Burundi vs Zimbabwe: Annual death rates at different ages
Burundi
36.5 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Zimbabwe
34.17 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Burundi rank
33rd
Zimbabwe rank
34th
Annual death rates at different ages over time
- Burundi
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 36.5 deaths per 1,000 people against 34.17 deaths per 1,000 people in Zimbabwe, a difference of 2.33 deaths per 1,000 people.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 33rd and Zimbabwe ranks 34th of 236 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 173.56 deaths per 1,000 people | 103.86 deaths per 1,000 people | 69.71 deaths per 1,000 people | Burundi |
| 1960s | 161.06 deaths per 1,000 people | 85.88 deaths per 1,000 people | 75.17 deaths per 1,000 people | Burundi |
| 1970s | 160.61 deaths per 1,000 people | 75.42 deaths per 1,000 people | 85.19 deaths per 1,000 people | Burundi |
| 1980s | 123.17 deaths per 1,000 people | 61.52 deaths per 1,000 people | 61.66 deaths per 1,000 people | Burundi |
| 1990s | 109.47 deaths per 1,000 people | 62.97 deaths per 1,000 people | 46.5 deaths per 1,000 people | Burundi |
| 2000s | 83.33 deaths per 1,000 people | 62.59 deaths per 1,000 people | 20.74 deaths per 1,000 people | Burundi |
| 2010s | 50.47 deaths per 1,000 people | 45.79 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.67 deaths per 1,000 people | Burundi |
| 2020s | 38.27 deaths per 1,000 people | 35.51 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.76 deaths per 1,000 people | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual death rates at different ages, Burundi or Zimbabwe?
- Burundi, at 36.5 deaths per 1,000 people against 34.17 deaths per 1,000 people in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual death rates at different ages between Burundi and Zimbabwe?
- 2.33 deaths per 1,000 people, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Zimbabwe?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Burundi and Zimbabwe rank globally for annual death rates at different ages?
- Burundi ranks 33rd and Zimbabwe ranks 34th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual death rates at different ages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.