Death rate in Burundi
Burundi: Death rate was 6.72 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Death rate in Burundi, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, death rate in Burundi stood at 6.72 deaths per 1,000 people. 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, death rate in Burundi peaked at 40.36 deaths per 1,000 people in 1972 and was at its lowest, 6.72 deaths per 1,000 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.85 deaths per 1,000 people | 21.79 deaths per 1,000 people | 23.61 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 21.43 deaths per 1,000 people | 20.98 deaths per 1,000 people | 22.45 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.45 deaths per 1,000 people | 20.16 deaths per 1,000 people | 40.36 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.67 deaths per 1,000 people | 17.93 deaths per 1,000 people | 20.79 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.78 deaths per 1,000 people | 15.91 deaths per 1,000 people | 26.2 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.14 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.77 deaths per 1,000 people | 15.85 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.79 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.39 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.51 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.05 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.72 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.31 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More health data for Burundi
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 1 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 1 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 103,354 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 104,134 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 109,497 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 110,195 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 116,754 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 117,373 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate in Burundi?
- Death rate in Burundi was 6.72 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 40.36 deaths per 1,000 people in 1972.
- What is the lowest death rate recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.72 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Burundi rank for death rate?
- Burundi ranks 145th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 74 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
The number of deaths in a year per 1,000 people in the population.