Annual deaths by age in Burundi
Burundi: Annual deaths by age was 22,295 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
22,295
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
42nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
52,550
in 1972
All-time low
22,295
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual deaths by age in Burundi, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, annual deaths by age in Burundi stood at 22,295. 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 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual deaths by age in Burundi peaked at 52,550 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 22,295, in 2023.
That places Burundi 42nd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30,911 | 28,357 | 31,579 | 10 |
| 1960s | 35,087 | 31,669 | 39,855 | 10 |
| 1970s | 44,239 | 40,807 | 52,550 | 10 |
| 1980s | 44,530 | 42,978 | 46,150 | 10 |
| 1990s | 43,864 | 40,831 | 51,232 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,910 | 38,190 | 41,149 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,767 | 25,507 | 37,972 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,415 | 22,295 | 24,607 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 39 Sierra Leone 25,032 compare
- 40 United States 22,683 compare
- 41 Zimbabwe 22,505 compare
- 43 Central African Republic 21,097 compare
- 44 Algeria 19,471 compare
- 45 Senegal 18,533 compare
More health data for Burundi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,143 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 929.4 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 1 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 1 (2026)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 169,318 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 169,598 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 53.7% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 3.81 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 53.2% (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 178,334 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual deaths by age in Burundi?
- Annual deaths by age in Burundi was 22,295 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual deaths by age recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 52,550 in 1972.
- What is the lowest annual deaths by age recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,295 in 2023.
- How does Burundi rank for annual deaths by age?
- Burundi ranks 42nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual deaths by age rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual deaths by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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