Death rate in armed conflicts in Burundi
Burundi: Death rate in armed conflicts was 0.4309 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.4309 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 18.7%
World rank
15th
of 197 countries
All-time high
282.69 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1996
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1989
Years of data
37
1989–2025
Death rate in armed conflicts in Burundi, 1989–2025
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2025, death rate in armed conflicts in Burundi stood at 0.4309 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is up 18.7% on the previous year and down 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate in armed conflicts in Burundi peaked at 282.69 deaths per 100,000 people in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1989.
Burundi ranks 15th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Death rate in armed conflicts in Burundi, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1990 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1991 | 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1992 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 107.98 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1994 | 13.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -87.6% |
| 1995 | 39.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +197.6% |
| 1996 | 282.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +611.3% |
| 1997 | 36.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -87.1% |
| 1998 | 15.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -57.7% |
| 1999 | 16.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 12.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.3% |
| 2001 | 5.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -54.1% |
| 2002 | 9.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +63.1% |
| 2003 | 4.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -53.7% |
| 2004 | 3 deaths per 100,000 people | -31.0% |
| 2005 | 2.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.6% |
| 2006 | 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -42.6% |
| 2007 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2009 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2010 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2011 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2012 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2013 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2014 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2015 | 0.7241 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2016 | 0.7563 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3302 deaths per 100,000 people | -56.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9191 deaths per 100,000 people | +178.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4814 deaths per 100,000 people | -47.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5072 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4011 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2853 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2776 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 0.363 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.8% |
| 2025 | 0.4309 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.7% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0.4309 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0593 deaths per 100,000 people, 7.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate in armed conflicts in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +611.3% | 39.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 282.69 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 51.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 282.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3211 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9191 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3775 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2776 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5072 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 12 Mozambique 0.8111 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 13 Ethiopia 0.6082 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 14 Colombia 0.5952 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 16 Cameroon 0.425 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 17 Myanmar 0.3774 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 18 Nigeria 0.3162 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Burundi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,143 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 26 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.736 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0772 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate in armed conflicts in Burundi?
- Death rate in armed conflicts in Burundi was 0.4309 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate in armed conflicts recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 282.69 deaths per 100,000 people in 1996.
- What is the lowest death rate in armed conflicts recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1989.
- How does Burundi rank for death rate in armed conflicts?
- Burundi ranks 15th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is death rate in armed conflicts rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate in armed conflicts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Best estimate of the number of deaths of civilians from one-sided violence that was ongoing that year.