Death rate from Alzheimer's in Burundi
Burundi: Death rate from Alzheimer's was 4.18 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from Alzheimer's 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
In 2021, death rate from alzheimer's in Burundi stood at 4.18 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from alzheimer's in Burundi peaked at 4.18 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.3 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places Burundi 159th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from Alzheimer's in Burundi, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.3 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 3.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 3.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 3.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 3.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 3.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 3.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 3.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 3.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 4 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 3.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 3.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 3.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 3.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 3.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 3.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 3.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 3.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 4.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 4.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 156 Mozambique 4.51 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 157 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 158 Ghana 4.28 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 159 Madagascar 4.18 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 159 Somalia 4.18 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 162 Senegal 4.11 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from alzheimer's in Burundi?
- Death rate from alzheimer's in Burundi was 4.18 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 death rate from alzheimer's recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 4.18 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from alzheimer's recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Burundi rank for death rate from alzheimer's?
- Burundi ranks 159th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from alzheimer's rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Death rate from Alzheimer's. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from alzheimer disease and other dementias in both sexes, per 100,000 people.