Death rate from falls in Burundi
Burundi: Death rate from falls was 5.71 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from falls 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
Burundi recorded 5.71 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from falls in 2021.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from falls in Burundi peaked at 6.54 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.22 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2011.
That places Burundi 83rd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 80 Czechia 5.76 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 81 Ghana 5.75 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 82 Cameroon 5.73 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 84 East Timor 5.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 85 Mozambique 5.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 86 Togo 5.58 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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 from falls in Burundi?
- Death rate from falls in Burundi was 5.71 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 falls recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 6.54 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011.
- How does Burundi rank for death rate from falls?
- Burundi ranks 83rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from falls rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. 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 falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes, per 100,000 people.