Annual death rates at different ages in Burundi
Burundi: Annual death rates at different ages was 36.5 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
36.5 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
33rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
182.81 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
36.5 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates at different ages in Burundi, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, annual death rates at different ages in Burundi stood at 36.5 deaths per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates at different ages in Burundi peaked at 182.81 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 36.5 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places Burundi 33rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Annual death rates at different ages in Burundi, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 182.81 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 180.72 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 178.63 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1953 | 176.57 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 174.53 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 172.51 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1956 | 170.49 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1957 | 168.42 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 166.42 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 164.54 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 162.84 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 161.42 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 160.34 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 159.64 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 159.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 163.07 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 159.87 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 160.58 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 161.23 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 162.22 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 162.64 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 163.04 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 179.54 deaths per 1,000 people | +10.1% |
| 1973 | 166.7 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.2% |
| 1974 | 161.95 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 160.49 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 158.29 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 155.27 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 151.54 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 146.65 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 141.46 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 136.09 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 130.88 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 126.14 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 121.98 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 118.31 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 115.48 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 113.5 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 116.31 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 111.6 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 111.3 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 111.23 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 111.17 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 116.11 deaths per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 110.57 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 110.38 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 109.66 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 107.14 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 104.76 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 102.36 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 100.22 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 96.86 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 93.17 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 89.61 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 85.51 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 81.66 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 77.54 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 73.44 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 69.51 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 65.77 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 62.26 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 58.87 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 55.85 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 53.07 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 50.62 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 48.48 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 46.47 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 44.59 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 43 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 41.46 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 40.07 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 38.85 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 37.65 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 36.5 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 36.5 deaths per 1,000 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 46.76 deaths per 1,000 people, 78% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 36.5 deaths per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.59 deaths per 1,000 people, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 173.56 deaths per 1,000 people | 164.54 deaths per 1,000 people | 182.81 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 161.06 deaths per 1,000 people | 159.35 deaths per 1,000 people | 163.07 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 160.61 deaths per 1,000 people | 146.65 deaths per 1,000 people | 179.54 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 123.17 deaths per 1,000 people | 111.6 deaths per 1,000 people | 141.46 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 109.47 deaths per 1,000 people | 102.36 deaths per 1,000 people | 116.11 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.33 deaths per 1,000 people | 65.77 deaths per 1,000 people | 100.22 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.47 deaths per 1,000 people | 41.46 deaths per 1,000 people | 62.26 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.27 deaths per 1,000 people | 36.5 deaths per 1,000 people | 40.07 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates at different ages in Burundi?
- Annual death rates at different ages in Burundi was 36.5 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates at different ages recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 182.81 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates at different ages recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.5 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Burundi rank for annual death rates at different ages?
- Burundi ranks 33rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates at different ages rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.