Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they in Burundi
Burundi: Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they was 62 deaths in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Burundi, 1989–2025
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Burundi is 62 deaths, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Burundi peaked at 17,449 deaths in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1989.
That places Burundi 29th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they in Burundi, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1990 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 74 deaths | — |
| 1992 | 1 deaths | -98.6% |
| 1993 | 6,420 deaths | +641900.0% |
| 1994 | 774 deaths | -87.9% |
| 1995 | 2,285 deaths | +195.2% |
| 1996 | 17,449 deaths | +663.6% |
| 1997 | 2,338 deaths | -86.6% |
| 1998 | 997 deaths | -57.4% |
| 1999 | 1,227 deaths | +23.1% |
| 2000 | 935 deaths | -23.8% |
| 2001 | 629 deaths | -32.7% |
| 2002 | 891 deaths | +41.7% |
| 2003 | 509 deaths | -42.9% |
| 2004 | 243 deaths | -52.3% |
| 2005 | 209 deaths | -14.0% |
| 2006 | 116 deaths | -44.5% |
| 2007 | 1 deaths | -99.1% |
| 2008 | 9 deaths | +800.0% |
| 2009 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2011 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2012 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2013 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2014 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2015 | 81 deaths | — |
| 2016 | 85 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 38 deaths | -55.3% |
| 2018 | 109 deaths | +186.8% |
| 2019 | 59 deaths | -45.9% |
| 2020 | 67 deaths | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 63 deaths | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 38 deaths | -39.7% |
| 2023 | 60 deaths | +57.9% |
| 2024 | 59 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 62 deaths | +5.1% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 62 deaths is below the median for low income countries, which is 77 deaths, 81% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +641900.0% | 1 deaths | 6,420 deaths |
| 2008 | +800.0% | 1 deaths | 9 deaths |
| 1996 | +663.6% | 2,285 deaths | 17,449 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 1 |
| 1990s | 3,156 deaths | 0 deaths | 17,449 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 354.2 deaths | 0 deaths | 935 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.2 deaths | 0 deaths | 109 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.17 deaths | 38 deaths | 67 deaths | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Burundi?
- Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Burundi was 62 deaths in 2025, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 17,449 deaths in 1996.
- What is the lowest civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1989.
- How does Burundi rank for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Burundi ranks 29th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Best estimate of the number of deaths of civilians in interstate, intrastate, extrasystemic, non-state conflicts, and one-sided violence that were ongoing that year.