.98.3–55.5 | 22.26.2–57.6 | 16.9 |
| 2053 | 24.68.1–57.7 | 21.76.1–57.4 | 16.7 |
| 2054 | 24.27.8–54.8 | 21.25.8–57.3 | 16.5 |
| 2055 | 23.97.8–56.9 | 20.75.6–56.5 | 16.3 |
| 2056 | 23.67.5–55.2 | 20.25.3–56.9 | 16.1 |
| 2057 | 23.37.6–58.1 | 19.85.2–57.1 | 15.9 |
| 2058 | 237.4–56.4 | 19.35.1–56.5 | 15.7 |
| 2059 | 22.77.3–57.1 | 18.95.1–56.6 | 15.5 |
| 2060 | 22.57.4–57.9 | 18.55–56 | 15.3 |
| 2061 | 22.17.2–57.9 | 185–55 | 15.1 |
| 2062 | 21.97–58.6 | 17.74.8–54.2 | 14.9 |
| 2063 | 21.66.8–58.8 | 17.34.7–54.1 | 14.7 |
| 2064 | 21.46.8–58.2 | 16.94.6–54.4 | 14.5 |
| 2065 | 21.26.7–58.7 | 16.54.4–53.4 | 14.3 |
| 2066 | 20.96.5–58.5 | 16.14.2–51.8 | 14.1 |
| 2067 | 20.66.6–57.9 | 15.84.1–51.9 | 13.9 |
| 2068 | 20.46.4–57.7 | 15.44–51 | 13.8 |
| 2069 | 20.26.2–57.8 | 15.13.9–51.7 | 13.6 |
| 2070 | 206.3–58.8 | 14.83.8–52 | 13.4 |
| 2071 | 19.86.2–58.5 | 14.63.7–50.4 | 13.2 |
| 2072 | 19.56–58.8 | 14.43.6–49.5 | 13 |
| 2073 | 19.35.8–58.4 | 14.23.7–50.7 | 12.9 |
| 2074 | 19.15.8–58.1 | 143.5–50.9 | 12.7 |
| 2075 | 18.95.7–58.4 | 13.83.5–50.7 | 12.6 |
| 2076 | 18.75.6–58.7 | 13.63.4–50.5 | 12.4 |
| 2077 | 18.55.4–56.8 | 13.33.3–50.2 | 12.3 |
| 2078 | 18.35.4–56.1 | 13.13.4–50.1 | 12.1 |
| 2079 | 18.25.3–56.5 | 133.3–50.6 | 12 |
| 2080 | 17.95.3–57.3 | 12.83.3–50.4 | 11.8 |
| 2081 | 17.75.3–58.1 | 12.63.3–48.5 | 11.7 |
| 2082 | 17.65.1–59 | 12.43.2–48.9 | 11.6 |
| 2083 | 17.45–57.6 | 12.23.2–48.4 | 11.5 |
| 2084 | 17.25–56.4 | 12.13.2–47.4 | 11.4 |
| 2085 | 174.9–55.2 | 11.93.1–47.3 | 11.3 |
| 2086 | 16.84.8–55.4 | 11.73.1–46.4 | 11.1 |
| 2087 | 16.64.9–57.5 | 11.63.1–46.7 | 11 |
| 2088 | 16.44.7–57.6 | 11.43.1–45.4 | 10.9 |
| 2089 | 16.24.6–57.3 | 11.33–45.2 | 10.8 |
| 2090 | 16.14.5–57 | 11.13–45.9 | 10.7 |
| 2091 | 15.94.4–56.3 | 112.9–44.8 | 10.6 |
| 2092 | 15.84.3–57.2 | 10.92.9–45.4 | 10.5 |
| 2093 | 15.64.3–55.7 | 10.82.8–44.9 | 10.4 |
| 2094 | 15.54.2–55.5 | 10.62.9–45.4 | 10.3 |
| 2095 | 15.44.2–56.8 | 10.52.8–44.8 | 10.1 |
| 2096 | 15.34–56.2 | 10.42.8–45.6 | 10 |
| 2097 | 15.24–56 | 10.32.8–44.5 | 9.9 |
| 2098 | 154.1–57.4 | 10.12.8–45.6 | 9.8 |
| 2099 | 14.93.9–56.2 | 102.7–46.2 | 9.7 |
| 2100 | 14.83.9–56.2 | 9.92.6–45.8 | 9.6 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- Babies who die before their first birthday, per 1,000 born alive.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Burundi vs Cameroon
Health
- Life expectancyBurundi: 63.7 years in 2023Cameroon: 63.7 years in 2023
- Child mortalityBurundi: 4.7 per 100 live births in 2024Cameroon: 6.5 per 100 live births in 2024
- DepressionBurundi: 3.72% in 2017Cameroon: 3.75% in 2017
- Suicide rateBurundi: 12.6 per 100,000 people in 2017Cameroon: 14 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationBurundi: 13.7 million people in 2023Cameroon: 28.4 million people in 2023
- Population growthBurundi: 2.71% a year in 2023Cameroon: 2.64% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateBurundi: 4.88 births per woman in 2023Cameroon: 4.32 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationBurundi: 25.7% in 2025Cameroon: 55.7% in 2025
- Median ageBurundi: 15.9 years in 2023Cameroon: 17.8 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overBurundi: 2.5% in 2023Cameroon: 2.8% in 2023
- Net migration rateBurundi: 0.1 per 1,000 people in 2023Cameroon: -0.2 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingBurundi: 3.24% of GDP in 2025Cameroon: 1.06% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsBurundi: $169M in 2025Cameroon: $580M in 2025
- Military spending per personBurundi: $16 in 2025Cameroon: $21 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingBurundi: 14.9% of government spending in 2025Cameroon: 6.5% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelBurundi: 31,000 people in 2020Cameroon: 34,000 people in 2020
- National powerBurundi: 0.06% of world capability in 2022Cameroon: 0.16% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersBurundi: 0.59% of the labour force in 2020Cameroon: 0.34% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsBurundi: 2 million TIV in 2019Cameroon: 2 million TIV in 2023