Burundi vs Gambia: Mortality rate, infant
Burundi
31.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Gambia
33.8 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Burundi rank
43rd
Gambia rank
40th
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Burundi
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 33.8 per 1,000 live births against 31.5 per 1,000 live births in Burundi, a difference of 2.3 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Gambia ahead.
Burundi ranks 43rd and Gambia ranks 40th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Gambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 122.16 per 1,000 live births | 136.3 per 1,000 live births | 14.14 per 1,000 live births | Gambia |
| 1980s | 97.53 per 1,000 live births | 113.73 per 1,000 live births | 16.2 per 1,000 live births | Gambia |
| 1990s | 94.96 per 1,000 live births | 87.3 per 1,000 live births | 7.66 per 1,000 live births | Burundi |
| 2000s | 74.41 per 1,000 live births | 62.95 per 1,000 live births | 11.46 per 1,000 live births | Burundi |
| 2010s | 43.9 per 1,000 live births | 44.73 per 1,000 live births | 0.83 per 1,000 live births | Gambia |
| 2020s | 32.95 per 1,000 live births | 35.48 per 1,000 live births | 2.52 per 1,000 live births | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Burundi or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 33.8 per 1,000 live births against 31.5 per 1,000 live births in Burundi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Burundi and Gambia?
- 2.3 per 1,000 live births, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Gambia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Burundi and Gambia rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Burundi ranks 43rd and Gambia ranks 40th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release