Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Burundi
Burundi: Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year was 0.6434 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.6434 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
153rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.78 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
0.6283 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Burundi, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Burundi is 0.6434 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Burundi peaked at 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6283 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Burundi 153rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Burundi, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.0% |
| 2007 | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 1 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9524 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9093 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.868 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.8246 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7887 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7584 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.7362 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.7068 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6807 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.6604 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6445 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.6283 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.6434 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.6434 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.8065 deaths per 100,000 people, 80% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0.6434 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7685 deaths per 100,000 people, 84% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9524 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7578 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6445 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9093 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6359 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6283 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6434 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 150 Mongolia 0.6536 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 151 Gambia 0.6491 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 152 Iceland 0.644 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 154 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.6424 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 155 Samoa 0.6327 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 156 Cape Verde 0.6317 deaths per 100,000 people 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 crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Burundi?
- Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Burundi was 0.6434 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6283 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Burundi rank for crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year?
- Burundi ranks 153rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes, per 100,000 people.