Adolescent mortality rate in Burundi
Burundi: Adolescent mortality rate was 8.05 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adolescent mortality rate in Burundi, 1990–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 8.05 for adolescent mortality rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in Burundi peaked at 49.2 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 8.05, in 2021.
That places Burundi 11th out of 198 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adolescent mortality rate in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.15 | — |
| 1991 | 21.31 | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 22.3 | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 49.2 | +120.6% |
| 1994 | 23.54 | -52.1% |
| 1995 | 23.76 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 23.77 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 23.62 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 23.35 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 22.83 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 22.02 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 20.89 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 19.46 | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 17.85 | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 16.17 | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 14.54 | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 13.1 | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 11.87 | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 10.91 | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 10.19 | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 9.68 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 9.33 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 9.11 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 8.98 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 8.9 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 8.86 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 8.8 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 8.71 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 8.57 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 8.41 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 8.23 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 8.05 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.38 | 20.15 | 49.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.7 | 10.19 | 22.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.93 | 8.41 | 9.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.14 | 8.05 | 8.23 | 2 |
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More health data for Burundi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 929.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,143 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 0.7913 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4398 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 3.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2703 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent mortality rate in Burundi?
- Adolescent mortality rate in Burundi was 8.05 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 49.2 in 1993.
- What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.05 in 2021.
- How does Burundi rank for adolescent mortality rate?
- Burundi ranks 11th out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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