Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 in Burundi
Burundi: Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 was 22.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 in Burundi, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 5-14.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 22.0% for cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.4% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 in Burundi peaked at 30.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.0%, in 2021.
That places Burundi 162nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 in Burundi, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 5-14 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.4% | — |
| 2010 | 22.3% | -26.5% |
| 2015 | 23.7% | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 23.9% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 24.9% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 22.0% | -11.4% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 22.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 26.4%, 83% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 22.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.3%, 84% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.4% | 30.4% | 30.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 23.3% | 22.3% | 23.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 23.5% | 22.0% | 24.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 159 Sierra Leone 22.3% compare
- 160 Indonesia 22.2% compare
- 161 Sweden 22.1% compare
- 163 Madagascar 21.7% compare
- 164 Solomon Islands 21.6% compare
- 165 Ireland 21.6% compare
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)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 26 (2025)
- 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 5-14 in Burundi?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 in Burundi was 22.0% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 30.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 2021.
- How does Burundi rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14?
- Burundi ranks 162nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 5-14 (% of total deaths ages 5-14). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of deaths ages 5-14 due to injury divided by number of all deaths ages 5-14, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.