Number of deaths, by world region in Burundi
Burundi: Number of deaths, by world region was 91,958 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
91,958 deaths
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
87th
of 236 countries
All-time high
148,745 deaths
in 1993
All-time low
52,656 deaths
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths, by world region in Burundi, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 91,958 deaths for number of deaths, by world region in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths, by world region in Burundi peaked at 148,745 deaths in 1993 and was at its lowest, 52,656 deaths, in 1950.
That places Burundi 87th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths, by world region in Burundi, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 52,656 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 54,451 deaths | +3.4% |
| 1952 | 55,406 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 56,131 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 56,728 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 57,306 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 57,741 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 58,144 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 58,563 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 59,038 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 59,586 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 60,372 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 61,818 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 62,895 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 64,102 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 70,521 deaths | +10.0% |
| 1966 | 68,059 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 70,513 deaths | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 72,153 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 75,036 deaths | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 76,045 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 78,087 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 145,990 deaths | +87.0% |
| 1973 | 93,684 deaths | -35.8% |
| 1974 | 78,810 deaths | -15.9% |
| 1975 | 80,813 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 81,882 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 82,960 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 83,977 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 84,743 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 84,325 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 87,674 deaths | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 87,401 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 88,177 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 88,704 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 90,258 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 91,966 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 94,187 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 111,525 deaths | +18.4% |
| 1989 | 101,922 deaths | -8.6% |
| 1990 | 105,477 deaths | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 108,966 deaths | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 111,226 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 148,745 deaths | +33.7% |
| 1994 | 101,081 deaths | -32.0% |
| 1995 | 112,487 deaths | +11.3% |
| 1996 | 112,773 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 105,976 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 102,066 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 100,800 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 102,582 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 100,969 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 98,655 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 97,324 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 96,210 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 96,782 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 96,462 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 96,050 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 96,093 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 96,384 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 98,541 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 97,878 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 96,686 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 96,055 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 95,524 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 95,985 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 92,265 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 90,491 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 89,648 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 90,615 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 90,724 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 94,727 deaths | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 93,200 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 91,958 deaths | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 56,616 deaths | 52,656 deaths | 59,038 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 66,506 deaths | 59,586 deaths | 75,036 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 88,699 deaths | 76,045 deaths | 145,990 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 92,614 deaths | 84,325 deaths | 111,525 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 110,960 deaths | 100,800 deaths | 148,745 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 97,751 deaths | 96,050 deaths | 102,582 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 94,369 deaths | 89,648 deaths | 98,541 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 92,652 deaths | 90,724 deaths | 94,727 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths, by world region in Burundi?
- Number of deaths, by world region in Burundi was 91,958 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths, by world region recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 148,745 deaths in 1993.
- What is the lowest number of deaths, by world region recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 52,656 deaths in 1950.
- How does Burundi rank for number of deaths, by world region?
- Burundi ranks 87th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths, by world region rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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