Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Burundi
Burundi: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases was 278.93 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
278.93 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
72nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
381.67 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
260.79 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases 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 cardiovascular diseases in Burundi stood at 278.93 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Burundi peaked at 381.67 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 260.79 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.
That places Burundi 72nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Burundi, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 381.67 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 364.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 350.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 338.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 329.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 314.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 301.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 286.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 277.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 277.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 276.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 272.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 271.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 269.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 267.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 263.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 264 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 262.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 261.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 260.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 267.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 278.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 322.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 277.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 381.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 267.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 260.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 276.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 273.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 267.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 278.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 69 North Macedonia 283.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 70 Liberia 282.5 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 71 Myanmar 281.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 73 Chad 278.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 74 Viet Nam 277.55 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 75 Hungary 272.05 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Burundi?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Burundi was 278.93 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 cardiovascular diseases recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 381.67 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 260.79 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Burundi rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Burundi ranks 72nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 Death rate from cardiovascular diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes, per 100,000 people.