Death rate in armed conflicts in Burundi
Burundi: Death rate in armed conflicts was 0.4309 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
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 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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
- 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 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 196 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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The best estimate of the number of deaths of civilians from one-sided violence that was ongoing that year.