Burundi vs Rwanda: Number of deaths
Burundi
80,751 deaths
in 2021
Rwanda
76,779 deaths
in 2021
Burundi rank
91st
Rwanda rank
92nd
Number of deaths over time
- Burundi
- Rwanda
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 80,751 deaths against 76,779 deaths in Rwanda, a difference of 3,972 deaths.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.
Burundi ranks 91st and Rwanda ranks 92nd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97,750 deaths | 101,682 deaths | 3,931 deaths | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 78,991 deaths | 72,426 deaths | 6,566 deaths | Burundi |
| 2020s | 78,768 deaths | 74,387 deaths | 4,381 deaths | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths, Burundi or Rwanda?
- Burundi, at 80,751 deaths against 76,779 deaths in Rwanda as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of deaths between Burundi and Rwanda?
- 3,972 deaths, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Rwanda?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Burundi and Rwanda rank globally for number of deaths?
- Burundi ranks 91st and Rwanda ranks 92nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes.