Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, per capita in Burundi
Burundi: Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, per capita was 0 deaths per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, per capita in Burundi, 1989–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, per capita in Burundi is 0 deaths per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, per capita in Burundi peaked at 0.0029 deaths per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per person, in 1989.
That places Burundi 23rd out of 194 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, per capita in Burundi, year by year
| Year | deaths per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 deaths per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 deaths per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 deaths per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 deaths per person | -98.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0011 deaths per person | +662432.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -88.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 deaths per person | +178.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0029 deaths per person | +663.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -86.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -58.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 deaths per person | +20.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -25.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -34.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 deaths per person | +37.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -44.6% |
| 2004 | 0 deaths per person | -54.0% |
| 2005 | 0 deaths per person | -17.1% |
| 2006 | 0 deaths per person | -46.5% |
| 2007 | 0 deaths per person | -99.2% |
| 2008 | 0 deaths per person | +763.6% |
| 2009 | 0 deaths per person | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 deaths per person | — |
| 2011 | 0 deaths per person | — |
| 2012 | 0 deaths per person | — |
| 2013 | 0 deaths per person | — |
| 2014 | 0 deaths per person | — |
| 2015 | 0 deaths per person | — |
| 2016 | 0 deaths per person | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0 deaths per person | -56.3% |
| 2018 | 0 deaths per person | +178.3% |
| 2019 | 0 deaths per person | -47.6% |
| 2020 | 0 deaths per person | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 0 deaths per person | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 0 deaths per person | -41.3% |
| 2023 | 0 deaths per person | +53.6% |
| 2024 | 0 deaths per person | -4.2% |
| 2025 | 0 deaths per person | +2.6% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0 deaths per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 deaths per person, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, per capita 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 | +662432.6% | 0 deaths per person | 0.0011 deaths per person |
| 2008 | +763.6% | 0 deaths per person | 0 deaths per person |
| 1996 | +663.1% | 0.0004 deaths per person | 0.0029 deaths per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths per person | 0 deaths per person | 0 deaths per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0005 deaths per person | 0 deaths per person | 0.0029 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 deaths per person | 0 deaths per person | 0.0001 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 deaths per person | 0 deaths per person | 0 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 deaths per person | 0 deaths per person | 0 deaths per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
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Frequently asked questions
- What is civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, per capita in Burundi?
- Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, per capita in Burundi was 0 deaths per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0029 deaths per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, per capita recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per person in 1989.
- How does Burundi rank for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, per capita?
- Burundi ranks 23rd out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, per capita rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.