Death rate from drowning ghe in Burundi
Burundi: Death rate from drowning ghe was 7.66 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
7.66
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
25th
of 194 countries
All-time high
10.82
in 2002
All-time low
7.4
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from drowning ghe in Burundi, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from drowning ghe in Burundi stood at 7.66.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from drowning ghe in Burundi peaked at 10.82 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 7.4, in 2019.
That places Burundi 25th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from drowning ghe in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.53 | — |
| 2001 | 10.6 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 10.82 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 8.55 | -21.0% |
| 2004 | 9.01 | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 9.04 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 10.1 | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 9.52 | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 8.13 | -14.6% |
| 2009 | 8.86 | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 8.65 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 8.36 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 8.86 | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 9.28 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 8.98 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 8.81 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 8.87 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 8.57 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 8.12 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 7.4 | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 7.41 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 7.66 | +3.4% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 7.66 is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.91, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 7.66 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.94, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.52 | 8.13 | 10.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.59 | 7.4 | 9.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.54 | 7.41 | 7.66 | 2 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0759 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from drowning ghe in Burundi?
- Death rate from drowning ghe in Burundi was 7.66 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from drowning ghe recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 10.82 in 2002.
- What is the lowest death rate from drowning ghe recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4 in 2019.
- How does Burundi rank for death rate from drowning ghe?
- Burundi ranks 25th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from drowning ghe rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. 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 Death rate from drowning ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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