Crude death rate in Burundi
Burundi: Crude death rate was 6.72 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Crude death rate in Burundi, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, crude death rate in Burundi stood at 6.72. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate in Burundi peaked at 40.36 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 6.72, in 2023.
That places Burundi 145th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Crude death rate in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 23.35 | — |
| 1951 | 23.61 | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 23.52 | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 23.34 | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 23.11 | -1.0% |
| 1955 | 22.88 | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 22.6 | -1.2% |
| 1957 | 22.31 | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 22.04 | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 21.79 | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 21.56 | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 21.3 | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 21.26 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 21.18 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 20.98 | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 22.45 | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 21.15 | -5.8% |
| 1967 | 21.36 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 21.34 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 21.72 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 21.54 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 21.59 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 40.36 | +87.0% |
| 1973 | 25.94 | -35.7% |
| 1974 | 21.28 | -18.0% |
| 1975 | 21.29 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 21.09 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 20.83 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 20.48 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 20.16 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 19.24 | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 19.2 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 18.67 | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 18.34 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 18.01 | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 17.93 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 17.93 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 17.95 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 20.79 | +15.8% |
| 1989 | 18.63 | -10.4% |
| 1990 | 18.88 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 19.11 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 18.99 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 26.2 | +38.0% |
| 1994 | 17.69 | -32.5% |
| 1995 | 18.54 | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 18.58 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 17.46 | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 16.5 | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 15.91 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 15.85 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 15.22 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 14.46 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 13.82 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 13.16 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 12.76 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 12.26 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 11.77 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 11.3 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 10.77 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 10.51 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 10.07 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 9.6 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 9.2 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 8.85 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 8.69 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 8.21 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 7.86 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 7.56 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 7.39 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 7.19 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 7.31 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 7 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 6.72 | -4.0% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 6.72 is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.05, 95% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 6.72 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.2, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Crude death rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +87.0% | 21.59 | 40.36 |
| 1993 | +38.0% | 18.99 | 26.2 |
| 1973 | -35.7% | 40.36 | 25.94 |
| 1994 | -32.5% | 26.2 | 17.69 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.85 | 21.79 | 23.61 | 10 |
| 1960s | 21.43 | 20.98 | 22.45 | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.45 | 20.16 | 40.36 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.67 | 17.93 | 20.79 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.78 | 15.91 | 26.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.14 | 10.77 | 15.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.79 | 7.39 | 10.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.05 | 6.72 | 7.31 | 4 |
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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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,143 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0772 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crude death rate in Burundi?
- Crude death rate in Burundi was 6.72 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 40.36 in 1972.
- What is the lowest crude death rate recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.72 in 2023.
- How does Burundi rank for crude death rate?
- Burundi ranks 145th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crude death rate rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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