Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 in Burundi
Burundi: Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 was 6.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 in Burundi, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 0-4.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 in Burundi stood at 6.4%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 in Burundi peaked at 6.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2000.
That places Burundi 64th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 0-4 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.8% | — |
| 2010 | 4.4% | +141.5% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | +42.0% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 6.2% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 6.4% | +2.1% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 6.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.3%, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 6.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.5%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 4.4% | 6.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 6.2% | 6.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 929.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,143 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.736 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0759 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7548 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 in Burundi?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 in Burundi was 6.4% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2000.
- How does Burundi rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4?
- Burundi ranks 64th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 (% of total deaths ages 0-4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths ages 0-4 due to injury divided by number of all deaths ages 0-4, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.